interested in being a speaker for the 2011 summit?

America’s Small Business Summit 2011

SPEAKER PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

America’s Small Business Summit brings together over 470 small business owners, association executives, and local and state chamber executives from across the country. Our attendees represent a large variety of industries including retail, IT, building and construction, financial services, printing, and consulting. Be sure to target your proposals accordingly.

Possible session topics include:
º  Marketing Your Business
º  Finance and Access to Capital
º  Import and Export/International Trade
º  Managing Risk
º  Strategies to Manage Energy Costs
º  Technology Challenges and Opportunities
º  Education and Workforce Issues
º  Effectively Communicating with Capitol Hill
º  Other Topics of Interest to the Small Business Community

Please keep in mind that sessions must be informational rather than commercial in nature. It is also helpful to provide examples or case studies from previous work at small business events.

Summit Session Formats:
º  General: Broad-based topics of interest to all attendees
º  Concurrent: Focused, practical information with tips attendees can take home and implement in their businesses 

Proposal Format:
To be considered, please submit: 
º  A brief description of your proposed topic (no more than 250 words)
º  Biography of speaker
º  Contact information (Name, Company, Phone and E-Mail).

Your submission should be no more than one page. Summit planners will notify all applicants by January 2011. 

Submit your proposals to:
E-mail: summit@uschamber.com
Fax202-463-5707
Deadline: December 3, 2010:

For more information, please visit www.uschambersummit.com.