SBA seeks nominees for 2019 National Small Business Week awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration Illinois District Office is now accepting nominations for its 2019 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Illinois Small Business Person of the Year award.

The winner of that prize will go on to compete for the National Small Business Person of the Year award. Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America's small businesses for their contributions to their local communities, and to our nation's economy.

"This is a great opportunity to recognize those small businesses that have contributed significantly to their local communities, developed creative products or made advances with innovative technologies," SBA Administrator Linda McMahon said. "A National Small Business Week award is one of the nation's highest honors for small business achievement. I encourage you to visit our dedicated website www.sba.gov/nsbw to download forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination. I look forward to your nomination and wish you the best of luck."

SBA Awards are given in celebration of National Small Business Week on May 5-11, 2019 .

Download nomination forms and review award guidelines at www.sba.gov/nsbw. All nomination packages must be hand delivered or mailed to the Illinois District Office, attn. Jessica Mayle, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60661, no later than 2 p.m. CST, Jan. 9, 2019. Email submissions of SBA Awards forms will not be accepted as they contain personally identifiable information (PII).

For more information, email Illinois District Office Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Mayle at jessica.mayle@sba.gov.