Albany Area Chamber of Commerce planning Small Business Week events
Small Business Week events and awards to take place through Thursday
From Staff Reports
ALBANY — The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the annual Small Business Week next week with multiple events scheduled through Thursday geared toward small business owners.
Small Business Week will kick off on Monday with the Women in Business Luncheon from 11:30 a.m-1 p.m at The Bread House on 520 N. Jefferson St. It is the chamber’s second annual Women in Business Luncheon and was highly successful last year, Barbara Rivera Holmes, president and CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, said.
The luncheon provides a forum for women in positions of leadership in small business to grow, discuss ideas and to network with each other. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for non-members.
The Small Business Awards Reception will take place on Tuesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m at the Doublegate Country Club, where the Small Business of the Year and the Non Profit of the Year will be announced.
“This is a way we (the chamber) can recognize small businesses and non profits for doing amazing things within our community,” Holmes said on the Small Business Awards.
On Wednesday, at the Albany Welcome Center, located at 112 N. Front St., will be the Lunch & Learn Google Live Stream with the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center from 11:30 a.m – 1:30 p.m. There, small business owners will learn how to maximize their online search presence. Small business owners will also learn how to utilize Google My Business features.
The lunch and learn will cost $10 at the door. Chamber members will receive a complementary lunch, and registration is required to reserve a seat and meal.
The National Small Business Week Virtual Conference is taking place Tuesday through Thursday . The webinars are free and open to the public. A schedule will be sent after registration. Some examples of the webinars include:
— How Changing Consumer Behavior Impacts Your Business;
— Addressing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace;
— Creating and Sustaining a Strong Social Presence;
— Grow Your Business in 2018;
— Simple Steps to Choosing the Right Financing;
— Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints & Keep Your Customers.
“Small Business Week is built around our small businesses,” Holmes said. “This is a way can highlight small businesses.”
All event registrations and further information can be found on the chamber’s website, at www.albanyga.com.
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