Chamber Board Member to be Honored at Small Business Recognition Breakfast

Chamber President & CEO Kris Foate will speak at the Small Business Recognition Breakfast hosted by the Northeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (NEISBDC). The event takes place Friday, May 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce as part of National Small Business Week. Foate will speak along with Mayor Tom Henry, Indiana District Small Business Administration Director Gail Gesell and NEISBDC Regional Director Ken McCrory on the importance and impact of small businesses to the economy.

A highlight of the breakfast will be an award presentation to Fort Wayne CPA and Chamber Board Member Lisa Isenbarger as the Indiana SBA's Financial Services Champion of the Year. Isenbarger (pictured left) is director of valuation services for Haines, Isenbarger & Skiba, LLC. She was nominated for the award in recognition of her volunteer efforts in accounting and financial services for clients of the NEISBDC, as well as for teaching a course to provide entrepreneurs with training to utilize financial statements in managing their business.

The 2009 Small Business Recognition Breakfast is open to area business leaders and clients of the NEISBDC. There is no charge to attend, but reservations are required by TODAY. Contact Billie Wunderlich at the NEISBDC at (260) 481-0500 to reserve your seat.