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SUMMARY:2026 State of Small Business Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy\, employing nearly half of all workers\, supporting job creation\, and building vibrant communities across the nation. Organizations like yours play a vital role in supporting their success. Join us for an important conversation that will uplift data\, allow participants to share experiences\, and highlight opportunities to support this crucial sector. Leave with fresh strategies\, deeper insights\, and new connections that will strengthen your work. \n\n\n\nWhy attend\n\n\n\n\n\nHear up-to-date information about current trends impacting small businesses. Topics may include access to credit\, AI impacts\, rural communities’ needs\, navigating the costs of goods and services\, and evolving consumer choices. \n\n\n\nGain insight into local challenges and opportunities for small businesses and small business intermediaries across the United States. \n\n\n\nLearn more about innovative strategies and solutions that are supporting small businesses nationwide. \n\n\n\nBuild relationships with stakeholders across geographies. \n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend\n\n\n\nThe symposium will feature key discussions on regional and national topics relevant to small businesses. It’s the right place to be for \n\n\n\n\n\nsmall business support organizations\n\n\n\nlenders \n\n\n\nadministrators of small business programs \n\n\n\nlocal government staffers \n\n\n\n\n\nSeats are limited. Register today to secure your place. Register by June 5\, 2026 3:59 pm.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 24th \n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Check In | Registration\n\n\n\n2:00p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Conference\n\n\n\n5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Networking Reception \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday\, June 25th  \n\n\n\n\n\n8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check In | Continental Breakfast \n\n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. Conference\n\n\n\n12:10 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Lunch | Participant Reflections\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/2026-state-of-small-business-symposium/
LOCATION:Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland\, 1455 E 6th Street\, Cleveland\, OH\, 44114\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sovereignty in Numbers: The 2026 Center for Indian Country Development Data Summit
DESCRIPTION:Recent years have brought economic data innovations across Indian Country and new models for governing data in ways that honor tribal data sovereignty. Digital advancements have made it easier to collect and analyze data\, and artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced new risks and possibilities. Tools such as tribal censuses\, economic impact reports\, and the Survey of Native Nations are equipping tribes with new forms of data as they navigate economic realities. During a time of rapid change\, how are tribes leveraging emerging data opportunities in ways that safeguard tribal citizens and values? \n\n\n\nThe Center for Indian Country Development’s (CICD’s) 2026 data summit will feature conversations with Indian Country thought leaders on what it means to marshal data for economic self-determination. Tribal leaders will share ways they’re working with economic data to design services for tribal citizens\, attract investment in their communities\, and steward their resources for future generations. Speakers will also explore ways tribes are shaping emerging data applications on their own terms. \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll join us for this important conversation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/sovereignty-numbers-2026-center-indian-country-development-data-summit/
LOCATION:This is a virtual-only event
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SUMMARY:Place-Based Strategies: Strengthening Rural Economies through Investment
DESCRIPTION:Investment is a critical part of any healthy\, growing economy\, and plays a key role in rural economic development. This seminar will foster a research-driven conversation on community development finance ecosystems that help address barriers to community investment in smaller towns and rural communities. The seminar will feature insights from the Richmond Fed’s Rural Investment Collaborative\, as well as research on factors that support community investment. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntroductory speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnna KovnerExecutive Vice President and Director of ResearchFederal Reserve Bank of Richmond(moderator) \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nPanel 1: The landscape of place-based programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMerissa PiazzaLead Policy AnalystFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichou KokodokoSenior Policy Analyst\, Community Development and EngagementFederal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n\n\n\n\n\nPanel 2: Identifying and solving for rural funding gaps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicholas ChiumentiEconomistUSDA Rural Development \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDevon WineyPresidentMt. Auburn Associates \n\n\n\n\n\n2026 Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series\n\n\n\nWhere people live can affect their financial well-being and job prospects. This is especially true for residents of lower-income neighborhoods. Join us for the 2026 Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series\, Place-Based Strategies: Strengthening Local Economies. \n\n\n\nIn this year’s three seminars\, experts will share their research on job market conditions\, the impact of community-focused strategies\, and how investments can help local economies thrive. \n\n\n\nJoin us to explore how research and effective strategies can create opportunities that benefit local communities as a whole. \n\n\n\nAddtional events: \n\n\n\n\n\nPlace-Based Strategies: Strengthening Local Economies in Low-Income Communities\n\n\n\nPlace-Based Strategies: Strengthening Local Economies through Labor Market Policies\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/place-based-strategies-strengthening-rural-economies-investment/
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CATEGORIES:Federal Reserve Research Seminar Series
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