BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260429T133000Z DTEND:20260429T143000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Advocacy Roundtable with Small Business Association DESCRIPTION:The Burnsville and Lakeville Chambers are hosting a roundtable discussion with Andrew Coffield\, Region 5 Advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. Andrew wants to hear what regulations or burdens the federal government has imposed on your business that makes it challenging. These can be things like:\n\n financial burdens\n time-consuming tasks\n outdated regulations\n any challenges you are facing\n\n\n\nWho's Invited\n\nAny Chamber Member that is affected by federal regulations.\n\n \n\nFormat\n\nAndrew will do a short overview of the department and then will move to Q&A.\n\n \n\nPrepare\n\nCome with facts\, stories\, and questions about what challenges or regulations your business is facing.\n\n \n \n\nAbout the Office of Advocacy\n\nThe Office of Advocacy is an independent office within the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that represents the interests of small businesses before federal agencies\, Congress\, and the White House. It serves as the federal government's principal voice for small business\, focusing on regulatory reform and research to promote an economic environment favorable to entrepreneurship.\n\n\n\nKey Facts\n\n\n Established: 1976 under Public Law 94-305\n Parent agency: U.S. Small Business Administration\n Head: Chief Counsel for Advocacy (presidentially appointed)\n Headquarters: Washington\, D.C.\n Core mandate: Represent small businesses in federal policymaking\n\n Mission and Role\n\nThe Office of Advocacy's central mission is to ensure that federal policies consider small business perspectives. It evaluates proposed regulations for their impact on small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)\, advocates for less burdensome alternatives\, and coordinates with federal agencies to strengthen compliance with small business requirements.\n\n \n\nResearch and Data\n\nA major function of the office is to conduct and publish economic research on small business trends\, financing\, employment\, and innovation. These studies inform policymakers and the public about the role of small firms in the U.S. economy and guide evidence-based decision-making on regulatory and legislative initiatives.\n\n \n\nRegulatory Advocacy\n\nThrough formal comment letters\, interagency consultations\, and the RFA review process\, the office works to reduce excessive regulatory costs for small businesses. It also trains federal regulators on small business impact assessment and promotes transparency in rulemaking.\n\n \n\nStructure and Outreach\n\nThe Office of Advocacy includes regional advocates across the United States who gather input from local business owners and relay it to policymakers in Washington. It regularly collaborates with trade associations\, chambers of commerce\, and state officials to amplify small business concerns at the national level. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nThe Burnsville and Lakeville Chambers are hosting a roundtable discussion with Andrew Coffield\, Region 5 Advocate for the U.S. Small Business Administration&rsquo\;s Office of Advocacy. Andrew wants to hear what regulations or burdens the federal government has imposed on your business that makes it challenging. These can be things like:\n\n
\nWho'\;s Invited
\nAny Chamber Member that is affected by federal regulations.
\n \;
\nFormat
\nAndrew will do a short overview of the department and then will move to Q&\;A.
\n \;
\nPrepare
\nCome with facts\, stories\, and questions about what challenges or regulations your business is facing.
\n \;\n
 \;
\nAbout the Office of Advocacy
\nThe Office of Advocacy is an independent office within the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) that represents the interests of small businesses before federal agencies\, Congress\, and the White House. It serves as the federal government&rsquo\;s principal voice for small business\, focusing on regulatory reform and research to promote an economic environment favorable to entrepreneurship.
\n
\nKey Facts\n\n\n \;Mission and Role
\nThe Office of Advocacy&rsquo\;s central mission is to ensure that federal policies consider small business perspectives. It evaluates proposed regulations for their impact on small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)\, advocates for less burdensome alternatives\, and coordinates with federal agencies to strengthen compliance with small business requirements.
\n \;
\nResearch and Data
\nA major function of the office is to conduct and publish economic research on small business trends\, financing\, employment\, and innovation. These studies inform policymakers and the public about the role of small firms in the U.S. economy and guide evidence-based decision-making on regulatory and legislative initiatives.
\n \;
\nRegulatory Advocacy
\nThrough formal comment letters\, interagency consultations\, and the RFA review process\, the office works to reduce excessive regulatory costs for small businesses. It also trains federal regulators on small business impact assessment and promotes transparency in rulemaking.
\n \;
\nStructure and Outreach
\nThe Office of Advocacy includes regional advocates across the United States who gather input from local business owners and relay it to policymakers in Washington. It regularly collaborates with trade associations\, chambers of commerce\, and state officials to amplify small business concerns at the national level. LOCATION:Buck Hill 15400 Buck Hill Road\, Burnsville UID:e.411.670887 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T214626Z URL:https://members.burnsvillechamber.com/events/details/2026-advocacy-roundtable-with-small-business-association-670887 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR