Westin Bonaventure Hotel • 404 S. Figueroa Street • Los Angeles, CA
Friday, June 29, 2007

NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Foyer
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Registration & Networking in the Exhibit Area

BUSINESS SERIES WORKSHOPS
Avalon Room
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Welcome & Business Series Introduction
Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style Magazine
Oralia Michel, General Manager, Taylor PRimero

*Relaxation exercises given by Ana Castro, UnitedHealthcare throughout day*

Innovative Resources for Access to Capital (9:00 – 9:45)
Moderator: Alberto G. Alvarado, District Director, US Small Business Administration
Panelist: Beth Page, Regional Director, Sourcing & Origination, Riverside Company
Panelist: Raulee Marcus, President, Pinnacle Management
Panelist: Suzanne Johnson, Branch Manager, US Bank

Successful Marketing Strategies for You and Your Business (9:50 – 10:40)
Moderator: Cindy Vasquez, Agency Field Executive, State Farm Insurance
Panelist: Alicia Garcia, El Clasificado
Panelist: Patricia Perez, Partner, VPE Public Relations
Panelist: Michelle Pinedo, President, MP Urban Marketing

-- 5 MINUTE BREAK --

Technology Solutions for Small Business Owners (10:45 – 11:45)
Ana Martinez, Director, IBM Systems & Technology Group
Gabriela Murillo, Business Advisor, AT&T

Understanding Supplemental Health Insurance sponsored by UnitedHealthcare (11:50 – 12:35)
Gil Torres, Bilingual Programs Promotions Consultant, AARP Health Care Options

 

LATINA ENTREPRENEUR AWARD LUNCHEON
Sponsored by ExxonMobil
Emerald Room
12:45 - 2:00 pm

Welcome: The Honorable Rosario Marin, Secretary, State & Consumers Agency
Sponsor Remarks: Joseph Soraci, Territory Manager, ExxonMobil
Mistress of Ceremony: Elizabeth Espinosa, Reporter, Fox 11
Featured Speaker: Maria Contreras-Sweet, Chair, PROMERICA Bank
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Marmolejo, President, Comadre Coaching
Award Recipient: Rodri Rodriguez, President, IRDOR Entertainment Inc.

BUSINESS SERIES WORKSHOPS
Avalon Room
2:00 – 4:00 pm

Protecting You and Your Investments
Moderator: Celia Garcia, Client Service Manager, Spanish Language Training & Services, Employers Group
Panelist: Georgina Espinosa, Stakeholder Liaison, Small Business/Self-Employed Division, Internal Revenue Services
Panelist: Julia Sylva, Partner, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Panelist: Zulema Garcia, Senior Manager, KPMG LLP – Los Angeles

Latina Entrepreneur Panel: Lessons Learned
Moderator: Ursula Mentjes, President, Potential Quest Inc.
Panelist: Rodri Rodriguez, President, IRDOR Entertainment
Panelist: Adriana Spitzer, Owner, Bellissima
Panelist: Barbosa Polverini, President, SoCal Development
 

NETWORKING RECEPTION – Foyer
Networking in the Exhibit Area
Drawing – fabulous prizes donated by our sponsors
*MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN*

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