John Burgess
John Burgess, president of Mainstream Technologies Inc. of Little Rock, is the keynote speaker at this week’s 27th Annual Arkansas Small Business Awards Luncheon.
The event takes place from 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Thursday at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Little Rock. Sponsored by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, the luncheon honors recipients of awards presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Tickets cost $45; tables of eight cost $400. To purchase or get more information, click here.
Among the award recipients are Victoria Washington, who the U.S. Small Business Administration has named the 2017 Arkansas Small Business Person of the Year.
Washington is president of Vision Information Technology (IT) Consultants LLC of Little Rock, which provides logistics and maintenance support for the military with experience working in remote, dangerous and austere environments. The company has 21 employees and reported sales of more than $3 million in 2015.
Other companies to be honored at the event are:
- Arkansas SCORE Chapter of the Year — Little Rock SCORE
- Arkansas Microlender of the Year — F.O.R.G.E. Inc. of Huntsville
- Arkansas Top SBA Lender – based on number of loans to Arkansas small businesses — Arvest Bank of Fayetteville
- Arkansas Rising Star SBA Lender of the Year — Legacy Bank of Springdale
- Arkansas Top SBA Lender – based on dollars loaned to Arkansas small businesses — First Financial Bank of El Dorado
- Arkansas Youth Entrepreneurial and Innovation Champion — East Initiative of Little Rock
- Arkansas Top Supporter of Small Business Contracting — Little Rock Air Force Base
- Arkansas Financial Services Champion — Al Hodge of Little Rock
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