Next week, the U.S. Small Business Administration will host its annual Small Business Week Summit to celebrate the 31 million small businesses operating around the country. SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman announced the theme of this year’s event as “Celebrating Resilience and Renewal”. The event is a free, three-day virtual conference with a series of educational panels to assist small businesses in pivoting and recovering in the changing COVID economy.  And, although there is no charge to participate, registration, which is open here, is required. Beginning Monday, September 13 at 11:00 AM, the conference presentations will consist of a morning, mid-day and late-day sessions with each beginning at 11:00 AM. Administrator Guzman will open the conference with a Welcome address Monday and it will conclude Thursday afternoon. You can review the conference agenda here.