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TENTATIVE AGENDA
Thursday, July 22, 2010 – 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan
1605 Broadway | New York, NY 10019 | Hotel Front Desk: 1-212-977-4000
Event Chairs:
Ms. Nereida Perez, Vice President Inclusion and Diversity, National Grid
Ms. Jerusha Ramos, Registered Representative, NL Financial Alliance
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
BUSINESS SERIES WORKSHOPS & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXPO |
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
LATINA Style CAREER TRACK |
8:30 am - 9:00 am |
Welcome & Business Series Introduction
Introduction & Opening Remarks: Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style
Welcoming Remarks: Hon. Carol A. Robles-Román, Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs & Counsel to the Mayor of NYC
Title Sponsor Remarks: Dineen Garcia, Director, Diversity Strategies, Macy’s, Inc.
National Sponsors: Adriana Comellas-Macretti, Director Executive, State Farm Insurance
National Sponsors: Julieta Trujillo, Manager, Distribution Operations, United State Postal Service
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9:00 am - 9:45 am |
Accessing Capital in Today’s Economy
Moderator: Jerusha Ramos, Financial Advisor, NL Financial Alliance
Speaker: Jorge Silva-Puras, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Speaker: Maria Otero Esq., President and Founder, Women’s Venture Fund
Speaker: Nancy De La Cruz, Financial Education Coordinator, ACCION USA
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9:50 am - 10:30 am |
The Essentials of a Successful Business
Moderator: Hilda Porrata-Doria, Agent, State Farm Insurance
Speaker: Raysa Castillo, President, Castillo & Associates, P.C., HNBA Member
Speaker: Brenda Stuart-Luke, Senior Stakeholder Liaison, Internal Revenue Service
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10:30 am - 10:40 am |
BREAK |
10:45 am – 11:15 pm |
Greening Your Business & Technology Solutions
Moderator: Carla Hunter Ramsey, Director of Supplier Diversity, National Grid
Speaker: Nereida Perez, Vice President Inclusion and Diversity, National Grid
Speaker: Joy P. Crichlow, Director Minority Women Business Program, Con Edison
Speaker: Debra White, Supplier Diversity Manager, New York Power Authority
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11:20 am – 11:35 am |
Small Businesses Mailing Solutions presented by USPS
Speaker: Mark A. Alexander, Mailing Solutions Specialist, United States Postal Service
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11:40 am – 12:30 pm |
Lessons Learned: Latina Entrepreneurs’ Financial Survival Guide
Moderator: Maria Perez-Brown, President, Dorado Entertainment, Inc
Speaker: Miriam Muléy, President & CEO, The 85% Niche, LLC
Speaker: Elsie Encarnacion, Agent, State Farm Insurance
Speaker: Xochitl Gonzalez, Wedding Consulting & Events, Always a Bridesmaid |
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm |
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXPO & NETWORKING |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
LATINA ENTREPRENEUR AWARD LUNCHEON
Welcome: Robert Bard, President & CEO, LATINA Style
Mistress of Ceremony: Ines Ferré, Reporter & Anchor - CNN en Español
Featured Speaker: Mariela Dabbah, Author & Speaker
Keynote Speaker: Soledad O'Brien- Anchor - CNN U.S
Award Recipient: Monika Mantilla, President & CEO, Altura Capital
Title Sponsor Remarks: Carlye Bills, GVP Divisional Planning Manager, Macy's
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Look Successful…Be Successful Fashion Show Presented by Macy’s, Inc.
Conducted by Caridad Fernandez Carreras, founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Unica-Centro de Refinamiento, Inc.
Top Fashion designers will showcase the Do’s and Don’ts of business attire and how to transform from a business outfit into evening wear. |
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm |
Making Networking Events Pay
Presented by Ivette Mayo, Founder & President & CEO, Yo Soy Expressions.
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
Learn the different roads to succeed on your career path
Our objective is to provide a platform where companies can recruit Latina talent and our attendees can hear about employment opportunities, do's and don'ts when job seeking, and ways to stand out in a very crowded field of potential job candidates. Networking is essential in today's business world whether you're between jobs or meeting new people for potential employment leads or you're simply working a room for other business purposes. Career industry experts will be onsite to share tips, tools, and techniques on how to master the interview process, and how to put your best foot forward.
Moderator: Ivette Mayo, Founder & CEO, Yo Soy Expressions
Speaker: Daniel Goyeneche, Human Resources Recruiter, State Farm Insurance
Speaker: Keila LaCourt, Continental Airlines Representative
Speaker: Theresa Torres, Director/Diversity & Employee Experience, Verizon Communications, ALPFA Chapter President
Speaker: Martin Rodriguez, Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
CLOSING RECEPTION
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXPO & NETWORKING
Drawing – fabulous prizes donated by our sponsors
*must be present to win*
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