Conference Agenda

8:00 a.m.
Registration

9:15 a.m.
Greetings/Opening Remarks
Silvia Castro Thomas,
Office of Ethnic Affairs
Jesse Soriano, Jr.,
Director Office of Ethnic Affairs
Palmer DePaulis, Executive Director
Department of Community and Culture.

10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Morning Workshop Session "A"
How to start up your Business - Room 103
Networking for your own Business - Room 104
Procurement– having the Government as you customer
Room 101
Mainstream Marketing– Room-102

10:50 - 11:50 a.m.
Break

11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Morning Session "B"
How to start up your Business - Room 103
Networking for your own Business - Room 104
Procurement– having the Government as you customer
Room 101
Mainstream Marketing– Room 102

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Michael Styles
Office of Ethnic Affairs
David Ibarra
Keynote Speaker
Ally Isom, Deputy Director,
Department of Community and Culture
Recognition, Albert Jones
(Diversity Times)

1:30 –2:00 p.m.
Vender Booths

2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
Green Plenary
Merging Communities for Green Opportunities
(Plaza A & B)

3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Green Economy: Opportunity for Community Growth.
(Business and Employment Opportunities)
(Plaza A & B)

4:00 -5:00 p.m.
MBA Student Panel
(Plaza A & B)

5:00 -6:00 p.m.
Vendor Conference Wrap-up

6:00 pm - 8:00 p.m.
Networking Reception, sponsored by
American Family Insurance