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SUMMARY:The State of American Business Presentation 2024
DESCRIPTION:State of American Business - As a Westmont Chamber of Commerce Member\, you are eligible to participate in the 2024 State of American Business on Thursday\, January 11\, 2024. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark will promote the innovation and impact of America's free enterprise system during the annual State of American Business Event. This is the U.S. Chambers biggest annual event that draws a virtual audience of more than 10\,000 people from around the world   from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs\, community leaders\, policymakers and journalists\, as well as state and local chamber executives and American Chamber of Commerce leaders. Click below to learn more and to register to attend. To participate\, please RSVP by using this special link: https://events.uschamber.com/2024soab/4615026?ref=SaveTheDate&utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1&utm_term=20231204_SOAB_Save_The_Date&utm_content=12%2F7%2F2023&fbclid=IwAR3L1kKeq_T1XvHQE1LUgEaoI0WiYXEzKaYrNxbhZOGq9Gxy6WqEUJv5vQA\n\n\n\nHere is the agenda for this program:\nOpening Remarks\n\n\n	Lillian Werbin\, Co-Owner and CEO\, Elderly Instruments   the 2023 America's Top Small Business Winner\n\n\n\n\nState of American Business 2024\n\n\n	Suzanne P. Clark\, President and CEO\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce \n\n\nAI's Potential and How It Can Be Responsibly Developed and Used\n\n\n	Brad Smith\, Vice Chairman and President\, Microsoft \n	Harold Kim\, Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce \n\n\nThe Business Ecosystem\, Entrepreneurship\, and the Role of Franchises \n\n\n	Matthew Haller\, President and CEO\, International Franchise Association  \n	John Bates\, Franchisee\, College Hunks Hauling Junk\, Annapolis MD \n	Nick Friedman\, CEO\, College Hunks Hauling Junk \n\n\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n	Ashli Watts\, President and CEO\, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span background-color:="" font-size:="" segoe="" style="color: rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-family: " ui="" white-space-collapse:=""><strong>State of American Business</strong> - As a Westmont Chamber of Commerce Member\, you are eligible to participate in the 2024 State of American Business on Thursday\, January 11\, 2024. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark will promote the innovation and impact of America&rsquo\;s free enterprise system during the annual State of American Business Event. This is the U.S. Chambers biggest annual event that draws a virtual audience of more than 10\,000 people from around the </span><span background-color:="" font-size:="" segoe="" style="color: rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-family: " ui="" white-space-collapse:="">world &ndash\; from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs\, community leaders\, policymakers and journalists\, as well as state and local chamber executives and American Chamber of Commerce leaders. Click below to learn more and to register to attend. To participate\, please RSVP by using this special link:&nbsp\;</span></span></span><a href="https://events.uschamber.com/2024soab/4615026?ref=SaveTheDate&amp\;utm_source=sfmc&amp\;utm_medium=email&amp\;utm_campaign=1&amp\;utm_term=20231204_SOAB_Save_The_Date&amp\;utm_content=12%2F7%2F2023&amp\;fbclid=IwAR3L1kKeq_T1XvHQE1LUgEaoI0WiYXEzKaYrNxbhZOGq9Gxy6WqEUJv5vQA">https://events.uschamber.com/2024soab/4615026?ref=SaveTheDate&amp\;utm_source=sfmc&amp\;utm_medium=email&amp\;utm_campaign=1&amp\;utm_term=20231204_SOAB_Save_The_Date&amp\;utm_content=12%2F7%2F2023&amp\;fbclid=IwAR3L1kKeq_T1XvHQE1LUgEaoI0WiYXEzKaYrNxbhZOGq9Gxy6WqEUJv5vQA</a><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Here is the agenda for this program:</span></span>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Opening Remarks</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Lillian Werbin\,&nbsp\;</span>Co-Owner and CEO\, Elderly Instruments &ndash\; the 2023 America&rsquo\;s Top Small Business Winner</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">State of American Business 2024</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Suzanne P. Clark</span>\, President and CEO\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">AI&rsquo\;s Potential and How It Can Be Responsibly Developed and Used</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Brad Smith</span>\, Vice Chairman and President\, Microsoft&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Harold Kim</span>\, Executive Vice President &amp\; Chief Legal Officer\, U.S. Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">The Business Ecosystem\, Entrepreneurship\, and the Role of Franchises&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Matthew Haller</span>\, President and CEO\, International Franchise Association&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">John Bates</span>\, Franchisee\, College Hunks Hauling Junk\, Annapolis MD&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Nick Friedman</span>\, CEO\, College Hunks Hauling Junk&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Closing Remarks</span></span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(0\, 31\, 92)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Ashli Watts</span>\, President and CEO\, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:This is an online presentation hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is available to all Westmont Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau Members.
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