The deadline for the Iowa Small Business Champion Awards has been extended to Feb. 20, the SBA’s Iowa District Office announced. The awards are presented in conjunction with the SBA’s annual Small Business Week Awards and recognize Iowans for their efforts in championing three important small-business demographic sectors in Iowa: women, minority and veteran-owned businesses. Winners will be recognized during a Small Business Week 2018 reception in May. For complete nomination and submission instructions for the Iowa awards, email Dave Lentell at the SBA’s Iowa District Office at thomas.lentell@sba.gov or call (515) 284-4522.