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"Win That Contract"

March 15-16, 2010
Registration: 8 am
Program: 9am - 5pm

San Francisco State University
Downtown Campus, 6^th Floor Rms. 673/674
835 Market St., San Francisco, CA  94103

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Keynote Speaker
Mona Pasquil
Acting Lt. Governor, State of California

Honorary Guest Speakers
Sonya Dukes, Senior VP, Wells Fargo Corporate Supplier Diversity
Ana Ma, Chief of Staff, United States Small Business Administration
Linda Marmolejo, San Francisco Regional Director, Minority Business Development Agency
Richard D. Moore, III, Manager, Southwest Supplier Diversity
Maurice Webb, Supplier Diversity Manager, Apple Corporate Procurement
Bob Thompson II, Supplier Programs Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Charmaine Jackson, Diversity and Outreach, San Jose Water Company
Carol Jackson, VP External Affairs, Macy's West
Bonnie Wells, Procurement Manager, Blue Shield of California
Demond Richardson, VP Sourcing, Wells Fargo Corporate Supplier Diversity
Orson Aguilar, Executive Director, The Greenlining Institute
Len Canty, Chairman, Black Economic Council
Dr. Marissa Pei, Ph.D.
Edward Cates, President/CEO, Nuance Marketing
Scott Vowels, President, Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council
Diane McClelland, President, ASTRA Women's Business Alliance

Presenting Sponsor

Wells Fargo Corporate Supplier Diversity

Participating Sponsors

 

Landrieu, Snowe Introduce Bill to Boost Smalll Business Contracts

PRESS RELEASE  Feb. 4, 2010

Legislation would help increase small business sales and create jobs.

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair, Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today introduced a bill to modernize and strengthen the Small Business Administration's government contracting programs to help increase small business sales and create American jobs.

"Government contracts are perhaps one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways the government can help immediately increase sales for America's entrepreneurs, giving them the tools they need to keep our economy strong and create jobs," Sen. Landrieu said. "These contracting opportunities represent job creation for small businesses in a way that is unique. When large businesses get new work they typically spread that work among existing employees. When small businesses get these contracts they must staff up to meet the increased demand. By increasing contracts to small businesses by just 1 percent, we can create more than 100,000 new jobs - and today, we need those jobs more than ever."

"Federal contracting opportunities have served as a vital tool for American small businesses, helping them to grow, expand, and hire," said Ranking Member Snowe. "Yet the ability of these companies to earn Federal contracts is frequently stunted by the egregious and repeated failure of Federal agencies to meet their statutory 23-percent small business 'goaling' requirements. Our bill, which is based on legislation I originally introduced as Chair of this Committee in the 109th Congress, will endow the SBA with additional and improved instruments to remedy this consistent underperformance and meet the myriad demands of an ever-changing 21st century contracting environment."

The Small Business Contracting Improvements Act of 2010 would:

• Require agencies to consider small businesses when placing orders on large contracts;
• Close many loopholes that give big businesses an unfair advantage;
• Add protections for small firms and sub-contractors;
• Reduce bundled contracts by reserving more contracts for small business concerns; and
• Shine light on which agencies bundle and why.

To read Senator Landrieu's statement, please click here.
To read Senator Snowe's statement, please click here.

State of the AAPI Community - Congressman Mike Honda

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Mike Honda (D-CA) issued the following statement on the State of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community:

"As people across the country reflect upon the President's State of the Union address delivered last week, Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities also are looking back at our accomplishments and ahead for what needs to still be done. At a time where we must put Americans back to work and fight to eliminate healthcare disparities, we must continue to work together to ensure that AAPIs are not left out of policy decisions.

Read more

NCAABA on Biz Tak with Josh (CBS Radio)

NCAABA will be on Biz Talk with Josh Feb 2, 1020 2pm EST discussing issues facing Asian entrepreneurs and small business owners. Please visit www.bigtalker1580.com to listen to the broadcast, or www.biztalkwithjosh.com to listen to past shows.

ABA - Silicon Valley Economic Outlook 2010 & Annual Chinese New Year Celebration Mixer and Banquet

The Asian Business Association - Silicon Valley holding the Economic Outlook 2010 & Annual Chinese New Year Celebration Mixer and Banquet

Date:
Friday, February 19, 2010 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PT)

Location:
Asian Business Association of Silicon Valley office
475 N. Whisman Rd. Suite 100
Mountain View, CA 94043

Learn more

PG&E Direct Contract Opportunity

PG&E is pleased to announce a new contract opportunity.

Direct Contract Opportunity:
RFP 5605 - Install 8,430 of 34" Gas Transmission Pipeline Line in Bakersfield, CA.

Should you require additional information regarding this particular opportunity, please contact Jack C. Lum at JcI7@pge.com or call 415-973-2553.

We will continue to post contract opportunities in an effort to increase our diverse supplier pool. Please share these postings with your members. For a full list of PG&E contract opportunities, access: http://www.pge.com/b2b/purchasing/bidopportunities/

Please urge your members to register on PG&E's website at www.pge.com. Suppliers who qualify as women-, minority- or service disabled veteran-owned should also pursue California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) certification. Information regarding certification, as well as a list of supplier diversity contacts is also available on PG&E's website.

PG&E values your partnership and support of our efforts. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Wells Fargo Seeking Janitorial Consumables Suppliers

Wells Fargo has a new national bid opportunity and is looking to identify best-of-class M/W/DBE companies for janitorial consumables suppliers. The scope is for janitorial consumables (paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap, etc.) on a national basis for the 6,000 retail banking sites.

Note this key requirement: The suppliers must have had at least $8 million in annual sales in at least one of the last three years.

Deadline: COB Jan. 8, 2010.  Email to: Demond Richardson

Bank of America - New RFI "Direct" Opportunity

Bank of America has a new RFI "direct" opportunity in Corporate Workplace for Regional Landscaping, Snow Removal and Parking-Lot services (in the West they don't have snow, so most suppliers do painting and paving) certified diverse suppliers.

Qualified potential suppliers can respond to Jaymie Mitchell and include the following information:

1. What Gen # can they perform in (see below)
Gen I - (ME,VT,NH, NY, MA, CT,RI,DE,OH,MI,ID,IL,WI,MN,IA,MO,KS,OR,ID, WA, No. CA, NJ)
Gen II - (So. Cal, NV,UT,CO,AZ,NM,TX)
Gen III - (PA,MD,DC,WV,VA,KY,TN,NC,SC,GA,FL,AL,MS,LA,AR)
2. Name of company and owner name
3. Certification
4. Full contact information (address, phone and email)
5. Region supplier performs in (list all States)
6. Last three years' revenue
7. References (client names)
All referred suppliers are required to register with the Bank at the link below.
New suppliers, please register at: http://www.bankofamerica.com/suppliers

At this time, Bank of America is not looking for sub-contractors or second-tier suppliers who perform in smaller regions than those defined above.

NCMSDC "Night at the Oscars"

Join the NCMSDC for their 32nd Annual Excellence in Supplier Diversity Awards Gala, March 19, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA.  Celebrating the achievements of the individuals and companies who have demostrated exceptional commitment to providing quality service and promoting minority supplier development in the marketplace in the previous year.

Astra and WBEC West - Meet the Lenders & Buyers

"Meet the Lenders/Meet the Buyers"

February 26, 2010
Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, California
9:00am-4:00pm

Program Highlights

Join this first-time occasion to bring two WBENC organizations together to support the growth of women business owners in the areas of Access to Capital and Access to Markets.

Pamela Eason, WBENC Board Chair from Pfizer, will be on hand and joins board members of both Astra & WBEC-West in greeting women business owners from 6-10 states. A diverse group of corporations and agencies are invited to participate and meet one- on-one with the women business owners.

During the day, there will be two sessions for women to meet with both lenders and procurement professionals. In the morning, women will meet with bankers, alternative lenders, and SBA followed after lunch by meetings with corporate and agency buyers.

Ticket price: $95, includes lunch, snacks, networking and materials

Learn more about these organizations at:
Astra Women's Business Alliance
Women's Business Entreprise Council West

34th Annual MBOD in Southern California

Minority Business Opportunity Day (MBOD) exposes minority businesses to progressive workshops and seminars that optimize business potential and/or enhance business growth. MBOD also provides valuable opportunities for MBEs to network with SCMBDC member corporations who sponsor and fund the events and activities. Member corporations value MBOD as a forum for meeting new MBE suppliers and vendors.  Learn more and register.  View video on how to prepare and work this tradeshow.

Democrat Proposes Raising Net Worth Cap for Minority Small Business Program

Legislation introduced last week would raise the net worth cap for participants of the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.

Currently, the minority small business assistance program excludes individuals whose net worth is more than $750,000. The bill, sponsored by Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., would adjust the cap, which was established in 1988, for inflation, bringing it to $978,722. It also would allow for increases with future inflation.   Read more

US-China Business Summit

Smart Business Services, Inc. announces the first-ever U.S.-China Business Summit at The Venetian in Las Vegas Jan. 3-5, 2010. More than 1,000 minority business owners, entrepreneurs, delegates and government officials  will network with fellow attendees and convene at what is expected to be the largest American-Chinese business assembly in history.  Learn more at www.ChineseBusinessSummit.com.

APAPA Annual Holiday Mixer

Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association - Community Education Foundation cordially invites you to our Annual Holiday Mixer, Dec. 12, 2009, 2 - 6pm.  Location - Friends of Children with Special Needs, 2300 Peralta Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536. Free admission! All are welcome! Refreshments provided!

Please RSVP to:

Tim Tran (408) 799-5290, tim.tran@apapa.org or
Mike Liu (510) 364-7986, mike.liu@apapa.org

Mabuhay Alliance Open House

Mabuhay Alliance will be opening its Northern California office on Friday, December 11. Ms. Faith Bautista has invited Greenlining coalition members and friends to partake in Mabuhay's Daly City Grand Opening.

355 Gellert Blvd, Suite 230 (Serramonte Plaza Business Center)
Daly City, CA 94015
4-8pm on Friday 12/11/2009
Contact: Mae Perez 650-991-5619

En Banc - Celebrating Diversity in Going Green

A Public Hearing by the California Public Utilities Commission
Celebrating Diversity in GOING GREEN
California’s New Gold Rush
November 2, 2009, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Ronald Reagan State Building
Los Angeles, CA
[View PDF]

National 8(a) Association Symposium, Investment & Partnering New York City

October 20 and 21, 2009 - SAVE THE DATE
National 8(a) Association New York City Event
Location: New York, New York
“National 8(a) Symposium, Investment & Partnering Event”
Register for this event

NCAABA Supplier Academy, UCLA Oct. 14-15, 2009

Take the exclusive opportunity to learn from the world’s leading corporations and business leaders on how to grow your business with Corporate America in a competitive global and national marketplace. NCAABA’s Supplier Academy provides unique opportunities to a select group of small businesses to improve business plans, develop relationships and promote business growth.

The California Conference on the Stimulus

Join us for an exclusive event, “The California Conference on the Stimulus: Renewing the Economy through the Building Trades.”

Where: Stanford University in Palo Alto
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Space is limited, so please REGISTER NOW.

All Money Is Green: A MBE to MBE Spend Event

On October 7, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Oakland, NCMSDC will be hosting its first All Money is Green: A MBE to MBE Spend Event. It will be open to all certified and non-certified Minority Business Enterprises so please help us spread the word to your members.

As you know everywhere we go, we hear about the revenue generated every year by MBEs ($5 billion in 2008) and all the spend on goods and services. Shouldn't MBEs be spending this wealth with each other? ‘All Money is Green: a MBE-to-MBE Spend Event’ will show MBEs how to start. Engaging in MBE-to-MBE spend and building relationships builds trust and possible partnerships. This in turn leads to increased capacity, which will help MBEs compete for larger corporate contracts. It’s a simple but effective formula. Learning how to increase business and expand capacity despite the economy isn’t an impossible task. We ask you to encourage your members to come to our event on October 7th and NCMSDC President Scott Vowels will show them how.

View the Flyer for more information.

10th Annual Asian Small Business Expo - Los Angeles

The Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program is hosting a FREE one-day expo with workshops for small businesses to meet buyers and explore opportunities to capture a share of the Federal Stimulus dollars.  Held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 9am-3pm at the Omni Hotel, 251 South Olive Street, Los Angeles. For more information, download the PDF or call (213) 473-1605.

Asian, Inc. 38th Anniversary Gala

September 11, 2009
The Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco
Diversify, Innovate and GO! 
www.asianinc.org

NAWBO-SFBA September Dinner

Welcome Back Networking Event at the Omni Hotel, 500 California St., San Francisco
$50 members, $65 guests.
It's “back to school” time and NAWBO-SFBA is kicking off the season with a fresh fall attitude and lots of friends. Members of the GGBA, the National Council of Asian American Business Associations, 100 Black Women, SFEntrepreneur Meetup, and the Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council will join us for a business networking mixer at the Omni Hotel in San Francisco. Come mix it up with your NAWBO-SFBA friends, meet some new friends, find out what everyone did on their summer vacation and make some contacts to benefit your business! We will have a dinner buffet of “small plate” foods and a no-host bar. See you there! www.NAWBO-SF.org

6th Annual National Convention of the Elite SDVOB Network

The 6th Annual National Convention is August 19-21, 2009 in Colorado Springs, CO. The Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network Convention’s main focus is to help small and disabled veteran-owned businesses connect with corporate and government agencies. The convention will offer informative seminars, meetings with key buyers and numerous business networking opportunities. For more information on registration, visit www.cosdvobn.org.

NCAABA Helps in Economic Recovery by Continuing to Promote Small Businesses in America

National Council of Asian American Business Associations continues their support of Asian American businesses and brings delegation to the Let's Do Business 2 Conference in Los Angeles, presents a Congressional roundtable on Capitol Hill with key policy makers and launches their new website the Virtual Asian Business Community.  Full article.

USPS Grow Your Business Networking Event

The United States Postal Service invites you to an event Friday August 7, 2009, 5:00-6:30pm at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA.  Hear about Global Partnerships, See our new Global Products & Services, and Network with Potential Business Partners. 
View invitation to this event here.

Texas Regional Conference & Annual Awards Gala 2009

“Accessing Government and Corporate Resources”
Energy, Transportation and Technology
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

2009 CAABO & ILF Business & Leadership Conference

The Coalition of Asian American Business Organizations (CAABO) and the International Leadership Foundation (ILF) are hosting a conference in Washington, DC featuring networking, expostions, plenary sessions, and business network opportunities.

Financial Services Consortium Presents Let's Do Business 2

The Financial Services Consortium with their "prime" financial service suppliers, in partnership with a coalition of community-based organizations will host a one day business development forum to review contract opportunities for qualified diverse suppliers. Learn more by visiting www.ldb2.com.

Power Hour Mixer - NCAABA & AKRAYA

Join us as we kick off the WBENC “Bridge to Quality” Conference with drinks & dessert, and connect with diverse women business owners from across the country! View invitation

Asian American Investment Managers - New Reality, Fresh Perspectives

The Association of Asian American Investment Managers is proud to present some of the country's most prominent limited partners - public pension funds, foundations, endowments, and fund-of-funds - to discuss how they are handling the market challenges, the opportunities going forward and how you can benefit from their insights.

Upcoming Small Business Events Across the US

In preparation of APA Heritage Month, NCAABA has listed a number of upcoming events in various states across the United States. We encourage small business owners to actively participate and lend their knowledge and voice in promoting and advancing the cause at all levels, such as government, education, corporate procurement. Visit the NCAABA website to view the list of events.

NCAABA meets with the NAACP, Silicon Valley Hispanic Chamber and Silicon Valley Black Chamber on April 15th

Our groups are working to devise a strategic plan to secure recovery dollars and projects for minority businesses and non-profits. NCAABA plans on piloting the program in Silicon Valley to share with other states, counties and cities throughout the U.S. Read the joint letter between the NAACP and NCAABA to Congressman Mike Honda, Chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.

Sam's Club Helps America's Small Businesses

Sam's Club is fighting for America's small business owners and operators and beginning today, thousands of associates from all of its 600 clubs across the country are committing to visit 100,000 small businesses to help them identify ways they can lower their costs and succeed. The Sam's Club Small Business Savings Drive is part of a campaign that culminates during National Small Business Week May 22. Associates are working for small business owners to find at least $270 million in savings by comparing the prices of similar business related products to items available at Sam's Club. Read more...

3rd Annual Business Award Luncheon, HWCC

The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce announces their 3rd Annual Business Award Luncheon on May 7, 2009, and will feature Dave Misky who will discuss the Greening of Wisconsin. Read more and RSVP for the event.

NCAABA Making Headlines!

NCAABA has been making significant in-roads in the APA community, and the results are starting to come in! We've been mentioned in AsianWeek, and Sachi Koto Communications has interviewed NCAABA to help give a voice to APA business leaders.

Government Procurement Connections in TX

There is good news for Texans when it comes to the Economic Recovery Act such as $2.8 billion for education, which includes $3 billion for Houston-area schools and $158 million for the Houston Independent School District; $2.5 billion for government and business to expand broadband communications in rural Texas; $2.8 billion for transportation.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee discussed some of the highlights during the Government Procurement Connections (GPC) press conference on Thursday, April 9th at the Houston City Hall Rotunda. Read full press release...

Rudy Pamintuan speaks of NCAABA's efforts to unifying APA small businesses

Recently Sachi Koto Communications interviewed Rudy Pamintuan on NCAABA’s efforts to unite small businesses – from a grassroots local level to the national level. His interview is on NCAABA’s YouTube channel. You can also find NCAABA on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Asian American Investment Managers - New Reality, Fresh Perspectives

The Association of Asian American Investment Managers is proud to present some of the country's most prominent limited partners - public pension funds, foundations, endowments, and fund-of-funds – to discuss how they are handling the market challenges, the opportunities going forward and how you can benefit from their insights. Learn more and register for this event.

White House Plans to Unlock Credit for Small Businesses

Today, as part of an effort Treasury Secretary Geithner first outlined in introducing the Financial Stability Plan (FSP) in February, President Obama and Secretary Geithner will announce plans to take immediate action to help ensure that credit gets flowing again to entrepreneurs and business owners. Read full press release.

ABA-LA on Critical Issues

Asian Business Association- Los Angeles has been working hard to take a strong leadership position on critical issues impacting minority-owned and operated small businesses.

Earlier this month, the executive committee of ABA approved the following resolution (pdf).

The primary concerns for ABA members that own small-to-medium sized businesses include the following:

1) The card check process would circumvent a secret-ballot process, allowing employers and labor unions to potentially intimidate employees to vote for or against labor representation. We believe the process should continue to be done by secret ballot.

2) The card check process may eliminate or reduce supervision by the NLRB, which is essential for a fair and equitable election to take place.

3) The ABA resolution is not anti-union or anti-business. Its primary intent is to ensure that any process for the selection/election of representation by employees is fair and free of any undue pressure or intimidation.

ABA surveyed their members, with a twelve percent response rate. CLICK HERE FOR PDF with results of check card survey. Eighty-one percent of those responding said card check was an issue that concerned them. ABA recognizes that card check is an important issue for members and for the many corporations and small businesses that could be impacted by it.

For more information, please visit ABA's web site at: http://www.aba-la.org/index.asp

NCAABA Stimulating Change Summit

Asian Businesses are impacting every industry of business and making big news. Check out the latest news and updates from NCAABA, our membership and corporate sponsors:

NCAABA Stimulating Change Summit

The National Council of Asian American Business Associations (National CAABA) is committed to creating a unified voice for the Asian Pacific American Business community in the United States. To partake in this mission, we invite you to our "Stimulating Change Summit" on Friday, February 27th from 8am-6pm at the Crowne Plaza Mid Peninsula Hotel in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In this uncertain economic climate and change of Presidential Admistrations, we hope to create new opportunities that will provide your firm valuable resources such as the Virtual ABC Website and access to sourcing, certification and contract specialists. The day will be filled with contracting information from Fortune 500 corporations and government entities, an SBA panel to learn more about what the new policies are regarding small business under the Obama Administration, and a Contractor's Empowerment Panel with top leaders in the APA business community.

Our keynote speaker will be Senior Economist of Wells Fargo Capital Management, Gary Schlossberg, who will give an economic forecast for 2009, followed by our Special Guest Speaker, Lana Kim, who is an International Business Woman, Author and Political Refugee to share “My Russian-Korean Babushka’s Secrets on How to Persevere in Tough Times and Achieve Ultimate Success”.

GUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

*KAREN NARASAKI-PRESIDENT OF ASIAN AMERICAN JUSTICE CENTER

*FLOYD MORI-NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE

*SACHI KOTO, FORMER CNN ANCHOR

*JIMMY LEE- VICE PRESIDENT OF I.W. GROUP

*RUDY PAMINTUAN, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON APAS

* PARTICIPATION INCLUDES: WACHOVIA BANK, STARWOOD HOTELS, SBA, LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS, BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, CITY OF SAN JOSE, SAN JOSE WATER COMPANY, NCSDC, ASTRA BUSINESS WOMEN'S ALLIANCE

Thank you to the following participating community orgs: Asian American Justice Center, CAABA, ASIAN Inc, Asian Business Association of Silicon Valley, U.S. Asia Center, Sachi Koto Communications, NorCal MBEC

Please visit: www.national-caaba.org for regular updates on program, hotel, airport and shuttle service information.

Special Thank you to our Co-Sponsor: WACHOVIA BANK

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REGISTRATION FEE: $25 at the door with cash or check or by clicking the PayPal "Add to Cart" button below.

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MBRT Program at Baltimore Convention Center

The Minority Business Roundtable is presenting a program, Policy & Politics: Minority Business & Legislative Forum at the Baltimore Convention Center, February 20, 2009.

Topics of Discussion:

• What are the Congress & White House priorities in 2009?
• What are the most important issues affecting your business?
• What can your business do to affect change in government policies?
• How will the government deal with the SBA 8(a) and set aside programs?
• What is the future of minority business?

For more information, please contact Roger A. Campos, Minority Business Roundtable, 1629 K Street, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006,                202-289-8881        . Or visit www.mbrt.net

SCMBDC Hosting 2 MBE Training Seminars

On Tuesday, January 20, 2009, The Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) is hosting 2 MBE training seminars to prepare for SCMBDC's annual trade show on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

The 1st presentation will be teaching MBE's on How to Do Business with 4 High tech companies coming to their trade show for the 1st time - Apple, HP, Microsoft and Oracle.

The 2nd presentation will be teaching MBE's on How to Work the MBOD 2009 Trade Show.

Both presentations will be posted on "YouTube" within 24 hours with an expectation of over 1,500 hits from our 39 National Councils and our 8 International Councils.

Health Insurance Small Business Toolkit

Small Business Toolkit: Health Insurance for Small and Mid-sized Business

In cooperation with the Governor's Conference on Small Business & Entrepeneurship for the State of California, learn how employers can offer health insurance to their employees.

Cisco Supplier Diversity Request for Information Opportunities

Cisco Systems is seeking to identify qualified diverse suppliers for the commodities listed in the following spreadsheet. Please review and contact Ernest Price if there is a fit.

Spreadsheet: Excel | PDF

Ernest L. Price
Manager, Tellabs' Supplier Diversity
Email: ernest.price@tellabs.com
Phone:                630-798-4605       

NCAABA Playing to Win at NMSDC 2008

NCAABA Executive Director Featured in Asian Week

WALNUT, Calif. - Jamie Borromeo is the new executive director of the National Council of Asian American Business Associations.

The umbrella business and nonprofit group, headquartered in Los Angeles, will be represented by Borromeo, current an aide to San Jose Councilwoman Madison Nguyen and former intern of Rep. Michael Honda (CA-15). Borromeo is currently editor-in-chief of Asian Enterprise magazine, the country's largest circulating Asian American business magazine.

"I grew up with a father who struggled as an entrepreneur, trying to obtain contracts as a supplier, and a mother who passionately fought for the rights of Asian Americans trying to gain access in the business world," said Borromeo. "Their story is similar to so many other small business owners' stories, and I feel it is my duty as a young person to carry on their mission."

While interning with Rep. Honda's office, Borromeo assisted in drafting legislation to assist Hurricane Katrina victims, which led to her senior thesis on the inequalities faced by New Orleans' Asian Americans after the hurricane.

The former UC Santa Cruz student's new role is part of an effort to introduce "new blood" and continue a legacy paved by Asian American business leaders.

She leads an organization formed in 2000 to provide a national voice for 380,000 small businesses on issues of economic development, public contracting and private procurement, and public and fiscal policies affecting them. The group's work includes small business and financial literacy programs, minority/women business enterprise certification and receiving more than one-half million dollars in corporate support for three years. A Silicon Valley office will be established in 2008.

Supplier Diversity Bid and Contract Opportunities

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Let's Do Business - NOW!

California financial services companies, in partnership with a coalition of community organizations, will host a one day business development forum in downtown Los Angeles to review contract opportunities for qualified diverse suppliers with their companies.

Thursday - June 19, 2008
7:30 AM-5:00PM
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites
404 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
               (213) 624-1000        

Participating West Coast Financial Institutions

• Bank of America
• Bank of the West
• City National Bank
• Citigroup
• Comerica
• Countrywide
• East West Bank
• HSBC
• Merrill Lynch
• Union Bank of California
• US Bank
• Wachovia
• WAMU
• Wells Fargo & Company

Registration Details to Follow

AAPI Report to President Advisory Commission on APAPI

Enhancing the Economic Potential of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
a Report to the President from the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders See Report here.