CENTRALIA — The City of Centralia and the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for the Metro East at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) are teaming up to host an “SBDC” Day in Centralia.

On Wednesday, April 3, local business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the region are invited to meet the SIUE Small Business Development Center Staff and participate in one-on-one counseling sessions from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at City Hall, 101 South Locust Street in Centralia.

Staff from SBDC for the Metro East at SIUE will be available to talk confidentially with business owners and entrepreneurs on a range of business-related topics.

Attendees wanting to meet privately with a SBDC counselor are encouraged to request a 30-minute appointment by calling 618-650-2929.

The SBDC for the Metro East assists entrepreneurs as well as existing business owners operating in the nine-county Metro East region that includes Clinton and Washington.