Small Business Week 2002 features variety of events

During the entire week, the Small Business Showcase will be on display at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy.

Visitors can browse tabletop displays that highlight a variety of small businesses in the Springfield area.

Monday, May 6

The Small Business Administration/

Rural Missouri Inc. kickoff breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Heritage Cafeteria, 1364 E. Battlefield. The cost is $6.

To register, call the Springfield branch office of the SBA.

The Business-to-Business Connection Luncheon will be held noon-1:30 p.m. at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy. The cost is $10. To register, call the chamber or visit its Web site at www.springfieldchamber.com.

Tuesday, May 7

Good Morning, Springfield!, presented by the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by Battle-field Mall, will be held 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the mall, 2825 S. Glenstone. The cost is $10.

To register, call the chamber or register online at www.springfieldchamber.com.

"How To Write A Business Plan," part one of a two-day seminar, will be held 6-9 p.m. at Southwest Missouri State University's Small Business Develop-ment Center, in the Glass Hall west entrance on the SMSU campus. The cost is $119.

To register, call the SBDC at SMSU or register online at www.sbdc.smsu.edu.

"Understanding Financial State-ments," part one of a three-part series, will be held 9 a.m.-noon at SMSU'S Small Business Development Center. The cost is $79 or $207 for all three segments.

To register, call the SBDC at SMSU or register online at www.sbdc.smsu.edu.

"QuickBooks Basics," part one of a two-day seminar sponsored by the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension, will be held 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the offices of BKD LLP in the Hammons Tower, 902 E. St. Louis. The cost is $125.

To register, call the local University Outreach and Extension office.

Wednesday, May 8

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will hold pre-business workshops at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Ham-mons Pkwy. The cost is $15 each or $25 for both.

To register, call the Spring-field branch office of the SBA.

The Small Busi-ness of the Year Award Luncheon will be held noon-1:30 p.m. at University Plaza, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy. During the event, the winner of the 2002 W. Curtis Strube Small Business of the Year will be announced. The cost is $25.

To register, call the chamber or visit its Web site at www.springfieldchamber.com.

Thursday, May 9

"Sales & Marketing Tactics to Achieve the Presence of a Goliath on a David-Sized Budget" and "The Ten Marketing Mistakes That Almost All Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them, " sponsored by the Springfield Business Journal, will be presented at 8:30 a.m. and/or 1 p.m. at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, 202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy. The speakers are Mason Duchatschek and Allen Minster, who co-authored "Sales Utopia: How to Get the Right People Doing The Right Things, Enough Times." The cost for chamber members is $49 for a half day and $89 for a full day. For prospective members, the cost is $69 for a half day and $109 for a full day. To register, call the chamber or visit its Web site at www.springfieldchamber.com.