2011 MARYLAND HISPANIC BUSINESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration

7:00-8:00 a.m. Exhibitor Set Up

8:00-8:50 a.m. Plenary Session/Breakfast:

  • Master of Ceremony: Veronica Cool
  • Opening Remarks: Jerry Godwin, 2011 Chair
  • Presentation of the Colors: Maryland National Guard, Honor Guard
  • National Anthem: William Villanueva

Breakfast Keynote Speakers:

  • Bridget Bean / District Director of the U.S. SBA’s Washington Metropolitan Area
  • Alejandra Castillo / National Deputy Director, Minority Business Development Agency
  • Christopher Van Hollen / Congressman MD-8

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Exhibitor Area Open to Public

9:00-10:15 a.m. Seminar I
Update to Small Business Financing Under the Jobs Act

Seminar II
Maryland State & District of Columbia Government Procurement Opportunities

10:30-11:45 a.m. Seminar III
Federal (Military & Institutional) Procurement Opportunities

Seminar IV
Exporting and Procurement Opportunities with Latin America

12:00-1:30 p.m. Luncheon, Awards Ceremony

  • Opening Remarks: Jerry Godwin, 2011 Chair
  • Benediction: Rev. Aurelio Magariño,
  • Hispanic Lutheran Mission Society of Metropolitan Washington DC

Speakers:

  • Steve Silverman / Director, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
  • Isiah (Ike) Leggett / Montgomery County Executive
  • Alexander Sanchez / Secretary, MD Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
  • Anthony Brown / Mayland Lt. Governor
  • Martin O’Malley / Maryland Governor

Maryland Hispanic Business Conference Awards Ceremony

  • Chair’s Award: GOYA Foods
  • American Dream Award: Alberto Lacaze, Robotics Research, LLC
  • Latina Powerhouse Award: Elda Devarie, EMD Foods
  • Business Advocate Award: Manuel Hidalgo, Latino Economic Development Corp.
  • Corporate Award: Wells Fargo
  • A Decade of Business Growth: Fredy A. Diaz, Telecel Marketing Solutions, Inc.
  • Rising Hispanic Leader: Alicia Escoto, Student, University of Maryland
  • Young Entrepreneur: Carolina Peña, Generación Latina
  • Maryland Public Servant: Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown
  • Founding Chair: William (Bill) Villanueva
  • Excellence in Seminar Planning Committee: Anthony Ruiz

Sponsors Recognition

1:30-2:30 p.m. Town Hall Meeting with the Governor’s Commission on Small Business

1:30-2:45 p.m. Seminar V
How to Reach & Sell to the U.S. Hispanic Market

Seminar VI
Maryland Counties and Cities Procurement Opportunities

3:00-4:15 p.m. Seminar VII
How to Market Corporate America

Seminar VIII
How to Market Prime Contractors

4:30-7:00 p.m. Networking Happy Hour

  • Welcome: Jerry Godwin, 2011 Chair
  • Entertainment: Live Latin Band “DC Mambo” & DJ from La Nueva 87.7 FM
  • Recognition of Planning Committee Members /Door Prizes
  • Recognition of Volunteers
  • Closing Remarks: Rising 2012 Chair, Maria Zelaya