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Use promo code GSB999 on September 9, 2009 to register two attendees for just $99!

HERNDON, Va. – September 8, 2009 – On Wednesday, September 9, 2009 from 12 a.m. EST to 11:59 p.m. EST, the GrowSmartBiz Conference – hosted by Network Solutions® – will offer a one-day special registration fee allowing two people to attend for just $99 total.
 
The GrowSmartBiz Conference will gather more than 500 small business owners and entrepreneurs together with industry experts, including Wired magazine Editor-in-Chief and author of The Long Tail and Free, Chris Anderson, who will serve as keynote speaker.   Attendees will participate in group learning discussions and networking opportunities that will provide actionable, cost-effective strategies for growing their businesses.  The first-ever GrowSmartBiz Conference will be held Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.  Registration information can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/gsbiz.

The small business sector is responsible for more than 40 million jobs and a reported $6 trillion in revenues1.  The GrowSmartBiz Conference was created as a result of the Small Business Success Index (SBSI) – an ongoing measurement of the overall health of small businesses commissioned by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and Network Solutions. 

“This conference will provide small business owners with the resources and information they need to successfully navigate today’s challenging economic environment,” said Melina Formisano, vice president of marketing for Network Solutions.  “We’ve brought together a great group of marketing and small business experts to  focus on the topics that small businesses view as critical to their success, including:  access to capital, marketing and innovation, and computer technology.”

In addition to key business takeaways and new contacts, all conference attendees will receive a free domain name from Network Solutions, a copy of Anderson’s latest book, Free, and business planning software from Palo Alto Software®.

To register for the GrowSmartBiz Conference or for more information about the event, please visit the conference Web site at http://tinyurl.com/gsbiz and use offer code GSB999 to receive two admissions for just $99, good only on September 9, 2009.  Follow the GrowSmartBiz Conference on Twitter at @GrowSmartBiz and join the conversation by using the #growsmartbiz hashtag.