New York, NY

Crowne Plaza Hotel Times Square Manhattan 1605 Broadway at 49th Street Manhattan, NY 10019

LATINA Style Business Series comes to New York, NY, on May 15th, 2008

NETWORKING BREAKFAST Registration in the Atrium BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXPO & CLINIQUE MAKEUP LOUNGE 8:00 – 5:00 PM BUSINESS SERIES WORKSHOPS Broadway Ballroom, ACT III & IV - 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM   Welcome & Business Series Introduction (9:00 – 9:20) Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style Ed J. Goldberg, Sr. Vice President Government-Consumer Affairs; Diversity Vendor Development, Macy’s East Securing Capital to Build Capacity (9:20 – 10:10) Moderator: Jerusha Ramos, Investment Adviser Representative, NL Investments Panelist: Laine Rolong, Community Relations Manager, ACCION New York Panelist: Ron Goldstein, Chief of Finance, SBA Panelist: Gail Fung, Director of Client Services, Women’s Venture Fund Break (10:10 – 10:15) Protecting You and Your Investments (10:15 – 11:05) Moderator: Diana Rael, Multicultural Director for the Northeast Zone, State Farm Panelist: Monica Murphy, Agent, State Farm Panelist: Carmen Pacheco – Partner, Pacheco & Lugo, PLOC, Attorneys at Law Panelist: Betty Lugo – Partner, Pacheco & Lugo, PLOC, Attorneys at Law Break (11:05 – 11:10) Positioning Your Company for Success in the Supply Chain (11:10 – 12:10) Moderator: Wilka Toppins, Operational Vice President, Diversity Strategies, Macy’s, Inc. Panelist: Glenis Henriquez, Director External Affairs, NYC Dept. of Small Business Services Panelist: Lynda Ireland, President, NY & NJ Minority Supplier Development Council Panelist: Daniel Fasson, Owner, Designers in Motion Panelist: Maria Otero, Esq., President and Founder of the Women’s Venture Fund BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXPO – (12:10 – 12:40)   LATINA ENTREPRENEUR AWARD LUNCHEON Broadway Ballroom, ACT I & II -12:40 – 2:10 pm Welcome: Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style Mistress of Ceremony: Andrea Romero, WNJU Telemundo 47 Macy’s Speaker: Lourdes Collins, VP/General Manager, MACY’S Shoppingtown Featured Speaker & Award Recipient Sponsored by Macy’s: Daisy Expósito-Ulla, Chairman & CEO, d. expósito & partners   BUSINESS SERIES WORKSHOPS Broadway Ballroom, ACT III & IV 2:15 – 4:00 pm Successful Marketing Strategies to Sell You and Your Business (2:15-3:05) Moderator: Mariela Dabbah, Author, Speaker, and Consultant Panelist: Monica Murphy, Agent, State Farm Panelist: Lillian Hernandez, Co-Founder-Executive Director, Dress For Success – Jersey City Panelist: Susan Jaramillo – Chief Creative Officer (Co-founder), the vox collective Break (3:05 – 3:10) Latina Entrepreneur Spotlight: Lessons Learned (3:10 – 4:00) Moderator: Shirley Rodriguez Remeneski, President, 100 Hispanic Women Panelist: Millie H. Becker, President, Skyqueen Enterprises Panelist: Grace Protos, Regional Administrator, Women’s Bureau, U.S. Dept. of Labor Panelist: Carmen Sepúlveda, President & CEO, Act-e Marketing Solutions, Inc.   Dessert Reception in the Exhibit Area – 4:00pm VISIT THE MACY”S- CLINIQUE MAKEUP LOUNGE for special makeovers and prizes Drawing – fabulous prizes donated by our sponsors, *MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN*