Subject: Inviting You: US Chamber Small Business Summit 2018
From: "Alex Thorne" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:12:07 -0400

Guest,

Many thanks for your continued interest in U.S. Chamber of Commerce events. I'm delighted to invite you to the Chamber's fourteenth annual Small Business Summit (https://bit.ly/2joAgh4) here in DC, featuring networking opportunities, interactive discussions, and educational tools for small businesses and the organizations that partner with them. 

As a capstone to the regional Small Business Series, the Chamber has worked hard to ensure that this year's Summit is even more valuable to you. We'll kick off on October 2 with a welcome reception and, on October 3, roll up our sleeves for a jam-packed day of content, topped off by our Dream Big Awards Gala that evening.

Across workshops, presentations, and discussions, we'll cover such topics as:

 - Cybersecurity: Understand the top threats facing small businesses and learn easy steps to protect your organization at any size
 - Defining and Building Your Brand: ​Communicate brand voice to customers and grow an audience through digital marketing, automation, and storytelling
 - Recruiting and Retaining Talent: Scale your business by hiring employees who fit the company culture
 - Accessing Capital: Explore both traditional and nontraditional sources of capital and learn how to position a business to appeal to lenders
 - And many other topics affecting small businesses across the country

A first look at speakers joining us follows below.

Able to join us? Click here (https://bit.ly/2JQ23mq) to register and add your name.Whether you're a small business owner aiming for new tools or the leader of a major organization hoping to expand your network, we look forward to including your voice. 

We will continue to be in touch as the date approaches and encourage you to reach out with any questions in the meantime.

All the best,

Alex Thorne
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20062

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2018 Small Business Summit

When:
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Summit Welcome Reception: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Summit Programming: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm 
Dream Big Awards Gala: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Where:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce (https://bit.ly/2qyYWHB) 
1615 H Street, NW 
Washington, DC 20062

How to Register:
Click here (https://bit.ly/2JQ23mq) to register.

Confirmed Speakers:

 - Funlayo Alabi, CEO, Shea Radiance
 - Suzanne Clark, Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 - Jasmine Crowe, CEO, Goodr
 - Tom Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 - Jay Kaplan, President, Synack
 - Antoinette Lafayette, Owner, Pink Frosting Cupcakes
 - Gene Marks, Columnist, Author, and Small Business Owner
 - Clay McDaniel, COO, Ripl
 - Spike Mendelsohn, Chef and Restaurateur
 - Jessica Moser, Senior Vice President, Small Business Solutions, Group Sales, U.S. Region, MetLife
 - Alexa von Tobel, Founder and CEO, Learnvest.com

Questions?
Contact our Small Business Team at [email-masked] (mailto:[email-masked])

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