{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-announces-grand-junction-small-business-development-resource-summit", "Tipton Announces Grand Junction Small Business Development Resource Summit", "2014-08-12", "2014", "2014-08", "Republican", "House", "CO", "Scott Tipton", "T000470", "tipton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "GRAND JUNCTION, CO\u2014Next week, small business and economic development experts will converge in Grand Junction for a Small Business Development Resource Summit. The Summit, presented by SCORE in conjunction with Colorado Mesa University, will feature an in-depth panel discussion and presentations on small business development resources available to the community. Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) will be recognized during the event for his work on behalf of small business in Congress with SCORE\u2019s Hill Champion Award, and provide remarks on economic development and the importance of small business.\n \n\t\u201cThe Small Business Development Resource Summit is a tremendous opportunity to hear directly from the experts on entrepreneurship and learn about the invaluable public and private resources available at the federal, state and local level to help small businesses succeed,\u201d said Tipton. \u201cWhen small businesses thrive, the entire community prospers. We look forward to a productive conversation that will provide Summit attendees with a strengthened understanding of how organizations within the community are available to partner with them and provide support as they work to start a new business or grow an existing business.\u201d\n \nSmall Business Development Resource Summit Details\nDate: Tuesday, August 19, 2014\nTime: 10:30 \u2013 12:30 PM (MT)\nLocation: Colorado Mesa University, University Center, 2nd Floor, Room 213, Grand Junction\nRSVP: To attend the Summit please RSVP to Andrea Garner at andrea.garner@score.org or 703-487-3664\nRemarks by Ken Yancey, CEO of SCORE, and Congressman Tipton will begin promptly at 10:30 AM followed by a panel discussion. Panelists will make brief presentations on programs and resources available to the community and take questions from the audience.\u00a0 Panelists presenting at the Summit include: John Maraschin, Director, Grand Junction Business Incubator Center; Suzie Miller, Business Services Manager Mesa County Workforce Center; Diane Schwenke, President and CEO Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce; Steve Jozefczyk, Business Development Manager, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, GJEP; Dr. Morgan Bridge, Business Department Head, Colorado Mesa University; Jack Scott, SCORE District Director Colorado District, Edward J. Cadena, District Director, SBA\u2019s Colorado District Office.\nCongressman Tipton is the Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Energy, Agriculture and Trade. He is the co-founder of the Congressional Small Business Caucus, which has grown to include over 90 bipartisan members dedicated to advancing efforts to foster the economic certainty needed for small businesses and entrepreneurs to succeed and create jobs.\nLearn more about the Congressional Small Business Caucus here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/tipton-announces-grand-junction-small-business-development-resource-summit"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8407221175730228, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}