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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Administrator Hector Barreto has asked Jim Blasingame to preside over the kick-off luncheon of Small Business Week 2006, in Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 2006.

On Wednesday, April 12th, Blasingame will emcee the opening ceremony, the SBA’s Procurement Awards Luncheon, which is being held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce building.

Blasingame is the president of Small Business Network Inc., and creator and award-winning host of the nationally syndicated weekday radio program, The Small Business AdvocateSM Show. Blasingame is also a syndicated newspaper columnist and author of Small Business Is Like A Bunch Of Bananas and Three Minutes to Success.

"We’re grateful to Jim for always making his talents and energy available to the SBA," said Hector V. Barreto, SBA Administrator. "His steadfast support of our efforts is reflected in his passion for helping entrepreneurs follow their dreams. The SBA and small business owners are fortunate to have such a prolific contributor to entrepreneurship and leader in the marketplace of ideas."

“I’m excited and honored to be invited back to work with the SBA during Small Business Week,” said Blasingame. “The SBA does important work on behalf of America’s small businesses and the people at the SBA are top notch professionals.”

This is Blasingame’s ninth consecutive year to support the SBA during Small Business Week, and the fifth consecutive year he’s contributed directly to the programs as a panel moderator and/or emcee.

Blasingame was the recipient of the SBA’s 2002 Small Business Journalist of the Year award, and he is also a member of the SBA’s National Advisory Council. TALKERS Magazine has named Blasingame one of the most important talk show hosts in America, and FORTUNE Small Business magazine identified him as one of the 30 most influential people in America representing small business.

Since 1997, Blasingame reaches millions of small business owners worldwide through his multiple content distribution channels, including conducting over 1,000 live interviews on his talk show with small business experts and owners each year.

Small Business Network, Inc. (SBN) produces and distributes multi-media small business content worldwide, including The Small Business AdvocateSM Show, which broadcasts nationwide on radio, plus a live Internet simulcast and two on-demand Internet audio streams. The SBN Web site is www.jbsba.com.

Contact:
Davonna Hickman
888-823-2366
dsb@jbsba.com

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