Find out about the 2007 Small Business
Recognition Awards
Go to photographs of the March 27 Awards
dinner at the 2006 SBO/SBEAP Conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
The Awards Subcommittee is one of six subcommittees created by the
National Steering Committee resulting from discussions on the future of the 507
programs at the 2002 SBO/SBAP National Conference held in Chicago, Illinois.
Overall Mission
History
and Current Status
Future
Plans
Subcommittee Members
Resources
2008 Small Business Awards
2007 Small
Business Awards
2006 Small Business Awards
2005 Small Business Awards
2004 Small Business Awards
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Overall Mission
The mission of this subcommittee is to identify awards that might be given or
applied for in order to gain recognition for the achievements within the 507
programs, including the small businesses they serve, and to promote visibility
for the services the programs provide.
History and Current
Status
During the 2002 SBO/SBAP National Conference in Chicago, the working
groups were charged with discussing Visibility/Recognition of the 507 Programs.
The question was asked, "How can the 507 programs improve visibility and gain
recognition for their efforts?" As a result, the working groups
recommended that "a new subcommittee on awards be formed" and that there be
"awards for programs or employees" and "awards for businesses working with the
SBAPs." This outcome was discussed by the National Steering Committee
during the Small Business Liaison Conference in July 2002. A number of
subcommittees were formed, including the Awards Committee. The National
Steering Committee drafted summaries and subcommittee goals on August 2, 2002.
The Awards Subcommittee was charged to "explore awards for which the 507 network
(singly, regionally or nationally) should apply, as well as awards we should be
giving." The first teleconference call was held on November 5, 2002,
and the committee generated more questions than answers. During subsequent
meetings, the group narrowed their focus to two issues: 1) awards to be given,
and 2) research for awards that could be applied for.
After much deliberation, the subcommittee identified two areas for awards: 1)
existing awards that could be applied for, and 2) awards for a small business
and for a 507 program. Volunteers for a research subcommittee were not
forthcoming and this could be an issue for future working group discussions.
Subcommittee members agreed, however, that an award to a small business and to a
507 program was a very achievable goal. Input from state and other
associations that gave awards for documents and procedures they used was
gathered. The minutes from the meetings/ teleconference
calls provide further information regarding the issues that the subcommittee
discussed and the reasoning behind much of their decisions (see Resources
section below).
Future Plans
The new awards committee will continue to
discuss outstanding issues and work on the 2008 annual awards program.
Subcommittee Members
The following are current members of the Awards Subcommittee.
For more information or to get involved, please contact Phyllis Copeland.
Resources
Below are minutes from conference calls,
working session notes, and other resources.
1/24/08 Conference Call Minutes
12/30/07 Conference Call Minutes
4/12/07 Conference Call Minutes
1/24/07 Conference Call Minutes
1/04/07 Conference Call Minutes
11/30/06 Conference Call Minutes
10/19/06 Conference Call Minutes
9/29/06 Conference Call Minutes
8/25/06 Conference Call Minutes
6/29/06 Conference Call Minutes
3/28/06 Subcommittee
Meeting Notes (Bretton Woods, NH)
2/16/06 Conference Call Minutes
1/05/06 Conference Call Minutes
12/01/05 Conference Call Minutes
11/10/05 Conference Call Minutes
2006 Small Business
Recognition Awards News
Release
10/13/05 Conference Call Minutes
9/7/05 Conference Call Minutes
8/25/05 Conference Call Minutes
6/13/05 Working
Session Notes (Biloxi, MS)
4/14/05 Conference Call Minutes
12/8/04 Conference Call Minutes
6/2/04 Working
Session Agenda (Sacramento, CA)
9/10/03 Conference Call Minutes
4/15/03 Working
Session Notes (Baltimore, MD)
12/18/02 Conference Call Minutes
11/20/02 Conference Call Minutes
11/5/02 Conference Call Minutes
