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Nominations Window Open For Small Business Summit

On March 8th, the Sixth Annual Small Business Summit will begin in New York City, and a certain number of small businesses will be recognized for their good work.  But before that happens, a nominations period is necessary, and we're pleased to report that the window's now open.From now until February 1st and February 8th, the owners of small firms can submit their companies' names for the 2011 Small Business Strategy Award and a "Hot Tech Demo" segment, respectively.  One business can win the first award; as many as ten can win the second.

Minnesota Event To Offer Internet Marketing Tips

Small business owners who live in or close to Minnesota may want to gas up their cars and go on a short road trip tomorrow.  A "Local University" event is due to take place at the Westin Edina Galleria, with representatives from Google and Bing giving tips concerning local marketing.

Catch NFEA Conference Through Blog, Twitter

If you can't make it to North Yorkshire, England on September 16th and 17th, don't worry - you shouldn't miss too much.  Which isn't to say that the NFEA Conference taking place then won't be valuable, but instead, relates to live coverage of it that'll be offered. First things first: the NFEA Conference is geared toward enterprise agencies.  "A Fine Balance: Social Ethos or Commercial Focus" is the official theme this year.

A Week's Worth of Marketing Tips in One Place

There was a lot of great information to come out of the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose this week. We Covered a great deal of it at WebProNews, and scored a number of exclusive interviews with various experts. I thought it would be good idea to give SmallBusinessNewz readers something of a round-up of our coverage. Check out these articles:7 Steps for Creating a Web Analytics Culture

Upcoming Small Business Events for 2009

The Search Engine Marketing Expo is going on as I write this, and we are covering that event over at WebProNews. However, I wanted to give something of a round-up of small business-related ents coming up throughout the year. This list is probably not complete, and I'd like to encourage you to add to it via the comments section if you do not see an event that you know about. Note: The list is frequently being updated via comments, so check back often. These are some that are on the way:

Conference Aims to Help You Grow Your Business

Inc. is sponsoring a conference taking place March 18-20 called GrowCo, for business leaders looking to grow their businesses despite the economic climate. "A lot of your competitors are currently laying off staff. Now is the time to invest in your work force," says Inc.

FSB Gearing Up For Annual Conference

Sorry, American readers - this is another story that may be of more interest to people on the opposite side of the Atlantic.  But if you have some frequent flyer miles built up or wouldn't mind combining business with pleasure on a vacation, the Federation of Small Businesses Annual Conference 2009 could be worth dropping in on.

Marketing Needs for Small Businesses

If small businesses want to compete with the big boys, they need to realize that there are a lot of marketing mehtods out there. Small business owners are often tempted to simply go for the least-cost method, when really a combination of different strategies is really what is going to bring in the sales.

Affordable Small Business Event Next Monday

Next Monday, November 17h, the New York Times is hosting its fourth annual Small Business Summit at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in NYC. I know travel expenses are one of the things many businesses are trying to cut back on, but before you read any further, general admission for this thing is only $99. That's not too bad, especially if you live in the New York area.

Chatting With Small Business Professionals

As promised, we had people in Columbus, Ohio that last two days to cover the Small Business Marketing Unleashed event. From that, Mike McDonald has come back with a number of video interviews. Some will be posted at SmallBusinessNewz.com, while others will find their way to WebProNews.