Monday, May 17

11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Registration and attendee materials pick-up

Sponsor Exhibits open

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Opening General Session

Herman Cain, President and CEO, The New Voice, Inc.

3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Opening General Session: Small Business Field of Dreams: Government Policies and How Business is Responding

Moderator: Jim Blasingame, Host, The Small Business Advocate^® Show

Panelists: Dr. Don Boudreaux, Chairman, Department of Economics, George Mason University
Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO, Small Business And Entrepreneurship Council
David Muhlendorf, President, Paper & Chemical Supply Co.
Andrew Sherman, Partner, Jones Day

Sponsored by the Council on Small Business

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Cocktails at the U.S. Chamber and Photos on the Roof

Kick off the Summit with a cocktail reception at the historic U.S. Chamber building. Guests will enjoy the majestic view of the White House from the rooftop and have the exclusive opportunity to have a photo taken on the roof, providing a keepsake of the evening.

TradeRoots Contact Your Congressman Advocacy Campaign

Tuesday, May 18

7:30 a.m.

Technology Center and Sponsor Exhibits open

Technology Center sponsored by Google Apps

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and attendee materials pickup

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

“Eggs with Experts” Networking Breakfast

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

DREAM BIG Blue Ribbon Awards Breakfast: Celebrating Entrepreneurship*

Hon. Carlos Gutierrez, 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and former Chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company Sponsored by Sam’s Club

*by invitation only

9:00 – 9:40 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

9:40 – 10:15 a.m.

General Session

Sheila C. Johnson, CEO, Salamander Hospitality, LLC, and President & Managing Partner, Washington Mystics

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

Networking Break & Sponsor Exhibits

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.

Issue Experts Panel

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Breakout A: Leveraging Social Media to Build New Relationships
Breakout B: Building a Stronger Business Community: Partnering to Grow Jobs and Your Local Economy

Breakout C: TBD

12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon

Bob Love, Director of Community Affairs, Chicago Bulls and former three-time NBA All-Star

Award Presentation: Brian Cornell, President and CEO, Sam’s Club

Emcee: Robert S. Milligan, Chairman, M.I. Industries and Chairman of the Board of Directors, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Sponsored by Sam’s Club

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

General Session: Temperature Check: Free Enterprise in the Current Political Climate

Former Congressman Joe Scarborough, Host, MSNBC’s Morning Joe

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Networking Break

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.

Economic Outlook

Dr. Martin Regalia, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.

General Session: Insight Exchange

Every growing business faces obstacles. Hear from The Wall Street Journal Editor and a panel of nationally recognized entrepreneurs who will discuss issues they faced on their way to building their successful businesses and how they are continuing that success today.

Moderator: Colleen DeBaise, Small Business Editor, The Wall Street Journal

Panelists: Maxine Clark, Founder, Chief Executive Bear and Chairman, Build-A-Bear Workshop^®
Barbara Corcoran, Founder, The Corcoran Group
Jon Najarian, Co-Founder, option MONSTER & trade MONSTER, CNBC Contributor
Michael V. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Roberts Companies
Colin Roche, CEO, Pacific Writing Instruments

5:15 – 6:30 p.m.

Attendee Cocktail Reception

Courtesy of our Summit Sponsors

Dinner is not scheduled. Enjoy the evening exploring the city’s famous restaurants and national monuments.

Wednesday, May 19

8:00 a.m.

Buses Depart for Capitol Hill

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Breakfast and Rally on the Hill

Meet with our congressional representatives and their staff to advocate for our legislative priorities.

Sponsored by The Wall Street Journal