Governor Greg Abbott announced that the next 2024 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Pampa on Thursday, June 13. The summits, held throughout the year across various regions of Texas, aim to assist small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs by connecting them with necessary resources and information for starting, strengthening, and growing their businesses.
“Small businesses are the backbone of the Texas economy,” said Governor Abbott. “Texas remains a top state for small business job growth, with over 3 million small businesses employing nearly half of all working Texans. Texas offers opportunities and partnerships for businesses of all sizes to grow and succeed. I invite Texas' small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to attend a Governor’s Small Business Summit. Together, we will build a bigger, better Texas for decades to come.”
The summit in Pampa is hosted in partnership with the Pampa Economic Development Corporation, Pampa Chamber of Commerce, and Texas Workforce Commission. It aims to provide participants with key insights on critical business topics through local, state, and federal resource partners. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share relevant advice on various small business topics. Joe Esparza, Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission, is scheduled as a featured guest speaker.
Details for the event are as follows:
- Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Time: 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- Location: M.K. Brown Memorial Auditorium
- Address: 1100 W Coronado Dr., Pampa, TX 79065
Panel topics include:
- Leveraging Technology in Your Small Business
- Access to Finance & Funding
- Marketing & E-Commerce Essentials
Registration costs $20 and includes access to all sessions, resource providers, lunch, and complimentary headshots. For more information and registration details visit gov.texas.gov/events.
Additional dates for upcoming 2024 Governor’s Small Business Summits are as follows:
- June 27: Lufkin/East Texas
- July 18: Galveston/Gulf Coast
- August 8: Plainview
- August 22: Odessa
- September 5: Weatherford
- September 19: El Paso
- October 3: Buffalo
- October 17: New Braunfels (Women-Focused)
- October 31: Sweetwater
- November 14: Wichita Falls (Veteran-Focused)
- December 5: Kaufman
For further details on these events or to register for any summit listed above, visit gov.texas.gov/events.
The Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office along with the Office of Small Business Assistance also host webinars to provide information about resources available for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Texas through an online format. Recordings of past webinars can be accessed at gov.texas.gov/business/page/small-business-webinars.