SCORE Honors Maryland Entrepreneur Joshua Smith, Chairman and Managing Partner of the Coaching Group LLC, at the SCORE Awards in Washington, D.C.

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Aug 17, 2010, 09:18 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" presents the Lou Campanelli Award to Joshua Smith, Chairman and Managing Partner of the Coaching Group LLC and talk show host of "Biz Talk With Josh Smith" on CBS Radio Washington. Smith, who lives in North Bethesda, Md., earned this award for his outstanding individual volunteerism, philanthropic contributions and dedication to entrepreneurship and SCORE.

The Lou Campanelli Award annually recognizes outstanding individual volunteerism, leadership, vision and philanthropy in support of small business, entrepreneurship and SCORE. Smith will accept the award at the 2nd Annual SCORE Awards and black-tie gala, which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C., on September 16. SCORE CEO Ken Yancey and Lou Campanelli will present him with the award.

Joshua Smith stated, "I put SCORE at the top of the list of all organizations that support small business. I have witnessed firsthand how SCORE saves companies, grows companies, creates new companies and adds thousands of new jobs to the economy." Smith adds, "SCORE's vast network of highly qualified mentors and local offices throughout the United States is unmatched. I am honored and proud to receive this distinguished honor from SCORE."

Smith is an outstanding entrepreneur and recognized small business voice in America. He founded and served as Chairman and CEO of The MAXIMA Corporation, a nationally known consulting organization. President George H. W. Bush appointed Smith to chair the U.S. Commission on Minority Business Development and he served from 1989-1992. He also served on the Executive Committee of the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations; the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; and the George H. W. Bush Memorial Library Board of Trustees. He has received more than 300 honors and awards throughout his outstanding career and currently serves on the boards of four public corporations: FedEx, Caterpillar, Allstate and CompCare.

For more information, contact Christine Banning at 800/634-0245 or [email protected]. To attend the SCORE Awards, contact Mark Dobosz at 941/371-3107 or [email protected]. Learn more at www.score.org/score_awards.html.

About The SCORE Foundation: The mission of The SCORE Foundation is to support and leverage the work of SCORE by soliciting, investing and managing resources for the benefit of SCORE. Learn more about The SCORE Foundation at www.scorefoundation.org.

About SCORE: Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 8.5 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE provides small business mentoring and workshops to more than 375,000 new and growing small businesses. More than 12,400 business experts volunteer as mentors in 364 chapters serving local communities with entrepreneur education to help grow 1 million small businesses.

For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE at www.score.org and www.score.org/women. Connect with SCORE at www.facebook.com/SCOREFans, http://twitter.com/SCOREMentors and www.scorecommunity.org.

Contact Information

Christine Banning

VP of Marketing & Communications

800/634-0245; [email protected]

SOURCE SCORE Association