Nov. 5: Small Business Success in Lake County Event

Learn business strategies that can ignite your company's growth, both locally and internationally, at the Small Business Success in Lake County event, being held Nov. 5.

Sponsored by the Illinois Small Business Development and International Trade Center (SBDC/ITC) at the College of Lake County, the event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Gurnee Convention Center, 6161 W. Grand Avenue, Gurnee, Ill.

Keynote speakers are Michael Stevens, president and CEO of Lake County Partners and Aaron Lawlor, Chairman, Lake County Board. The event will also include practical "how to" sessions on igniting local and global business growth, industry specialist-led panels, round-table discussions, Woman Business and Hispanic Business of the Year Award presentations, networking opportunities, breakfast and lunch.

The cost is $50 before Nov. 4 or $60 at the door. Space is limited, so register online now at www.clcillinois.edu/sbdc-itc or call (847) 543-2033.

Partners assisting the CLC Small Business Development and International Trade Center in the event are Lake Forest Bank and Trust, Libertyville Bank and Trust, State Bank of the Lakes, Construction Business Development Center, Lake County Partners, Holiday Inn Gurnee Convention Center, City of Waukegan Chamber of Commerce, GLMV Chamber of Commerce, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Advocacy Council, Small Business Spoken Here and Village of Libertyville.

Illinois SBDC International Trade Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the College of Lake County. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact the center at (847) 543-2033 or TDD: (847) 223-0134.