Big
Ideas for Small Business Conference

 Thursday,
October 28, 2004 - Toledo, Ohio

Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland and Chicago, City
of Toledo, Lucas County, Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce, Regional
Growth Partnership, and Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority

Dana
Conference Center at the Hilton Toledo
3110 Glendale Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43614

A limited number of rooms will be available at the discounted
rate of $82 if requested by September 27, 2004.
Contact the hotel directly at 419/381-6800 to
make your reservation and mention Big Ideas for Small Business.

Conference Registration
Register for the full day, or come for just a half day
and the reception.

Registration
deadline: October 25, 2004. Register early— seating
is limited.

Registration Fee
Full conference: $35
Luncheon, keynote address,
and afternoon workshops: $25

Fees will not be refunded
after October 25, 2004; cancellation requests
must be made in writing.

1. Register online
Complete the registration form at www.clevelandfed.org/CommAffairs
and mail payment within 10 days to the address below.

2. Register by fax
Complete the registration form and fax to Paula Warren,
Federal Reserve
Bank of Cleveland, 216/579-2122. Mail payment within
10 days to the
address below.

3. Register by mail
Complete the registration form and mail with payment to:

Paula Warren

Community Affairs Office
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
P.O. Box 6387
Cleveland, Ohio 44101

Conference fee
$35 Full conference
$25 Luncheon, keynote address, and afternoon workshops

Payment
Check payable to the Federal Reserve Bank
of Cleveland for $ _________ enclosed.
Credit and debit card payments cannot
be accepted.

Planning Committee: Assets Toledo, City of Toledo,
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Fifth Third Bank, Huntington Bank, KeyBank, LISC, Lucas County, Northwest
Ohio American Arab Chamber
of Commerce, Northwest
Ohio Black Chamber of Commerce, Northwest Ohio Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce, Regional Growth Partnership,
Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority,
National City Bank, and Sky Bank.

A day-long conference dedicated to strategies for
small business success!

Featuring business development experts,
interactive workshops, and exposition-style
programming, this event will provide the business financing, marketing,
and technology information you need to launch or grow your small
business.

Who should attend?

• Entrepreneurs
• Small business owners
• Financial institution representatives
• Small business
  service providers
• Civic and community officials.

Location