2015
Calendar of Events , May 4 - 9, 2015
Small Business Week of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: First Row, Lynn Larkin - Design Extra, Linda Shogren - Us International Foods, Marni Sorrick – Small Business Week Chair
Second Row, Dennis Melton – SBA District Director, Jane Hilton – Advanced Medical Services
Third Row, Jack Miller – True Media, Charlie McCarty – Innovet INC, Not Shown David Shogren - President US International Foods
Photo courtesy of Response! Targeted Marketing
Thank You
to our Donors!
GOLD LEVEL:
Mike Martin Media
Response Targeted Marketing St. Louis
Small Business Monthly
St. Louis Business Journal
SILVER LEVEL:
Midwest Regional Bank
U.S. Bank
Women’s Journals
BRONZE LEVEL:
Bank of Washington
BMO Harris
Commerce Bank
Electro Image, LLC
Midland States Bank
Purk & Associates PC
St. Louis Bank
St. Louis Development Corporation
UMB Bank
BUSINESS SUPPORTERS:
Ameren
Business Networking Calendar
Capital Consulting Services
EDC Small Business Finance
Enterprise Bank & Trust
Great Southern Bank
Justine PETERSEN
SCORE
Shred-It
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
St. Louis Regional Chamber
Tech Guard Security
The Bank of Missouri
Veterans Business Resource Center
Weiss Attorneys at Law, P.C.
2015 Small Business
Week Winners
Small Business Person of the Year
Jack Miller, True Media
Small Business Exporter of the Year
David E. Shogren, US International Foods, LLC
Veteran Small Business of the Year
Charlie McCarty, Innovet Inc.
Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
Jane Hilton, Advanced Medical Services
Women-Owned Small Business of the Year
Lynn A. Larkin, Design Extra
Business Expo
Exhibition Space
Expo Space is available to all SBA
Small Business winners; and available
to sponsors on a first-come, firstserved basis.
For Expo space availability and
registration, contact: Dave Smith,
UMB Bank, 636-485-4683,
[email protected].
Related Events
Around
Small Business
Week
Pre-Event:
MVF Business Builder Breakfast
Speaker: Stephanie Leffler
(CrowdSource, Juggle, Network
Solutions, Monster Commerce)
Date:
Friday, May 1, 2015
Time: 7:15am – 9:00am
Place: The Moto Museum
3441 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Cost:
Free for MVF members;
$49 for non-members
Sponsor: Missouri Venture Forum
RSVP: Register online at www.
mvfSTL.org or call 314241-2683
Post-Events:
Veterans Summit on
Entrepreneurship
A day full of information for Veterans,
family members and/or their partners
to grow an existing business or
launch a new one. Speakers will
instruct on government and private
sector contracting, lean canvas
startup and announcement of
IdeaHack.
Date:
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Time: 8 am - 3 pm
Place: T-Rex 911 Washington
Ave.
Suite 813 Saint Louis, MO
63101
Cost: No Cost to Veterans and
Military including military
business partners and
family; $30 Business Staff
Member; $45 general
public
Sponsor: Veterans Business
Resource Center, Small
Business Development &
Technology Center
RSVP: For more information and
to register visit vetbiz.com
or call 314-531-VETS
Gateway Business Network
Join us for this opportunity to
network and meet new contacts.
Bring business cards and handouts.
Attendance prizes awarded at the
end of the meeting. Speaker to be
announced.
Date:
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Time: 7:00 am – 9:00 am;
breakfast at 7:30 am
Place: Missouri Athletic Club
405 Washington Ave. St.
Louis, MO 63102
Cost:
$14 – Pay at the door;
parking in the garage
directly behind the
clubhouse.
RSVP: andrea.johnson@
techguard.com, or call
636-489-2230
Small Business
Please make reservations for these events by following the RSVP instructions shown
Monday | May 4
Tuesday | May 5
SESSION 1: Small Business Lenders
Awards Luncheon
Join us for lunch as we honor awardwinning lenders for their contributions to
the small business community. Also hear
from our keynote speaker, Jim Fuchs,
AVP, Supervisory Policy & Risk Analysis,
Community Development & Community
Banking Research, Federal Reserve Bank
of St. Louis.
Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Place: Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
1335 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
Cost:
$50 – Free parking
Sponsor: Small Business Administration
RSVP: www.sbwem.org
SESSION 3: Coffee & Connections
Join us at Vessel Architecture & Design for
coffee, pastries, hands to shake and all the
business connections you can handle!
Time: 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Place: Vessel Architecture & Design
600 Emerson Rd. #100,
St. Louis MO 63141
Cost:
Free
Sponsor: Vessel Architecture & Design
RSVP: www.yellow-tie.org/
stlouis-2015-05
SESSION 2: BIG DATA MONDAY: Regional
Labor Stats for the Workweek and Beyond
Explore the health of the regional
labor market with an up-close look at
employment and unemployment in the STL
metro area and counties of Eastern MO.
Presented by the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics. A Justine PETERSEN-hosted
cocktail reception will immediately follow.
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Place: Justine PETERSEN
1023 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63106
Cost:
Free and free parking
Sponsor: Justine PETERSEN
RSVP: [email protected]
SESSION 4: Matchmaking Event
This session is for those seeking
opportunities with the government.
Hear from the St. Louis Job Corps, St.
Louis Corps of Engineers, GSA, Veterans
Administration, Scott AFB USTRANSCOM,
763rd Specialized Contracting and the SBA.
The purpose of this training is to discuss
potential matchmaking opportunities within
the federal and local marketplace. There
will be no direct awards at this training.
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Place: ITenterprises/UMSL Center
4633 World Parkway Circle
Berkeley, MO (near Lambert
Airport)
Cost:
Free
Sponsor: US Small Business
Administration
RSVP: [email protected] RSVP
is required.
SESSION 5: SBA Loans: Financing Your
Small Business
Discover financing options to start, grow
and succeed with your small business.
Representatives from the US Small
Business Administration, Missouri Small
Business and Technology Development
Center, SCORE and a local bank will
help you become familiar with SBA
loan programs, requirements and what
constitutes a successful small business
loan application.
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Place: St. Louis County Library
Headquarters
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
Cost:
Free – free parking
Sponsor: US Small Business
Administration
RSVP: [email protected]
Week 2015 Events
after each individually listed session. Reservations by Friday, May 1, 2015. For information or registration go to www.sbwem.org.
Wednesday | May 6
SESSION 6: International Economic
Market Analysis
As part of Small Business Week, the World
Trade Center St. Louis together with the U.
S. Department of Commerce, U. S. Small
Business Administration and others present
an economic analysis of key international
markets. Program will examine the outlook
for various industry segments and help
focus your company’s export strategy on
the most profitable markets.
Time: 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Place: World Trade Center St. Louis
7733 Forsyth Boulevard,
Suite 2200
St. Louis, MO 63105
Cost:
$20.00 includes materials,
breakfast and refreshments
Sponsor: World Trade Center St. Louis
RSVP: kgentles@worldtradecenter-stl.
com or 314-615-8141
SESSION 7: 1 Million Cups
1 Millions Cups (1MC) is a simple way
to engage entrepreneurs in communities
around the world. Each week the 1MC
program offers two local entrepreneurs an
opportunity to present their startups to a
diverse audience of mentors, advisors and
entrepreneurs.
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Place: Nine Network of Public Media
3655 Olive St. St. Louis, MO
63108
Cost:
Free
Sponsor: Nine Network of Public Media
and Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation
RSVP: not required
SESSION 8: How To Win Government
Contracts Through The 8(a) Program
Designed for socially and economically
disadvantaged small businesses that have
been in business for at least two years
and have the ability to be successful and
compete for federal contracts in their
NAICS code. The owner must own at
least 51% of the business and control/
manage 100% of the business. For
more information: http://www.sba.
gov/content/8a-business-development.
Additionally, Melody Green, Stakeholder
Liaison, Internal Revenue Service will
discuss how start-ups can avoid making
tax mistakes.
Time: 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Place: Robert A. Young Federal Building
Suite 10.103
1222 Spruce Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
Cost: Free
Sponsor: US Small Business
Administration and Internal
Revenue Service
RSVP: [email protected] RSVP is
required
SESSION 9: Advance St. Louis: Raising
Capital – The Investor’s Perspective.
Hear from a diverse panel of established
investor groups as they discuss what
they look for in a prospective investment.
Topics include the investors’ investment
decision process, common due diligence
issues, characteristics of a business that
are important to investors, common (or
uncommon) investment terms, and tips for
companies seeking capital, along with Q&A
with the panel. The session is designed for
businesses in any stage looking for capital,
as well as newer investors interested in
hearing the perspective of established
investor groups.
Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm; networking
reception 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Place: CIC@CET - Showroom
20 S. Sarah St.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Cost: No charge for session and free
parking is available in CIC@CET’s
lot at the Northwest corner of
Forest Park and Sarah. Entrance
is right across Sarah from the
lot.
Sponsor: Advance St. Louis is presented
by Center for Emerging
Technologies & Polsinelli PC
RSVP: CET_Programs@emergingtech.
org or 314-615-6915
SESSION 10: National Association of
Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Reception to Honor the Winners Network
with women business owners and friends.
Enjoy an evening of food and fun as we
honor the Small Business Week winners.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: Cantina Laredo 7710 Forsyth
Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63105
Cost:
$40
Sponsor: NAWBO St. Louis
RSVP: www.nawbostl.org
SESSION 11: Leaders in Technology
Awards
Join us as we honor technology innovators,
who are actively working to develop new
technology and technology implementers
who are using existing technology to
enhance service offerings. The event
includes an hour of networking (food and
drinks) and a program that will include a
keynote speaker and awards ceremony.
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: Clayton Sheraton
7730 Bonhomme Ave.
Clayton, MO 63105
Cost:
$30
Sponsor: St. Louis Small Business
Monthly
RSVP: http://store.sbmon.com/ or
call 314-569-0076
Thursday | May 7
Friday | May 8
Session 12: Email Marketing: Simple
Strategies For Success
Time: 10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Place: 1800 Lafayette Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63104
Cost:
Free
Sponsor: Response! Targeted Marketing
RSVP: www.sbwem.org
SESSION 16: Indie Biz Happy Hour
Independent small businesses are vital
to the health and micro-economies
of neighborhoods. Come mingle with
Cherokee Street small business owners,
residents and community stakeholders
as they share their stories about their
collective effort to build business and
community. Enjoy conversation, food and
drink.
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Place: STL Stylehouse
3159 Cherokee St.
St. Louis, MO 63118
Cost:
Free – Free parking on Cherokee
and Compton Streets
Sponsor: STL Stylehouse
RSVP: [email protected]
SESSION 13: Veterans Business Resource
Center Meet and Greet
Veterans, business leaders, lenders and
employers meet for information exchange
and general discussion of economic
opportunities for veterans in 2015 and
beyond.
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30pm
Place: VBRC Offices
315 Lemay Ferry Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
Cost:
Free
Sponsor: Veterans Business Resource
Center
RSVP: [email protected] or
314-531- VETS (8387)
SESSION 14: Annual SBA Exhibit Gala
and Networking
Celebrate with our nominees, award
winners and small businesses in a relaxed
tradeshow atmosphere.
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Place: Norwood Hills Country Club
1 Norwood Hills Country Club
St. Louis, MO 63121
Cost:
Free – Free parking
Sponsor: US Small Business
Administration
RSVP: www.sbwem.org
Saturday | May 9
SESSION 17: Website Evaluations
A one-day seminar to acquaint prospective
and active business owners with the
planning needed to start and manage their
own business. Volunteers of the SCORE
Association conduct this professional
seminar.
Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Place: SCORE Kirkwood Office/
PNC Bank
333 N. Kirkwood Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63122
Cost:
Free – light refreshments served
Sponsor: SCORE & PNC Bank
RSVP: www.stlouis.score.org
SESSION 15: Annual SBA Awards Dinner
Enjoy a superb dinner and salute the
success of the 2015 Small Business Week
award winners.
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Place: Norwood Hills Country Club
1 Norwood Hills Country Club
St. Louis, MO 63121
Cost:
$60 – Free parking
Sponsor: US Small Business
Administration
RSVP: www.sbwem.org
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RESERVATIONS BY Friday, MAY 1, 2015
Online Reservations available at www.sbwem.org
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Session 1
Mon, May 4
Small Business Lenders Awards Luncheon
$50
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Session 11
Wed, May 6
NAWBO Happy Hour to Honor Winners
$40
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Session 15
Thurs, May 7
Annual SBA Exhibit Gala Networking
Free
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Session 16
Thurs, May 7
Annual SBA Awards Dinner
$60
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If session is not listed above, please
see RSVP information shown after each
session on the inside of this brochure.
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individually, grouped by event. No refunds for cancellations less than
three business days prior to event. PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Send your check with a completed copy of this form by May 1, 2015
to: Steve Callow, Treasurer, St. Louis Bank, 14323 S Outer Forty Rd.,
Chesterfield, MO 63017.
Make check payable to:
Small Business Week of Eastern Missouri, Inc.
Additional registration forms may be found at www.sbwem.org
and/or www.sba.gov/mo/stlouis.
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