MONDAY
SEPT
28
Event & Speakers NUESTROS NEGOCIOS: AMERICA’S BUSINESS FUTURE PLENARY
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11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Speakers: • Christina Kolbjornsen, Senior Vice President, Corporate & External Affairs, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises • Ramiro A. Cavazos, President & CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Jenny Flores, Head, Small Business Growth Philanthropy, Wells Fargo • Henry Cisneros, Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer at American Triple I Partners • The Honorable Marco Rubio, United States Senate • The Honorable Cory Gardner, United States Senate • The Honorable Anthony Gonzalez, United States House of Representatives • The Honorable Jovita Carranza, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Nick Delgado, President of Black Pen White Board, is a growth enthusiast and a passionate promoter of people. Delgado has invested millions of dollars on behalf of families, and was a go-to capital and growth advisor for founder and family-run businesses and championed numerous civic causes, including aging and economic development. Today, he is president of Black Pen White Board, a private investment company that helps entrepreneurs get big deals done.
WORKS HOPS 12:30 PM – 1: 30 PM
Speakers: • Lory Burgos, Senior Consultant, Nationwide Diverse Marketing • Nicholas Delgado, President, Black Pen White Board • Amelia Gandara, Principal, Operations, Nationwide Ventures
HOW HISPANIC-OWNED BUSINESSES CAN SUCCEED VIA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING – A “HOW TO” WORKSHOP 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE & WORKSHOPS
FLIP THE SCRIPT! TRANSFORMING YOUR BUSINESS TO ACCESS CAPITAL
S P ON S OR E D B Y
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The Business-to-Government (B2G) Experts
Attention Hispanic Small Business owners! Learn the ins and outs of doing business with the world’s largest customer, the U.S. Government. Capture a piece of the $500 Billion Dollar Federal Market as a Hispanic-Owned Small Business. Learn how to leverage set-aside contracts, the 8(a) business development program, and special government certifications for Hispanics directly from one of America’s fastest growing private company CEOs. Speakers: • Rafael Marrero, CEO, Rafael Marrero & Company
ELEVATING YOUR CAPABILITIES STATEMENT 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Join USHCC PCAB Co-Chairs Angel Colon and Raul Suarez-Rodriguez at a supplierready training for Hispanic and minority-owned businesses to learn how to lead effective business matchmaking meetings and increase your chances of closing on a deal. Business owners will learn how to draft a strong capabilities statement, and the information you should know before meeting with each potential buyer.
The USHCC Procurement Council Advisory Board (PCAB)
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45
Speakers: • Angel Colon, Senior Director – Diversity and Inclusion, Multicultural Development and Supplier Inclusion, Kroger • Raul Suarez-Rodriguez, Director, Global Economic Inclusion & Supplier Diversity, Merck
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