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Henry Cisneros, currently chairman of American City Vista and City View, has an illustrious career that combines executive management in a variety of businesses, local and national government leadership positions, and numerous prestigious civic positions. In these positions Mr. Cisneros has unprecedented success in revitalizing urban areas and providing housing for urban families in all income ranges. His current ventures, American City Vista and City View focus on building significant numbers of reasonably priced homes in the central neighborhoods of major metropolitan areas. Mr. Cisneros has been awarded over 20 honorary doctorates from leading universities across the nation in recognition of his exemplary achievements.
George C. Fraser, often referred to as a voice for African Americans, is considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities on networking and building effective relationships. He is the author of two books, Success Runs In Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African American Community, and the critically acclaimed bestseller, Race for Success: The Ten Best Business Opportunities for Blacks in America. Success Runs in Our Race is one of the few by an African-American, to be selected to celebrate its 10th Anniversary with an updated reprinting. George C. Fraser is chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc. headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. FraserNet, Inc. is the publisher of the award-winning SuccessGuide Worldwide; The Networking Guide to Black Resources, which is published annually.
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| General Session |
• Karen Baker, Valley Vision |
| • Pat Fong Kushida, Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce |
| • Matt Mahood, Sacramento Metro Chamber |
| • Tom Stallard, Valley Vision |
| • Bruce Roberson, Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce |
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| Small Buisiness Track |
S1 - Maneuvering the Money Maze |
| • Alice Perez, US Bank |
| • Anthony Rucker, CA Capital |
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| S2 - HR Drama: Real or Imagined? |
| • Trula LaCalle, Ph.D, Bella International, Inc. |
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| S3 - Navigating the Contract Arena |
| • Frank Martinez, SMUD |
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| Corporate Track |
C1 - Getting Noticed in Ethnic Markets |
| • Dennis Brennan, Beyond Point B, LLC. |
| • Bob Daniels, Allstate Insurance Company |
| • Luis Sanchez, Washington Mutual Bank |
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| C2 - Diversifying Your Workforce |
| • Roseanne Lopez, Bartig, Basler & Ray |
| • A. Tri Tran, State Farm |
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| C3 - Expanding Your Reach |
| • Audrey Gions Brichi, Chevron Texaco |
| • Bonnie Wells, PG&E (retired) |
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| Community Leader Track |
L1 - The Nonprofit Funding Equation |
| • Patricia Charles-Heathers, PCH Consulting & Training Specialists |
| • Paula Chiarmonte, Skystone Ryan Fundraising Consultants |
| • Janice Gow Pettey, Sacramento Region Community Foundation |
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| L2 - Influencing Change |
| • Maeley Tom, Tom & Associates |
| • Clarence Williams, CA Capital |
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| L3 - Getting a Seat at the Table |
| • Rob Fong, Sacramento City Council |
| • Melinda Guzman Moore, California Hispanic Chamber |
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| All Tracks |
P1 - Hispanic |
| • Jose Perez, Latino Journal |
| • Diego Ruiz, Univision |
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| P2 - African American |
| • Dr. William H. Lee, The Observer Newspaper |
| • Aubry Stone, CA State Black Chamber of Commerce |
| • Wayne Wilson, KDEE FM 97.7 |
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| P3 - API |
| • Anna Vue, Mas Marketing |
| • Angel Wong, DAE Advertising |
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| Lunch Session |
• Jessica Rivera, Allstate Insurance Company |
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| Townhall |
• Dan Kennedy, The Sacramento Business Journal |
| • Stella Premo, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
| • Darrell Steinberg, California State Assembly |
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