Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3, 2003
Contact: Rebecca Patrick
Indiana Chamber
115 West Washington
Suite 850S
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3407
317.264.3110
800.264.3110
rpatrick@indianachamber.com
www.indianachamber.com

Small Business Gets Chance for Big Impact at the Statehouse
December 3, 2003 (INDIANAPOLIS)

Small business owners and managers can offer their opinions to legislators on vital issues, learn tactics to thrive in today's economy, as well as network with small and large companies alike, on Tuesday, January 20 at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's annual Small Business Day at the Statehouse.

Hundreds of small business leaders are expected to converge on the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis for a day of relevant and valuable business consulting information and up-to-the-minute legislative feedback. The daylong event, which features five working sessions plus a visit with legislators, begins at 8:30 a.m. and includes a luncheon at 11:45 a.m., as well as a networking reception at 5:15 p.m.

Cost is $75 per person or bring a friend for $100 for two attendees. Cost for the Small Business Networking Reception only is $25 per person.

For information on attending Small Business Day at the Statehouse, please call Libby Schenk at (317) 264-6894 or log on to www.indianachamber.com.

Small Business Day at the Statehouse
Tuesday, January 20, 2004 at the Westin Hotel, 50 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis

Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Meet and Greet/Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. - Welcome and Overview of Day's Activities
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. - Purdue's Tooling Net: Improving Efficiency and Reducing Business Cost Through 21st Technology
10:00 - 10:45 a.m. - Survival Tactics to Combat Global Competition
11:00 - 11:45 a.m. - Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar Addresses Key Small Business Legislative Issues
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Legislative Luncheon Served
1:15 - 3:00 p.m. - Committee Hearings and Legislator Visits at the Statehouse
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. - Debriefing by Small Businesses
4:00 - 4:45 p.m. - Doing Business with Multinationals and Big Purchasers (Crane, Raytheon, Subaru, Lilly)
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. - Introduction of Small Business Procurement Site by Indiana Chamber
5:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Small Business Networking Reception

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