Flavors of San Francisco May 17, 2010

Mayor Gavin Newsom will kick off this year’s Small Business Week by rolling out the red carpet for small business owners at the annual Flavors of San Francisco event. Enjoy a gala evening featuring more than 25 local restaurateurs and merchant associations and savor a taste of San Francisco.

A special awards ceremony will honor local business owners who have been elected to receive the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Award. So be sure to join over 1000 small business owners and community leaders for this exciting event and help us get the week off to a great start!

Program
Master of Ceremonies:
Richard Ventura, Commissioner, Small Business Commission

Remarks:
Mayor Gavin Newsom, City and County of San Francisco
Mark Quinn, District Director, Small Business
Administration
Michael Billeci, Regional President, Wells Fargo Bank

Small Business Administration Award Winners:
Small Business Person of the Year:
Janine Popick, CEO and Co-Founder of VerticalResponse
Financial Services Advocate of the Year:
Katy Johnson, Wells Fargo Bank
Women in Business Advocate of the Year:
Barbara Kasoff, Women Impacting Public Policy
Minority Business Advocate of the Year:
Denise Coley, Director, Global Supplier Diversity Business Development, Cisco Systems, Inc.

Presentation of Award to Pacific Gas & Electric 2010 Green Business Award Winner: Michael Buich, Tadich

Special Performance by:
Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon featuring Stephanie Harwood.

Closing Remarks
Richard Ventura

Official Website: http://www.sfsmallbusinessweek.com/flavors-of-san-francisco/