{"id":475,"date":"2025-05-23T11:12:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:50:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T18:50:04","slug":"event-recaps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/event-recaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"475\" class=\"elementor elementor-475\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a54cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03a54cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034c65c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"034c65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af63911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af63911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa04f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fa04f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b92c9 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e4b92c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2309 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-development category-on_demand category-wkshop tag-ai-workshop tag-before-you-sign-a-lease tag-city-of-montgomery tag-training tag-workshop\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/using-ai\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2167\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Business Development &amp; Workshops<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/using-ai\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUsing AI for Small Businesses\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Small Business Week 2026 opened with one of the most practical conversations a business owner can have: what happens before the ink dries on a lease. Featuring Pat McGilberry, Chief of Inspections for the City of Montgomery, the session walked entrepreneurs through the critical steps that stand between a great business idea and a legally operating location \u2014 zoning verification, building inspections, Certificate of Occupancy (CO) requirements, and the fundamentals of lease negotiation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/using-ai\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Using AI for Small Businesses\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2304 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-development category-on_demand category-wkshop tag-before-you-sign-a-lease tag-city-of-montgomery tag-entrepreneurship tag-inspections-department tag-training tag-workshop tag-zoning\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/before-you-sign-a-lease\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2167\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Before-You-Sign-The-Lease-Banner.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Business Development &amp; Workshops<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/before-you-sign-a-lease\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBefore You Sign A Lease\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Small Business Week 2026 opened with one of the most practical conversations a business owner can have: what happens before the ink dries on a lease. Featuring Pat McGilberry, Chief of Inspections for the City of Montgomery, the session walked entrepreneurs through the critical steps that stand between a great business idea and a legally operating location \u2014 zoning verification, building inspections, Certificate of Occupancy (CO) requirements, and the fundamentals of lease negotiation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/20\/before-you-sign-a-lease\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Before You Sign A Lease\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1932 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-networking category-mixers tag-legacy-edition tag-networking-event tag-small-business\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/small-business-mixer-legacy-edition\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mixer-Banner-1-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mixer-Banner-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mixer-Banner-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mixer-Banner-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mixer-Banner-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mixer-Banner-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Networking Events<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/small-business-mixer-legacy-edition\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSmall Business Mixer: Legacy Edition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>March Small Business Mixer: Legacy Edition Date: March 18, 2025 In celebration of Women\u2019s History<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/small-business-mixer-legacy-edition\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Small Business Mixer: Legacy Edition\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1940 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-development category-wkshop\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/ai-actually-lunch-learn\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Actually-Banner-1-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Actually-Banner-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Actually-Banner-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Actually-Banner-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Actually-Banner-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Actually-Banner-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Business Development &amp; Workshops<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/ai-actually-lunch-learn\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAI Actually: Lunch &#038; Learn\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>AI Actually: Lunch &amp; LEarn This interactive session introduced entrepreneurs, professionals, and aspiring business owners<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/ai-actually-lunch-learn\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about AI Actually: Lunch &#038; Learn\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-3b category-networking\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/business-beards-bourbon\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-Beards-Bourbon-2160-x-1080-px-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-Beards-Bourbon-2160-x-1080-px-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-Beards-Bourbon-2160-x-1080-px-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-Beards-Bourbon-2160-x-1080-px-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-Beards-Bourbon-2160-x-1080-px-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Business-Beards-Bourbon-2160-x-1080-px-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Business, Beards, and Bourbon Series<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sbossmgm.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/business-beards-bourbon\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBusiness, Beards, &amp; 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