The SBAC will be celebrating our inaugural year at Aqua Tower on June 16th! Mix and mingle with business owners & professionals, meet the legislators who carried SBAC legislation and hear about our plans for 2011-2012.
We will be serving food and cocktails from many of Chicago's premier restaurants. To purchase tickets for the celebration, go to: SBAC One-Year Anniversary Celebration.
SBAC Online Anniversary Auction
Our on-line auction is live! SBAC members have donated fantastic prizes to the auction, including destination packages, gift certificates, sports memorabilia and much more.
until June 16th at 5:00pm and new auction items will be added
$150 Gift Certificate to Sullivan's Steakhouse
daily.
All money raised by the SBAC will be used to support our advocacy efforts, compensate our great staff and continue to build out the SBAC's infrastructure. In a little over a year, over 265 businesses have joined the SBAC.
We are looking to build on this success and knock the ball out of the park in 2011.
To make a donation to the auction and gain recognition for your contribution contact Eric@sbacil.org.
Chicago Cubs and White Sox Tickets
SBAC Bill Heads To The Governor
You have likely heard politicians talk about small business being the backbone of society. Between rising health insurance costs, the inability to obtain credit and the other challenges facing small business, clearly some calcium is badly needed.
The SBAC drafted legislation that will, for the first time, set a statewide goal of awarding 10% of all state contracts to small businesses. This legislation applies to all state agencies. The heads of these agencies will submit plans and annual reports to ensure compliance and progress towards this goal. This bill passed the Senate unanimously and heads to the Governor's office. This bill was also featured recently in Crain's. To view the article click here.
As this legislative session closed, the Illinois General Assembly has also adopted a resolution recognizing the SBAC's work on behalf of small business this past year. We would like to thank Representative La Shawn K. Ford for introducing this resolution. We are very encouraged by the progress the SBAC has made this past year in Springfield. This is just the beginning as there is still an incredible amount of work to be done.
