Emily Geurts

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September 20, 2019

St. Paul Media Consulting

September 20, 2019

For Immediate Release Contact: Emily Geurts

Email: egeurts22@gmail.com Phone: (217) 480-0050

St. Paul Media Consulting to host Backbone Business Conference

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – St. Paul Media Consulting will host the Backbone Business Conference Feb. 7

– 9 at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

The conference’s goals are to help small businesses increase profits, get discovered online and

support their local communities. Each day of the conference will focus on one of the three goals.

Speakers include the host of the EntreLeadership podcast Alex Judd, author, entrepreneur and business

coach Marie Forleo and social media expert Peg Fitzpatrick.

Judd said, “I consider myself lucky to be a part of this weekend designed to inspire and

empower businessowners. I’ll be in the audience taking notes myself when these incredible leaders take

the stage!”

The conference will include socials to connect business owners and Q&A sessions with speakers

and the CEO and founder of St. Paul Media Emily Valentine. All guests will receive a list of locally owned

restaurants, bars and shops. Tickets for the conference can be purchased on the consulting firm’s

website, www.stpaulmedia.com.

Valentine said, “We are so excited to be able to do this for not only our community, but others

as well.”
 The conference was named the “Backbone Business Conference” after the phrase “America’s

backbone,” a phrase often used when referring to small business owners.

Chief accountant for the consulting firm Kalie Maulding said, “Emily and I spent months working

with vendors and spreadsheets to make this conference as accessible as possible for businessowners, no

matter their budget.”

For more information about the Backbone Business Conference please visit the firm’s webpage

at www.stpaulmedia.com or contact Tanner Bender at (217) 867-5309.

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