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Small Business & The Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Industries

In honor of Small Business Month (May) and National Travel & Tourism Week (May 19-25, 2024), this Big Blend Radio panel discussion focuses on the connections between small businesses and the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.


FEATURED GUESTS:

- DONNETTE SILVA CARTER - CEO of Tulare Chamber of Commerce & Board Member of the Sequoia Tourism Council in Central California. More: http://www.tularechamber.org and https://www.discoverthesequoias.com/ 

- WARD HEINRICHS - California Employment Attorney based in San Diego. More: https://bestemploymentattorneysandiego.com/ 

- GLYNN BURROWS - Owner of Norfolk Tours and Board member of Buy Local Norfolk in East Anglia, England. More: https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/ and https://www.buylocalnorfolk.org.uk/ 


This episode of Big Blend Radio is featured on our Big Daily Blend, Success Express, Vacation Station, and California Employment Law podcast channels. Keep up with Big Blend Radio at http://www.bigblendradio.com/ 

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