8th Annual
Express Employment Professionals
Small Business Week

The 8th Annual Small Business Week, May 10 - 18th, is all about helping small businesses "Get Back to Basics: Using the Right Tools." In addition to a variety of great education topics, there are also plenty of networking activities all week. Click here for the complete Small Business Week schedule of events. For Chamber members, the cost for all education and networking events is covered by your membership dues (except for the Tuesday luncheon.) For more information on being a sponsor, advertiser or volunteer for this exciting week of events, contact The Chamber at (314) 821-4161 or gina@thechamber.us.  

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Please thank these member businesses supporting Small Business Week:
Presenting Sponsor:

Program Sponsors:

Luncheon Sponsors:

Hardy Washington - State Farm Insurance

Location Sponsors:

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Tuesday, May 10
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Small Business Week Luncheon
"The Top Five Dangerous Threats
Companies Face Post Recession"
Attend this popular luncheon for networking with other members and hear our featured speakers Jack Smalley and David Burlis of Express Employment Professionals. They will discuss five major threats facing all businesses today. From the small independent entrepreneurial employers to major corpora-tions, we must face and adapt to major changes in order to compete.

Location: Greenbriar Hills Country Club
12665 Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis MO 63122
Networking starts at 11:30, luncheon starts at Noon
Cost: $20 for members,
25 for non-Chamber of Commerce Members
Sponsor: Small Business Week Luncheon sponsors
RSVP: www.KirkwoodDesPeres.com

Wednesday, May 11
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion/Q & A
Business experts field your questions on marketing, social media, lead management and more. Also discuss with other small business owners how they created and run a successful small business.
Panelists: TBA

Location: Franciscan Sisters Our Lady of Perpetual Help
335 S. Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis MO 63122 (also enter from Clay Avenue)
Brown bag lunch - beverages courtesy of Frontenac Bank.
Cost: No charge for members,
$10 for non-Chamber of Commerce Members
RSVP: www.KirkwoodDesPeres.com

Thursday, May 12
8:00 am-12:00 pm
(Registration/Continental Breakfast @ 7:30)
Leading Organizational Excellence by Avoiding the Top 10 Leadership Mistakes
This interactive session details the top 10 leadership mistakes that can cause irreparable damage to leadership's credibility and integrity. Nationally renowned speaker Jack Smalley will discuss the consequences of questionable leadership mistakes such as the failure to embrace diverse thinkers and mavericks, too much talking and not enough walking and failing at communication.

Location: SSM St. Clare Health Center
1015 Bowles Ave.
Cost: No charge for members,
$15 for non-members
Sponsored by: Express Employment Professionals
RSVP: (314) 968-2700

Thursday, May 12
4:00 - 7:30 pm
Speed Networking Night
Bring plenty of business cards and prepare yourself for speed networking! You will meet dozens of new contacts, one person at a time, and have fun doing it. This isn't your father's networking!

Location: Commerce Bank - Kirkwood
Cost: No charge for members, $10 for non-members
Happy hour from 4:00 - 5:15 pm, Speed networking from 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Sponsored by: Commerce Bank - Kirkwood
RSVP: www.KirkwoodDesPeres.com

Friday, May 13
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
CHAMB - B - Q & Shred-Fest
Bring your appetite, some business cards and piles of unwanted paper. CitiShred On-Site Document Destruction will be parked in The Chamber parking ready to shred your papers for FREE. (Limit 3 Bankers Boxes per person, please.) Also in the parking lot will be the famous Chamber grill, fixing up Bar-B-Q hamburgers, hotdogs and brats, along with cold beer and soda to wash them down. It's a great way to wind down Small Business Week!

Location: Chamber Parking Lot
108 West Adams
Cost: No charge for members,
$15 for non-members
Sponsored by: Board of Directors
RSVP: www.KirkwoodDesPeres.com

Wednesday, May 18
8:00 am-12:00 pm
(Registration/Continental Breakfast @ 7:30)
Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast
Join us for this motivational event where you'll hear a diverse lineup of speakers who have built distinguished careers based on their unique insights into what it takes to be a great leader.

Speakers: Ken Blanchard, Peyton Manning
and Walter Bond
Location: SSM St. Clare Health Center
1015 Bowles Ave.
Cost: No charge for members,
$15 for non-members
Sponsored by: Express Employment Professionals
RSVP: (314) 968-2700