# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am – Mon, 23 Jun, 2025 at 11:30 am
- **Event Description**: If you plan to grow your business, you need to attend this FREE workshop!

Guests will learn about SWaM and micro-business certifications and how they can give you a competitive edge in the marketplace. The Commonwealth of Virginia spends billions of dollars on goods and services each year -- goods and services that YOU probably sell! 

This free event is organized by the Virginia Dept. of Small Business & Supplier Diversity (SBSD), the Town and County of Bedford Offices of Economic Development, and the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce. Why? To help small businesses like you thrive!

We hope to see you on June 23!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bedford/compete-and-grow-swam-certification-workshop/200028348306513
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bedford
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bedford Area Welcome Center
- **lat**: 37.32522
- **long**: -79.53171
- **full address**: Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road,Bedford, Virginia, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop being held?
  - **A:** Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop takes place on Mon, 23 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am to Mon, 23 Jun, 2025 at 11:30 am at Bedford Area Welcome Center, 816 Burks Hill Road,Bedford, Virginia, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop?
  - **A:** Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop is organized by Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bedford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Compete & Grow: SWaM Certification Workshop sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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