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SBA Administrator Karen Mills to Attend National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting in Philadelphia

Small Business Administrator Karen Mills, along with Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez, will gather tomorrow in Philadelphia to highlight new support for entrepreneurs and small businesses at the meeting of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE).

They are expected to discuss federal support for entrepreneurs and small businesses, research and commercialization efforts in the private sector, and the President’s American Jobs Act.

WHO: Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills

Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos

WHAT: Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

WHEN: NACIE Meeting: 10:00 a.m., Tues, Sept. 13

WHERE: The Navy Yard | Building 101, 4747 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112

First announced in 2009 and authorized in the 2011 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act, NACIE advises the Commerce Secretary and the administration on key innovation and entrepreneurship issues and engages with the public and stakeholders to promote effective public policies that enhance U.S. global competitiveness.

For more information on the meeting, please call the Office of Public Affairs 202-482-4883.

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