The Omni Charlotte Hotel ¨ 132 East Trade St. ¨ Charlotte, NC 28202

Friday, August 20, 2004 

1. Networking Breakfast and Exhibit Area Opens 

2. Introductory Remarks 
   Robert Bard, President, LATINA Style

3. Welcome
   The Honorable Mayor Patrick McCrory 

4. Background of LSBS and Introduction of Presenters
   Brenda Sabater, LATINA Style

5. Small Business Administration Loan Programs
   Mr. Lee Cornelison, Director, Small Business Administration

6. Balancing your checkbook and your life
   Ms. Maria Mesa, Bank of America

7. Insurance for the Business Owner
   Representative, State Farm Insurance

8. Federal Procurement
   Representative, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

9. Marketing Your Company via The Internet
   Mr. Jose Ulloa, President, Latinos2010

LATINA ENTREPRENEUR AWARD LUNCHEON 

12:00 - 1:00 pm 

Mistress of Ceremony: Ms. Janelle Martinez, Reporter, NBC6

Keynote Address: Ms. Rebecca Read Medrano, Owner, GALA Hispanic Theatre

1:30- 2:30 Latina Entrepreneur Experience & Success Stories Panel Session Moderator: Astrid Chirinos, President & Creative Stategist, Diverso Global Strategies
Panelist: Hilda H. Gurdian, Publisher, La Noticia, the Spanish-Language Newspaper
Panelist: Doris A. Cevallos, Owner, Alianza Mortgage Corporation
Panelist: Victoria Gonzalez, Attorney, Gonzalez & Associates, P.A.
Panelist: Katherine Mejia Alexander, Owner, Mejia Interior Design

2:30-4:00 Dessert & Networking Reception
Drawing Prizes
Exhibit Area