National Small Business Week SBA Awards & Resource Expo
Celebrate National Small Business Week with the Connecticut District SBA and CBIA at our annual Awards & Resource Expo.
We will honor the state’s small business person of the year and recognize other exceptional small business leaders, nominated by organizations from across the state for their achievements and contributions.
You will hear from small business leaders and their proteges about navigating generational differences in the workplace and building a pathway to succession.
And we’ll talk with one outstanding small business owner about their inspiring entrepreneurial journey.
Don’t miss the chance to network with hundreds of peers from around the state and explore a wide range of small business resources at the expo.
Agenda
1 pm | Check-In & Networking
2 pm | Welcome Remarks
- Chris DiPentima , President & CEO, CBIA
- Catherine Marx , District Director, Connecticut District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration
2:15 pm | Navigating Generational Differences in the Workplace
- Moderator: Jerome Baier, Business Banking Regional Manager, M&T Bank
- Capri Brighenti, CEO, Oma’s Pride
- Douglas Johnson, President, Marion Manufacturing Company
- Tyler Johnson, Plant Manager, Marion Manufacturing Company
3 pm | An Entrepreneur’s Journey
- Berkshire Bank’s Keith Nesbitt talks with The Flour Girl Bakery’s Michelle Nicholson
3:30 pm | Networking Break
3:45 pm | Small Business Awards Presented by SBA
- Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year: Cricket Press, Inc.
- Manufacturer of the Year: Medzah Industries
- Microenterprise Business of the Year: Greenmont Healthcare Products LLC
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Aimee Filippetti, Owner, Never Enough Bake Shop
- Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year: Seacoast Mushrooms
- Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year: Goggin Safety Services LLC
- National Exporter of the Year: Bauer, Inc.
- Small Business Person of the Year: Michelle Nicholson, Owner, The Flour Girl Bakery
4:45 pm | Resource Expo & Reception
5:45 pm | Adjourn
National Small Business Week SBA Awards & Resource Expo is made possible through the generous support of Berkshire Bank and M&T Bank, with additional support from Liberty Bank and BDC New England.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact CBIA's Stacey Vendetta (860.244.1930)
The SBA’s participation in this co-sponsored activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products, or services of any co-sponsor or other person or entity.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and CBIA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Moraima Gutierrez.