TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Joan K. Goodrich, Economic Development Director
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
CC: Francine Ramaglia
DATE: April 19, 2016
Title
WE ♥ SMALL BIZ MONTH PROCLAMATION
Body
Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Proclaim May 2016 as “We ♥ Small Biz” Month in Delray Beach, Florida
Body
Background:
The Delray Beach Office of Economic Development - along with its partners at the City of Delray Beach, Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Downtown Development Authority, Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, West Atlantic Redevelopment Coalition, Florida Small Business Development Center at Palm Beach State College, SCORE and The TED Center have planned a month-long schedule of activities, business walks, mini-conferences, workshops, roundtables, expos, promotions and launches to celebrate, recognize, tout and thank our Delray Beach small businesses for their contributions to our community.
A full schedule of events is available online at www.weheartsmallbiz.org <http://www.weheartsmallbiz.org> and we are encouraging all residents, visitors and community leaders to thank and promote their favorite small businesses on social media by using the hashtag #SmallBizDelray.