WASHINGTON –Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration will visit Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Blytheville, Ark., on July 5th as part of her five-day Delta Region Main Street Road Tour which will take her to five states and 11 cities. She will finish up in New Orleans on Friday, July 8.
While in Cape Girardeau, Contreras-Sweet will tour the Catapult Creative House on Southeast Missouri State University focusing on student art in innovation and small business development. While there she will meet with the University President, Dr. Carlos Vargas. Following this visit she will visit several small businesses in the local area and lunch at the Minglewood Brewery.
Later that afternoon Contreras-Sweet will travel to and visit Blytheville, Ark. where she will be met by the mayor and local officials for a walking tour of the city and visits to small businesses.
| WHAT: |
SBA Administrator visit to Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Blytheville, Ark. |
| WHEN: | July 5, 2016 (11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.) |
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Catapult Creative House – Southeast Missouri State University 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Tour Catapult Creative House (on Southeast Missouri State University campus) with focus on student art in innovation and small business development, marketing and commercialization of products and services. Joined by SE MO State University President Dr. Vargas. Downtown Walking Tour 12 - 12:30 p.m. Walking Tour of Downtown small businesses including Indie House and Sloan & Themis. 12:30- 12:45 p.m. Hard Hat Tour of Marquette Tech District – 338 Broadway Street AND Tour of codefi, 339 Broadway Street Lunch at Minglewood Brewery 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch at Minglewood Brewery with visit by owner and SE Mo. University students.
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| WHERE: |
Blytheville, Ark. Gather at the Greyhound Bus Station Visitor Center (3701 S. Division) 3:30 – 5 p.m.
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| MEDIA RSVP: |
Sophia Kim, Sophia.kim@sba.gov, 202-427-7841 |
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 and since January 13, 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. www.sba.gov