The U.S. Chamber has selected seven regional finalists for its Small Business of the Year Award. One of them will receive the award during America's Small Business Summit 2009 in Washington, D.C., May 11-13. The regional finalists and the 56 Blue Ribbon award winners will also be honored at the summit.

The 2009 Small Business of the Year finalists by region are:

Northwest: Meier Architecture • Engineering, Kennewick, WA
Eastern: Charter School Business Management, New York, NY
Midwest: Midland Information Resources, Davenport, IA
Western: AGM Container Controls, Inc., Tucson, AZ
Great Lakes: Abstract Displays Inc., Cincinnati, OH
Southeastern: FACES DaySpa, Hilton Head Island, SC
Southwest & South Central: Mammen Glass & Mirror, Inc., Irving, TX

The Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam's Club®, recognizes a business for demonstrating exemplary business practices in the areas of staff training and motivation, community involvement, customer service, and business and financial planning.
 
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees and gross revenues of less than $10 million are eligible.

To register and learn more about America's Small Business Summit, visit: http://www.uschambersummit.com/.