Maryland?s WebIXI ? The Poster Child of the Economic Recovery
Meet the family business behind Baltimore?s ?Small Business Survival Summit?
To think that a small family-owned business would spearhead a project as ambitious as the Small Business Survival Summit is unfathomable ? especially during these tough economic times.
That said, there really was no choice, according to Patrick Chambers, president and founder of WebIXI (IXI), a three-man website design & development firm in Churchville, MD. ?We hear it all the time. Small businesses are the driving force of the economy; yet they continue to struggle, stagnate and fail. Small business can?t afford to ride this out. If we, as small business owners don?t own this; if we don?t actually lead the economic recovery, there may not be one,? Chambers says. ? IXI put the Small Business Survival Summit together simply because somebody had to do it.?
So the Chambers family ? sons PJ, 27, and Steven, 22, are partners in the business ? set out to make a statement as much as create an event. All while continuing to run their 16-year old boutique website development & search engine optimization firm.
?As small businesses, we?ve had enough. Declaring ourselves ?Too Small to Fail?, we?re taking a stand, creating a program that will empower attendees to think outside the box and position their organizations to succeed ? and on a grander scale, through their own success, attendees will help lead our nation down the road to recovery.?
This message is resonating throughout the country and the enthusiasm is spreading like wildfire. This surge is based on the understanding of a simple truth: Only the resurgence of small business will turn our economy around. Summit participants understand their role in not only changing the course of their businesses, but the course of a nation.
It?s a good thing they?ve found help.
The Summit would not have seen the light of day without harnessing the energies of many small businesses, large corporations, non-profit organizations and government agencies within the community. The list of participants and organizational support is quite lengthy ? and it?s growing every day. Their collective efforts have developed a program that is second to none.
The Small Business Survival Summit, being held at the Baltimore Convention Center, September 7-9, 2011, is a three-day event designed to encourage, motivate and train small business owners to re-evaluate and refine their business practices, identify available resources, and align themselves with organizations in their community for mutually beneficial relationships.
The agenda is ambitious and continues to be expanded.
Former New York City Mayor and TIME 2001 Person of the Year Rudy Giuliani will speak on Thursday, just three days before the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Giuliani will speak on the topic of ?Principled Leadership: In the Face of Change and Crisis?.
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson will deliver the keynote address at the Maryland Children?s Alliance benefit gala. Dr. Carson is a full professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and he has directed pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children?s Center for over a quarter of a century.
The breakout session agenda is equally impressive. Successful entrepreneurs, business leaders, and industry experts from throughout the country are gathering to present and interact on issues specifically related to individual and business development.
Educational workshops and panel discussions will be capped off with an Entrepreneurial Legends Panel discussion. There will be ample networking opportunities on the Exhibit Hall Floor, including a happy hour and speed networking sessions. The Summit even incorporates local eateries into the agenda with the ?Taste of Baltimore? campaign, spilling attendees into the local economy with discounts towards their lunch at participating restaurants. These are just some of the highlights of this exciting event; designed to provide participants takeaways that they can immediately use within their businesses.
So rest assured that the death of America?s Entrepreneurial Spirit has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, it is alive and well in Harford County and will be standing tall this September in Baltimore. ?Stand with us,? says Chambers. For what this country was built on and for what it will be again ? it?s time for small business owners to acknowledge our role in turning this country around.?
The Small Business Survival Summit is Sept. 7-9, 2011 at the Baltimore Convention Center. For more information, visit http://www.smallbusinesssurvivalsummit.com.
Don?t be left out! Register today!
Source: http://smallbusinesssurvivalsummit.com/blog/?p=80
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