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THE AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS COALITION HOSTS GOVERNMENT SECTOR
“MEET THE PRESS” EVENT LED BY WELZ & WEISEL COMMUNICATIONS

June 10th Event features Panel of Editors from Leading Government Sector Publications discussing How to Work with the Press and Successfully Generate Coverage; IT Public Relations Veteran Evan Weisel moderates

Vienna, VA - May 5, 2008 - The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC), an organization dedicated to helping its members develop relationships and market intelligence within the U.S. Government Sector, will leverage the expertise of Welz & Weisel Communications, a strategic public relations firm focused on creating awareness and credibility campaigns for information technology companies, today announced it will host a “Meet the Press - The Editors” event on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The event will take place in Vienna, VA at the Tower Club from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration for the event will begin at 7:30 a.m.

This event will highlight the steps companies of any size can take to be included in top stories by developing and managing relationships with print and radio journalists. The panel, consisting of editors from the most well-known government sector media organizations, will provide attendees with effective methods for building relationships and gaining the attention of top journalists and their perspectives on effective communications from marketing and public relations professionals. Each panelist will also contribute to a discussion on hot topics for 2008.

Evan Weisel, Principal of Welz & Weisel Communications who possesses over a decade of high-technology public relations and marketing communications experience, will moderate the panel session that will feature the prominent journalists below:

• Chris Dorobek, Editor-In-Chief, Federal Computer Week
• Allan Holmes, Executive Editor, Government Executive
• David Hubler, Associate Editor, Washington Technology
• Jason Miller, Executive Editor, Federal News Radio
• Steve Watkins, Editor, Federal Times

“The American Small Business Coalition helps its members utilize best practices to develop a bevy of resources to become more prominent in their industries,” said Guy Timberlake, Chief Visionary and co-founder of The ASBC. “In the spirit of utilizing the skills and relationships of our member companies, we have tapped Welz & Weisel Communications to facilitate a superior program that will be an excellent platform for participants to learn how to establish and maintain long-lasting media relationships.”

To register for this event, please visit http://events.theasbc.org. Registration is $40.00 for Members of The ASBC and $50.00 for General Admission.

About Welz & Weisel Communications

Welz & Weisel Communications is focused on creating proactive, ongoing public relations campaigns that yield measurable results for clients in the business-to-business and business-to-government high-technology marketplaces. The firm helps launch, build and sustain PR programs for both privately-held and publicly-traded companies. The Welz & Weisel Communications team is aggressive and strategic, ensuring its clients achieve business goals and capture market visibility and market share. For more information, visit www.w2comm.com or call 703-218-3555.

About The American Small Business Coalition

The American Small Business Coalition is a Maryland-based business association providing education and business opportunity support to companies doing business with government agencies and government contractors. The membership consists of more than three-hundred fifty small, medium and large businesses from multiple industries and twenty-seven states, as well as participation by Government at the Federal, State, Local, Municipal and Tribal levels . The ASBC supports government agencies with market research and industry outreach activities designed to facilitate an ongoing exchange of information. More information can be found on their website at www.theasbc.org.