Expo
seminars and workshops are determined at least
3 months prior to the Latino Business Expo. In
2004 the Expo has been scheduled for September
29th and 30th at the L.A. Convention Center.
Please visit us again for
up to date information on seminar program and
speakers.
Following, you will find
the 2003 Expo Seminar Schedule as a sample of
the topics and caliber of speakers brought to
you during the two-day event.
| Morning
Sessions |
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10:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Concurrent
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Fuelling
Growth with Small Business Financing
Presented by Brett
Mansfield - Sr. Vice President/Regional
Manager, Citibank, Jose Marquez - Vice President/Manager,
Union Bank of California and Albert Gomez
- Vice President & Senior Commercial
Loan Officer, Wells Fargo
Finance is the lifeblood of small business
growth. With interest rates at historic
lows, your business can benefit. Our banking
experts offer insider guidance for successful
loan approval.
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10:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Concurrent
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Increase Your
Sales Through Exporting Now!
Presented by
Kristin Houston - Global Diversity Initiative,
Western Region Director, U.S. Commercial
Service; Stephen Perl - President, 1st PMF
Bancorp & by ExIm Bank
How
do you prepare for cross-border marketing?
What assistance is available for you? Take
a fascinating trip through the exciting
road to increased international sales. In
this seminar, we will expose the best-kept
secrets on successful export expansion and
the resources available to make that happen
in your company.You will also learn of innovative
financing and marketing tools and assistance
available for exporting ventures.
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| 11:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent |
Marketing,
Marketing and Marketing
Presented by Teresa Samaniego - Director,
Public Affairs, KABC 7 & Mariela Hernandez
- Founder & CEO, Mariela Communications,
LLC
If you make it, they
will come? Wrong, without marketing your
business cannot succeed. Without marketing
your business will not succeed. This session
will provide you with the winning marketing
strategies and the knowledge you need, if
you are serious |
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11:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent
|
Venture
Capital: Growing Your Business with Private
Equity
Presented by Danny L. Villanueva - Partner,
Fontis Ventures, LP, and Vice President
of the Villanueva Companies
This seminar will
provide you the insight to: Employ private
equity as a tool for growth and select a
suitable private equity partner. The program
will also touch on a typical timeline and
steps required to raise private equity as
well as what could be the cost to your company. |
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12:00
p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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2002
EXPO LUNCHEON |
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| Afternoon
Sessions |
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| 2:00
p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Concurrent |
Love,
Hate & Frustration: Your Business &
Technology
Presented by
Peter R.D. Withers - Lachlan Withers Associates
& Maria F. Sarmiento - Vice President,
Interactive Business Technology
Love
it or hate it, you cannot ignore information
technology in business today. But, is your
business prepared for this step? And are
you ready to manage this process? Learn
key tips to manage business processes, to
make the right decisions for information
technology and to master the technology
love-hate relationship.
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| 2:00 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m. Concurrent (Spanish Session) |
Cuatro
Puntos de Mercadeo - Patrocinado por La
Opinión
Presentado por Ivan
Cevallos - President, Ethos Group &
Rosaura Balderas - Customer Centric Selling.
Moderado por Carolina
Sitnisky - Gerente, Servicios de Mercadeo,
La Opinión
Si esta empezando su negocio, o ya lo tiene
establecido, no debe perderse este seminario
que le proveera con las cuatro estrategias
de mercadeo que todo negocio debe aplicar:
Producto, precio, colocacion y promocion.
Con estos simples pasos, su empresa llegara
al nivel deseado. |
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| 3:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m. Concurrent |
FOCUS:
Achieving Your Highest Priorities
Presented by Steve
Jones - VP, Consultant Division, Franklin
Covey
In this fast paced hour, you will discover
the secrets to living a successful, rewarding
life, personally and professionally. Learn
how a systematic weekly and daily planning
process will give you the ability to truly
focus and execute on your highest priorities.
You will also be able to maximize and integrate
an organization system so that you will
never again lose vital information. At the
end of this session, you will be able to
implement specific steps to enhance productivity
and life balance.
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3:00
p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Concurrent (Spanish Session)
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El Arte de Negociar
Para Mujeres - Patrocinado por La Opinión
Presentado por Maria
Marin - Seminar Leader, Karrass, Ltd. Líder
Mundial en Negociación
Moderado por Mary Ballesteros-Coronel -
Editora, Seccion de Negocios Y Tecnología,
La OpiniónAprenda a "Negociar"
Profesional y Personalmente - El seminario
enseña estrategias, tácticas,
técnicas y aspectos sicológicos
de la negociación, enfocándose
en particular en cómo nuestra cultura
nos condiciona a percibir y negociar de
ciertas maneras. Investiga el estilo de
negociar de otras culturas proporcionando
otra perspectiva y alternativas diferentes.
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