| SBA’S LIVE WEB CHAT WILL HIGHLIGHT DISASTER READINESS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS | |
| Description : | Madelyn Flannagan and Rick Jenkins will answer questions Thursday, May 24, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., EDT
WHO: Madelyn H. Flannagan, vice president of Education and Research for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Inc., and Rick Jenkins of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance will host the SBA’s May Web chat “Disaster Readiness for Small Business Owners.” The Web chat is simultaneous with Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 20-26, 2007. |
| News : | U.S. Small Business Administration -- News Advisory --
Advisory Date: May 16, 2007 Contact: Cecelia Taylor (202) 401-3059 Advisory Number: MA07-13 Internet Address: http://www.sba.gov/news SBA’S LIVE WEB CHAT WILL HIGHLIGHT DISASTER READINESS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS Madelyn Flannagan and Rick Jenkins will answer questions Thursday, May 24, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., EDT WHO: Madelyn H. Flannagan, vice president of Education and Research for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, Inc., and Rick Jenkins of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance will host the SBA’s May Web chat “Disaster Readiness for Small Business Owners.” The Web chat is simultaneous with Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 20-26, 2007. WHAT: Web Chat participants will have the opportunity to learn more about adequate insurance coverage for their business or home, as well as emergency readiness and preparedness planning for small businesses, including business continuity. Flannagan and Jenkins will share their expertise in disaster preparedness and answer questions about how to best prepare for physical disasters, including how to minimize property damage and economic loss and lay the groundwork for recovery. Chat participants will also be able to ask questions about the SBA’s disaster assistance program. WHEN: Thursday, May 24, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., ET. Flannagan and Jenkins will answer questions for one hour. HOW: Participants can join the live Web chat by going online to www.sba.gov, and clicking the “Online Business Chat” icon. Participants may post questions before May 24th by visiting http://app1.sba.gov/livemeeting/may07/index.cfm, and posting their questions online. To review archives of past Web chats, visit online at www.sba.gov/tools/monthlywebchat/index.html. For more information about the SBA’s disaster assistance program and links to disaster preparedness tips, visit the web site at www.sba.gov/disaster_recov/prepared/getready.html. The SBA’s live Web chat series provides business owners with the opportunity to have conversations about relevant business issues with industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs. Participants will have direct, real-time access to the Web chats via questions they submit online in advance and during the session, with instantaneous answers. |