The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), U.S. Department of Commerce, joins the U.S. Small Business Administration in saluting small business owners during National Small Business Week from April 22-28, 2007. The Week kicks off with a conference held in the Ronald N. Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC from April 23-24th. During the 2007 Small Business Week National Awards Luncheon, MBDA National Director Ronald N. Langston will provide remarks to the attendees. The awards luncheon honors procurement, lender, disaster recovery, and state small business award winners.