BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T143000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Small Business Connections Conference DESCRIPTION:This no-cost\, full-day conference brings together Austin's small business community for a day of learning\, networking and resource-sharing. Whether you're an established business owner\, an aspiring entrepreneur or somewhere in between\, you'll connect with the people\, programs and tools you need to grow and thrive.This year's theme\, Small Business Strong\, celebrates the resilience\, creativity and economic impact of Austin's small businesses. From neighborhood storefronts to home-based startups\, small businesses are the backbone of our local economy and this conference is designed to help them remain vibrant\, resilient and STRONG.What to ExpectExpert-led sessions on access to capital\, marketing\, contracting with the City\, navigating permits and licenses and building business resilienceA resource expo featuring City departments\, local lenders\, chambers of commerce and nonprofit business support organizationsNetworking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs and small business owners from across AustinOne-on-one connections with representatives from Small & Minority Business Resources\, Economic Development and Financial ServicesWho Should AttendCurrent small business ownersAspiring entrepreneursFreelancers and independent contractorsNonprofit leadersAnyone interested in starting or growing a business in AustinEvent DetailsDate: Wednesday\, Aug. 19Time: 8 a.m. 2:30 p.m.Location: Palmer Events Center\, 900 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX 78704Cost: Free and open to the publicParking: ValidatedRegistration: Required via Eventbrite X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

This no-cost\, full-day conference brings together Austin'\;s small business community for a day of learning\, networking and resource-sharing. Whether you'\;re an established business owner\, an aspiring entrepreneur or somewhere in between\, you'\;ll connect with the people\, programs and tools you need to grow and thrive.

This year'\;s theme\, Small Business Strong\, celebrates the resilience\, creativity and economic impact of Austin'\;s small businesses. From neighborhood storefronts to home-based startups\, small businesses are the backbone of our local economy and this conference is designed to help them remain vibrant\, resilient and STRONG.

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