November 11-13, 2010
Westin - LAX
Los Angeles, California
Agenda:
Thursday, November 11
7:00PM – 9:00PM Network Reception
7:40 Welcome Address by Timothy Simon, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
Friday, November 12
8:55AM Invocation - Larry Ivory, Chaplain, President, Illinois Black Chamber
9:00AM Chamber Best Practices - Sherrie Gilchrist, NBCC Chair
10:00AM NBCC Procurement Portal - Charles DeBow, Director of Special Projects, NBCC
The NBCC new web procurement portal is ready for roll out. It will give their members every bid the federal government and 37 states have to offer on an ongoing basis. History for RFP’s, winning bids, upcoming expirations, etc. will be available and it will make you competitive like never before. Board member Nathaniel Rido has tested it on his business and gives it his seal of approval.
10:30AM Black Church Chambers - Pastor Walter August, Bethels Family Senior Pastor & Deacon Leon Jenkins, Director of Black Chamber of Bethels
NBCC will present their new Church Chamber program which will empower our larger churches in assembling the business base of their members and developing them into community pillars of entrepreneurship and jobs. NBCC will unveil two programs we are assembling in Miami and Houston that can be emulated throughout the nation.
11:00AM Kenya Opportunities - His Excellency Ambassador Elkanah Odembo, Kenyan Ambassador to the US
NBCC is excited about the new Kenya 2030 initiative. The Honorable Elkanah Odembo, Ambassador of Kenya, will be speaking about the aggressive approach this vibrant nation is taking to develop a new Middle Class by the year 2030. Infrastructure, energy, capacity building will be the leading areas and entrepreneurs from America are invited to evaluate the opportunities.
11:30AM Regulatory Challenges - Bill Kovacs, Director, Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs Division, US Chamber of Commerce
12:15PM Lunch with Keynote: Honorable Hector Barreto, President, The Latino Coalition
Field Hearings Update: Anthony Robinson, President, MBELDEF
1:45PM Green Jobs, Green Contracts - Sustainable Training Services - Moderator: Aneil Kumar Presenters: Carletta Waddler and Randall Gilliland
What green and sustainability mean to your business and green jobs and the green career path. LEED, GPI and other certifications are now being required of our business owners. How do you get certified? How much is the training? Are there grants? How much business is out there? These and many questions impose a dilemma on the typical small business. We have gone out and found the answers and made the partnerships. At the Summit NBCC will give a two hour presentation on how this works and how to get your training funded and your certifications active.
3:00PM Capital Access / Green Projects - Zezell Dudley, Louisiana State Black Chamber of Commerce
First Bottom Line: Provide market-rate private equity returns to its investors.
Second Bottom Line: Invest in real estate projects or businesses located in predominantly low-income communities in order to create jobs and economic opportunities.
Third Bottom Line: Support environmentally friendly and sustainable green buildings or activities.
3:45PM Black Student Unions Project - Gadise Regassa and Brandon Bouldin – UCSB
The partnership between the NBCC and Black Student Unions located on campuses throughout the nation is being solidified. You will hear a dynamic presentation by the California network (UCSB Campus) on how NBCC will work together for increasing economic empowerment in our communities and building a breeding ground for entrepreneurs and leaders.
4:30PM Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, Chairman, Our America Initiative
5:30PM Los Angeles On Your Own
Saturday, November 13
9:00AM NBCC Board Meeting (Election of 2011 Chair) – Invited guests only
11:00AM Strategizing with California Chapters - Fred Jordan, NBCC Board Member and Former Chairman
Menu Items: TBD
Summit Registration and Sponsorship Information Hotel Information:
The Westin Los Angeles Airport
5400 W Century Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90045
Map to HotelReservations:
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For Reservations via telephone call: (310) 216-5858
Singles/Doubles - $105.00 + Tax
Triples - $115.00 + Tax
Quads - $125.00 + Tax
Rooms at the Executive Level are $10 than prices listed above. In addition, Suites are available at $199.00 + Tax per night.
Rooms must be booked before 5 p.m. Thursday October 21, 2010 to secure this rate.
