PRESS RELEASES - APRIL 2008

April 17, 2008

Free Business Counseling and Networking for Texas Small Business Owners at 4/23 Arlington Event

WHAT:
A focused, interactive daylong program that pairs Texas small business owners with experienced business coaches to identify growth opportunities through business planning, marketing and financing sessions

The “Small Business Speed Coaching Test Drive,” a national, multicity seminar tour that offers small business owners free, exclusive, 30-minute, one-on-one evaluation sessions with experienced business coaches, will visit the Dallas/Fort Worth area on Wednesday, April 23, as part of a partnership between OPEN from American Express and SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business.”

More than 300 small business owners from across the Lone Star State are expected to attend. Local participating entrepreneurs are available for interview and will allow media to accompany them as they meet with their assigned SCORE counselor.

WHO:
Wes Jurey, President and CEO, Arlington Chamber of Commerce

SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a group of volunteer business counselors dedicated to serving small business through entrepreneur education.

OPEN from American Express is the nation’s leading issuer of payment, card products and lines of credit for small business owners.

Texas small business owners from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.


WHERE:
Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 – FREE EVENT
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Media must RSVP to attend. Please contact Alex Della Rocca at 914-960-9086 or Nova Halliwell at 212-539-3277.

EVENT LINK: www.score.org/OPEN_events