ATLANTA, GA– November 17, 2015 – SMALL BUSINESS EXPO®, the nation’s largest small business trade show and educational event, and an Inc. 5000 company, comes to the Atlanta Convention Center December 10, 2015 for the ATLANTA SMALL BUSINESS EXPO. Mary Ellen McClanahan – the director of Entrepreneur & Small Business Development for the Georgia Department of Economic Development – will be making opening remarks at the Atlanta Small Business Expo’s “VIP Breakfast”. During her 13 years with the department, she has helped develop and grow its regional economic development program and has served as the department’s legislative liaison for two years. Atlanta Small Business Expo’s “VIP Breakfast” will take place on December 10, 2015 from 8:30 to 9:30am. To register for this event, please email [email protected] The Atlanta Small Business Expo is a day-long conference and trade show, which travels through the country’s top cities for small business, brings together industry thought-leaders and experts in a hands-on environment that features more than 20+ free workshops and programs along with 75+ interactive booths, demos and brand exhibits. Start-ups and business owners can take advantage of free admission and educational workshops covering online/social media marketing, employee benefit plans, credit and financing, strategies for increasing revenue and team productivity, mentoring, cloud technologies, retirement plans, and many more. The Small Business Expo expects to have more than 3,000+ registered attendees from across the Atlanta metropolitan area shopping for business resources, developing business leads, gaining new insights, and networking with peers. ATLANTA SMALL BUSINESS EXPO takes place at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart; Building 2, 2nd floor – 230 Spring Street NW, Atlanta GA 30303 from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm. For media inquiries, or complimentary press passes please contact: Katharine Bragg, 212-651-0697, [email protected]. About the Small Business Expo Every year, over 50,000 small business professionals and entrepreneurs across the country attend the SMALL BUSINESS EXPO to take their business to the next level. Listed on the Inc. 5000 for 2015, the show’s owner, Film, Stage & ShowBiz Expo LLC was founded in 2008 by Zachary Lezberg. The company’s headquarters are at 555 8th AVE Suite 909 New York, NY 10018. For more information, visit www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com, call (212) 404-2345, or email: [email protected]. For additional information, follow and connect on our social networks: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/small-business-expo Facebook: www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessExpo Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheBizExpo You Tube: www.youtube.com/user/SmallBusinessExpo