Our Latest Small Business Events and Awards List


Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses.  Each item is carefully reviewed for relevancy and quality.  To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.



Featured Events, Contests and Awards

2013 Content Marketing Strategies Conference2013 Content Marketing Strategies Conference
May 07, 2013, Berkeley, CA

Marketing and PR professionals from companies of all sizes will gather at the 3rd annual Content Marketing Strategies Conference, hosted by dlvr.it and Business Wire, to gain practical “how to” advice on content marketing SEO, content distribution optimization, content ROI, and learn from case studies by brands including Red Hat, New Belgium Brewing, FOX’s hit show Glee and much more.


Local University - New OrleansLocal University – New Orleans
May 07, 2013, New Orleans, LA

A half-day search marketing conference educating small businesses about local search. Local University is a training program that travels to cities around the country. The New Orleans event is provided by the local-search practitioner experts, under the support of Google, Search Influence, The New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, Greater New Orleans, Inc. and Nokia.
Discount Code
NOLAEARLY ($40 Off)


Access to Capital ChicagoAccess to Capital Chicago
May 22, 2013, Chicago, Illinois

Join us at the Navy Pier to learn how you can raise capital for your small business. Meet 1:1 with loan officers. Attend panels on traditional and alternative lending options, start-ups, crowd-funding, and more.
Discount Code
sbtrends (Get 30% off)


WBENC National Conference & Business FairWBENC National Conference & Business Fair
June 26, 2013, Minneapolis, MN

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) will convene 3,500 decision makers from the nation’s leading corporations, government entities and women’s business enterprises (WBEs) to generate business together and stimulate economic growth at the 2013 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair in Minneapolis, MN, June 25-27, 2013.


More Events

  • America’s Small Business Summit
    April 29, 2013, Washington, DC
  • How to Use Twitter’s Vine to Create Engagement for Your Brand
    April 30, 2013, Online
  • QuickBooks Tips and Tricks
    April 30, 2013, Online
  • SOBCon Chicago 2013
    May 03, 2013, Chicago, IL
  • SMB Nation Spring Conference
    May 03, 2013, Redmond, WA
  • Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) Program
    May 03, 2013, Chicago, Illinois
  • Maximize Your Business Now “LIVE”
    May 03, 2013, Denver, CO
  • Techspeak for Entrepreneurs
    May 03, 2013, New York, NY
  • 2013 Content Marketing Strategies Conference
    May 07, 2013, Berkeley, CA
  • Innovative B2B Marketing Strategies
    May 07, 2013, New York City, NY
  • Tablet PCs: Business Tools or Toys?
    May 08, 2013, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Hamilton Economic Summit
    May 09, 2013, Hamilton, Ontario
  • Going Global: What I Learned
    May 09, 2013, Online
  • Fired Up! Small Business Expo 2013
    May 10, 2013, Iirvine, California
  • People & Culture: Unlocking The Full Potential In Your Business
    May 10, 2013, Online
  • QS World MBA Tour – New York
    May 11, 2013, New York, NY
  • BlackBerry Live
    May 14, 2013, Orlando, FL
  • SMX London
    May 15, 2013, London, UK

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Laura Leites Laura Leites plans and manages events for clients through her company, L2 Event Production. Laura's projects include the Small Business Influencer Awards, The Small Business Summit, and many of SmallBizTechnology's live and virtual events, including the five-city Small Business Technology Tour.

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