(Liberty)- Congressman Sam Graves, the Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee, will host a small business expo in the Kansas City area next month. The Second Annual Sixth Congressional District Small Business Expo will be held on February 1st at the Cerner Vision Center in North Kansas City.  A representative from Microsoft will be the keynote speaker for the event, which will also feature different panel topics to choose from and a question and answer session with the panelists.

“Small Businesses create 7 out of every 10 jobs in America,” said Graves. “This is a great opportunity for small business owners to network and gain information to help grow their business.”

The Expo will have several different panel topics for attendees to choose from including: Access to Capital; Getting the most out of your Website and Social Media; Tax Information and Credits; Best Business Practices; Exporting Goods and Services; Federal Procurement Opportunities and Missouri Economic Development.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the event will end at 3:15 p.m.  For more information or to RSVP, please call Shawna Searcy at (816) 792-3976.

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