 TPC Foundation Golf Tournament Malibu Country Club 901 Encinal Canyon Road Malibu, CA 90265
9:00 am Registration & Driving Range
10:00 am Putting Contest
12:00 Noon Shotgun Start
6:00 pm Awards Reception & Dinner
Thursday June 26 Turning Point Urban Business Summit and Expo Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel 711 S. Hope Street Registration 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
California Foyer
8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome Session
California Room B/C
9:00 am – 10:15 am
California Room B/C
Roundtable
The Credit Squeeze and the Impact on Urban Business Growth
Moderator Renee Bizer - Wells Fargo
Panelists
Hector V. Barretto - Former Administrator, US SBA; Chair, The Latino Coalition Paul Hudson - CEO, Broadway Federal Bank Frank Robinson - Vice President, Union Bank
Small businesses are facing more restrictions at lending institutions, making it harder to get the credit necessary to expand, or in some instances, keep their doors open. The Small Business Administration reports that the number of business loans made through its 7(a) program has declined this fiscal year by more than 15 percent compared to last year. This type of decline is indicative of stricter lending standards
This important roundtable will give the business owner firsthand knowledge about the impact of monetary policy and interest rate on the availability of capital, the short- and long-term outlook for the economy, lending institutions’ credit policies and most importantly, how to prepare to weather the situation. 10:15 am – 10:30 am
Conversation Break
California Foyer
10:30 am – 11:45 am
California Room B/C
How to Qualify your Company to Receive Loans and Lines of Credit
Presenter
Charles White - President, Corporate Credit Builders
Learn a qualifying process that is different from what you will hear elsewhere - and understand how to position your business to pass the behind the scenes tests that banks use to determine your creditworthiness.
With over 65% of all small businesses denied credit, and with the tightened credit market, it is more important than ever that urban business owners be armed with the skills and information to access capital for growth, short term financing or lines of credit. This session will give you the "real deal" about how to access financing.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
California Room E/F
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City Presents
Inner City 100 Awards Luncheon
Host
Phil Angelides - Principal, Canyon Capital Advisors LLC and Chairman, Canyon-Johnson Urban Communities Fund
Keynote Address
David G. Latimore - Chief Officer and President, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Presentation of 2008 Southern California Inner City 100 Business Awards
• ADIR Restaurants (dba Pollo Campero), Los Angeles
• American Apparel, Los Angeles
• El Clasificado, Los Angeles
• Giroux Glass, Los Angeles
• Montbleau & Associates, San Diego
• Pacific Outdoor Living, Sun Valley
• Select Equipment Sales, Santa Ana
• Southern California Iron Supply, Santa Ana
The Inner City 100 is a national program of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City. The competition identifies and ranks fast-growing companies in inner cities across America that play a critical role in creating a vibrant, healthy economy in distressed urban areas. The companies that will be recognized during the Turning Point Business Summit are all winners of the 2008 Inner City 100, and represent a diverse group of urban businesses that have been successful in the diverse Southern California marketplace.
Sponsored by
Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
California Room B/C
From the Pension Fund to the Portfolio Company: Strategic Investors in the Growth of Urban Businesses
Moderator
Michael Moy - Managing Director, Pension Consulting Alliance
Panelists
Dr. Lou Moret - Trustee, CalPERS Board of Administration
Derek Jones - Partner, Credit Suisse Customized Fund Investment Group (info)
Dan Weinstein - Managing Director, Wetherly Capital Group
Joseph Haslip - Assistant Comptroller for Pensions, New York City Office of the Comptroller
Through programs such as CalPER’s California Initiative, public pension funds are increasingly directing investment funds to inner cities and urban centers. They are providing start-up and growth capital for companies that employ workers who live in traditionally underserved areas, a number of which are led by women and minority entrepreneurs and managers.
With typical returns from these targeted investments matching or exceeding the return from traditional investments, more pension funds are joining the trend.
This session will provide information on this important source of investments for urban-based entrepreneurs looking to grow medium to large-scale companies.
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Conversation Break
California Foyer
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
California Room B/C
Access to Equity: From Entrepreneur to CEO - Business Plan Presentations and Fast Pitch Session
Moderator Guellermo Borda - Managing Director, Banc of America Capital Access Funds
Reviewers
Peter Borges - Director, Wetherly Capital Group
Mina Pacheco Nazemi - Vice President, Credit Suisse
Cedric J. Penix - Partner, Executive Vice President, Fulcrum Capital Group, LLC
Jay Ferguson - Partner, Klein Hawkes & Co. Venture Capital Ricardo Tejada - Managing Partner, Vnesto Capital
Financial Professionals
Don Kincey – Community Development and Public Affairs, Comerica Bank
Chuck Bray – Manager, Fame Assistance Corporation (FAME) Alan Davidson - Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Scarlet Timphony - ibank.com Hilton Brown - Marsh Risk Consulting Constance Anderson - Pacific Coast Regional Marc Mendez - USA Asset Management Fidel Vasquez - Rancho Investment partners Kibi Anderson - Broadway Federal Bank Derek Folk - Williams Tax & Financial Group, Inc. Funding Pitches Luminacion NewPOT Solutions, Inc. Fast Pitch Palibra.com Naya Jeevan for Kids
Become familiar with the presentation process as entrepreneurs present their expansion plans to potential investors. Their presentations will be followed by constructive feedback from investors and an interactive audience Q&A. Other entrepreneurs have an opportunity to participate in the Fast Pitch session with potential investors.
Presented in Partnership with Jaekai and Conexion
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
California Room E/F
WELCOME RECEPTION AND SALUTE TO URBAN INVESTORS
Honoring
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Dr. Louis F. Moret - Trustee, CalPERS Board of Administration
FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Credit Suisse - Customized Fund Investment Group
Represented by Derek Jones, Partner
Entertainment by Kirk Wilson Sponsored by Centinela Capital Partners Chicago Equity Partners Credit Suisse 8:00 pm – until
California Room E/F
Dessert Reception
Friday June 27 Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel
Conference Schedule
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
California Corridor
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
California Foyer
BUSINESS EXPO
Featured Booksigning
Lisa Leslie – WNBA Spark’s Franchise player and author, Don’t Let The Lipstick Fool You: The Making of a Champion
Michael Lockwood – Author, Women Have All The Power: Too Bad They Don’t Know It!
8:30 am – 9:00 am
California Room B/C
Introducing Turning Point Urban Digital Magazine and Access to Success Business Networking
Presenters
Clarence Wooten – Founder, CollectiveX
Pat Means – President/CEO, Turning Point Communications
9:00 am – 10:15 am
California Room B/C
Moderator
Kelcey Newman - Creative Director, ATTAIN Marketing & Design Communications
Panelists
Bonique Edwards – President, Kaleidoscope Consulting Group, Inc.
Carl Rouché Washington - President, UMCA Sports
Karla Lucia - Business Development, Latin Sphere
In today's marketplace, brand recognition means big business. Building a brand is more than just creating a cool logo, business cards, and flyers—its knowing how to translate your company's image or message into an integrated marketing system that works across multiple divisions, products or cultures. Within the nucleus of successful advertising or sales is the DNA of your brand that differentiates your company within a very competitive marketplace.
While some powerhouse corporations formulate their brands using complex global strategies and consultancies, the branding success of our guest panelists know the pulse of today's popular urban marketing trends and demonstrate that your company doesn't have to be big…to promote a big brand.
A few of the topics our “B” Big panel will discuss are:
• The Urban Brand
• Creating a complete brand package
• Discover your brand and embrace its energy
• Forecasting and positioning
10:15 am – 10:30 am Conversation Break
California Room B/C 10:30 am – 11:45 am
California Room B/C
Finding Your “True North” – Tuning your Inner Compass to Guide and Grow your Company
Presenter
Donna Michelle Anderson (DMA) – Founder and CEO, theClic.net
New media and software innovator DMA (Donna Michelle Anderson) will present online solutions to help you run your company, promote your products and services and preserve your sanity in an increasingly Internet- and mobile-based world. She will lead you through an exploration of the old model of entrepreneurial progress; the new model and mechanisms for that progress; and the pitfalls and possibilities of embracing the change.
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Living History Makers Luncheon
California Room E/F
Honoring
Katherine E. Goodman and Carla J. Christofferson,
Owners of the LA Sparks
Remarks
Amelia Ransom Letcher - Divisional Vice President, Corporate Diversity Affairs, Nordstrom
Hosted by
Hon. Mike Davis - CA 48th Assembly District
Carol Schatz – President and CEO, Central Business Association of Los Angeles
Sponsored by Nordstrom 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
California Room B/CSelling to Corporations - Collaborate or Die!
Moderator:
Charles "Chuck" Pulliam – Founder and CEO, Charles Pulliam Consulting
Panelists:
Michelle Jones - President, Entech Consulting Group (info)
Doris Lin – President - Square One Solutions (info)
This roundtable discussion will address strategies to increase business opportunities using collaborative techniques. Successful business owners will discuss how they were able to grow their companies through partnering with corporations, government agencies and other businesses. The discussion will allow questions and answers from the audience. Small business organizations, government agencies, corporate managers and other small business advocates will join the discussion under the guidance of the moderator. 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Conversation Break
California Room B/C
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
California Room B/C
Unleashing the Power of "We" to Grow Your Business
Moderator
Pat Means – President/CEO, Turning Point Communications
Panelists
Clarence Wooten - President, CollectiveX
Alejandro Menchaca, Esq. - Associate, Carlsmith Ball, LLP
Jerome Chang - Founder - BLANKSPACES
Dante Lee - President, Diversity City Media, Inc.
In this new world of collaboration, peers are coming together to create value, often outside the walls of traditional companies. With more than a billion individuals around the world connected through the Internet, collaboration and teamwork are the business world’s biggest drivers of success. Corporations that link with suppliers and customers to share information are eclipsing their competitors.
In a word, smart companies are those that know how to collaborate. Learn how to be a smart company in this new age of business innovation. 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
California Room E/F
Reception
Leaders and Visionaries: A Salute to the Speakers of the California Assembly
Honoring:
Hon. Willie Brown – 58th (1980-1995)
Hon. Cruz Bustamante – 62nd (1996-1998)
Hon. Antonio Villaraigosa – 63rd (1998-2000)
Hon. Robert Hertzberg – 64th (2000-20002)
Hon. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. – 65th (2002-2004)
Hon. Karen Bass - 67th (2008 - )
Featuring a Book Signing by Hon. Willie L. Brown, Jr. – Basic Brown: My Life and Our Times
This historic reception brings together political, business, and community leaders to recognize the California Speakers who have worked across party, racial and philosophical lines to ensure fairness and equality for the state’s diverse citizens.
The reception will capture and celebrate the success of diversity in the State Assembly while furthering the Urban Business Summit’s mission of creating a dialogue for collaboration and tolerance among California’s diverse communities.
Sponsored by
SMS Transportation
G.C. Tech
Bob Blake and Associates
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