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JANUARY
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All month
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National Mentoring Month
Financial Wellness Month
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1st week
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National Thank Your Customers Week
Women’s Self-Empowerment Week
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Jan. 8-Jan. 12
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U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference @USASBE #USASBE
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Jan. 13
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Make Your Dream Come True Day
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Jan. 18
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MLK Day
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Jan. 20-22
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U.S. Conference of Mayors
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Jan. 21
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Get to Know Your Customer Day
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Jan. 21
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Thank Your Mentor Day
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Jan. 28
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Fun at Work Day
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Jan. TBD
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Battle of the Brands Webinar for Affiliates
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FEBRUARY
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All month
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Black History Month
Time Management Month
Youth Leadership Month
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Feb. 1–Feb. 20
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Battle of the Brands Nominations
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Feb. 2
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Groundhog Day
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Feb. 7-9
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National Association of Regional Councils Annual Conference
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Feb. 9
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Mardi Gras Carnival
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Feb. 14
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Valentine’s Day
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Feb. 15
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Presidents Day
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Feb. 20-27
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National Entrepreneurship Week
(Consortium for Entrepreneurial Education)
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Feb. 23-24
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Startup Grind Global Conference
#StartupGrind
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MARCH
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All month
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National Women’s History Month
Battle of the Brands, powered by SourceLink
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March 8
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International Women’s Day
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March 11–15
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SXSW Interactive #SXSW
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March 13
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Daylight Saving 2016
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March 14–17
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Global Entrepreneurship Congress @GECGlobal #GECMedellin
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March 17
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St. Patrick’s Day
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March 25
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Good Friday
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March 27
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Easter
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March 29
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National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day
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APRIL
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TBD
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Shop Local Webinar for Affiliates
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Apr. 1
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April Fool’s Day
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Apr. 16-20
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International Conference on Business Incubation
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Apr. 22
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Earth Day
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Apr. 23-29
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Passover
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Apr. 26-28
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California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) Conference
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MAY
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All month
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Shop Local, powered by U.S.SourceLink
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May 1-7
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National Small Business Week
@SBAGov #DreamSmallBiz
(U.S. Small Business Administration)
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May 4-5
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Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit
#GrowEship @KansasCityFed @e2RuralCenter @KauffmanFDN @LoweFoundation @NetworkKansas @USSourceLink
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May 5
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Cinco de Mayo
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May 8
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Mother’s Day
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May 18-20
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Mid-America Economic Development Council Conference
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May 19
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The Startup Conference
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May 21
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Armed Forces Day
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May 30
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Memorial Day
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JUNE
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All month
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Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
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1st Week
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National Business Etiquette Week
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2ndWeek
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Families in Business Week
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June 6-July 7
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Ramadan
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June 14
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Flag Day
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June 19
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Father’s Day
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JULY
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All month
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National Recreation and Parks Month
National Culinary Arts Month
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July 4
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Independence Day
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July 24
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Parents’ Day
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July 31-Aug. 2
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Southern Economic Development Council Conference
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AUGUST
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All month
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National Inventors Month
Diversity Awareness Month
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Aug. 5-Aug. 21
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Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro
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Aug. 21
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World Entrepreneurs’ Day #TwentyFirstAugust
(Alliance of International Business Associations)
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TBD
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Global Entrepreneurship Week Webinar for Affiliates
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SEPTEMBER
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All month
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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Sept. 5
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Labor Day
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Sept. 11
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Grandparents’ Day, Patriot Day
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Sept. 23
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Native American Day
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Sept. 25-28
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International Economic Development Council Annual Conference
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Sept. 29-Oct. 1
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Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference
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OCTOBER
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All Month
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Women’s Small Business Month
National Home-based Business Week
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1st week
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Customer Service Week
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Oct. 3-4
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Rosh Hashanah
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Oct. 10
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Columbus Day
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Oct. 8–12
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National Association of Community College Entrepreneurs Conference
#NACCE2016
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Oct. 12
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Yom Kippur
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Oct. 16-19
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University Economic Development Association Annual Conference
@uedaorg
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Oct. 17
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Boss’s Day
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Oct. 19-21
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Texas Economic Development Council Annual Conference
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Oct. 30
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Diwali
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Oct. 31
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Halloween
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NOVEMBER
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All Month
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National Entrepreneurship Month
American Indian Heritage Month
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TBD
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Shop Local Webinar for Affiliates
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Nov. TBD
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National Veterans Small Business Week #MyVetBiz
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Nov. 2-4
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National Rural Economic Developers Association Annual Conference
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Nov. 6
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Daylight Savings
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Nov. 11
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Veterans’ Day
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Nov. 14-20
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Global Entrepreneurship Week #GEW
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Nov. 16-19
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National League of Cities Summit
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Nov. 19
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
#WomenWOW
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Nov. 24
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Thanksgiving Day
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Nov. 26
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Small Business Saturday
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Nov. 29
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Giving Tuesday
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DECEMBER
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All month
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Shop Local, powered by SourceLink
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Dec. 1-2
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Mayors Conference on Entrepreneurship
(Kauffman Foundation)
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Dec. 25
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Christmas
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Dec. 25-Jan. 1
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Chanukah
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Dec. 31
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New Year’s Eve
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