BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170503T143000Z DTEND:20170503T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:CPUC / Joint Utilities Los Angeles Small Business Expo DESCRIPTION:WHAT:\n Los Angeles Business Expo and Matchmaking Fair co-sponsored by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Joint Utilities\n \n \n \n \n \n Panel discussion on how to do business with utility companies\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One-on-one meetings with procurement representatives from utility companies\, local/state agencies\, and others\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vendor/Resource Fair\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshops\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n WHEN:\n Wednesday\, May 3rd\, 2017\n \n \n \n \n \n 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.: Registration - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom:\n \n Opening Comments\, Angel Carrera\, CA Department of General Services (DGS)\n Panel Discussion on "Doing Business with Utility Companies"\n \n 101 Telco Solutions (DVBE)\, Mike Fogelsonger\n Agile Sourcing (WMBE)\, Maria Thompson\n FCI Management (WMBE)\, Pat Watts\n Hal Hays Construction\, Inc.(MBE)\, Elizabeth Cabral\n Pride Resource Partners (LGBT)\, Joe Maak\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Business Matchmaking Sessions Ahmanson Hall\n 9:50 a.m. 1:30 p.m.: Vendor/Resource Fair - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:00 10:40 a.m.: "Introduction to State Government Contracting" workshop\, Wayne Gross\, DGS - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:45 11:45 a.m.: "Cybersecurity" workshop\, James Ketner\, AT&T - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11:50 a.m. 12:30 p.m.: "Access to Capital" workshop\, Jesse Torres\, GO-Biz - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:35 1:00 p.m.: "Powerful Solutions for Your Business" workshop - Georgina Escamilla\, Southern California Edison - Guerin Pavilion Ballroom\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n WHERE:\n Skirball Cultural Center at the Herscher Hall Guerin Pavilion Ballroom and Ahmanson Hall\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90049\n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n DIRECTIONS and PARKING:\n \n \n Free Parking available on site.\n http://www.skirball.org/visit/directions-and-parking\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nThe Vendor/Resource Fair will run from 9:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. \n\nThe Vendor/Resource Fair will take place in the Guerin Pavilion Ballroom.\n\n\n You can set-up on the day of the event from 7:00 8:30 a.m. \n You will have one\, 6ft\, exhibit table.\n Please bring your own table cloth. Table cloth will not be provided for the exhibit tables.\n Your firm will be listed in the event program.\n Take down of exhibit table can begin at 1:15 p.m.\n If you have any electrical needs\, please let us know before the day of the event.\n The facility\, unfortunately\, does not have a storage area to accept shipments.\n As of now\, we have over 600 attendees registered.\n\n \n\nThank you again for your participation\, we are excited to have you join our expo!\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n Exhibitors\n Matchmaking Participants\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Los Angeles County\n City of Los Angeles\n \n \n PACE-BDC Business Source City of Los Angeles\n Los Angeles World Airports\n \n \n Port of Los Angeles\n City of Long Beach\n \n \n Los Angeles World Airports\n Southern California Edison\n \n \n Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP)\n Sempra Energy Utilities ( SDG&E & SoCalGas)\n \n \n City of Long Beach\n Southwest Gas\n \n \n Port of Long Beach\n Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)\n \n \n Supplier Clearinghouse\n Charter Communications\n \n \n Southern California Edison\n AT&T\n \n \n Sempra Energy Utilities ( SDG&E & SoCalGas)\n Comcast\n \n \n Southwest Gas\n T-Mobile\n \n \n Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)\n Golden State Water Company\n \n \n Lodi Gas Storage\, LLC/Wild Goose Storage\, LLC\n San Gabriel Valley Water Company\n \n \n Frontier Communications\n Liberty Utilities\n \n \n AT&T\n California American Water\n \n \n Comcast\n San Jose Water\n \n \n T-Mobile\n CA Department of General Services (DGS)\n \n \n Sprint\n CLEAResult\n \n \n California Water Association\n SFI JV\n \n \n Metropolitan Water District of Southern California\n Los Angeles Job Corps Center\n \n \n County Pipeline\n PAR Electrical Contractors\n \n \n SFI JV\n \n \n \n CA Department of General Services (DGS)\n \n \n \n CA Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)\n \n \n \n CA Department of Transportation\n \n \n \n CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation\n \n \n \n Joint Venture Program (CA Prison Industry Authority)\n \n \n \n CA Energy Commission\n \n \n \n CA Highway Patrol (CHP)\n \n \n \n CA High Speed Rail Authority\n \n \n \n CA Department of Insurance\n \n \n \n CA State Board of Equalization\n \n \n \n CA Employment Training Panel\n \n \n \n CA Department of Consumer Affairs\n \n \n \n CA Department of Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board\n \n \n \n CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)\n \n \n \n US Small Business Administration (SBA)\n \n \n \n CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)\n \n \n \n SCORE of Greater Los Angeles\n \n \n \n Business Resource Group\n \n \n \n Union Bank\n \n \n \n Merriwether & Williams Insurance Services\n \n \n \n Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC-West)\n \n \n \n Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council\n \n \n \n CA Disabled Veteran Business Alliance\n \n \n \n The Elite SDVOB Network\n \n \n \n Veterans In Business Network\n \n \n \n National Veterans Business Development Council and Veterans Business Outreach Center\n \n \n \n Black Business Association\n \n \n \n Asian Business Association of Los Angeles\n \n \n \n The American Indian Chamber of Commerce/American Indian Chamber Education Fund Procurement Technical Assistance Center\n \n \n \n The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC)\n \n \n \n LegalShield X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
WHAT:Los Angeles Business Expo and Matchmaking Fair co-sponsored by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Joint Utilities
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  • Panel discussion on how to do business with utility companies
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  • One-on-one meetings with procurement representatives from utility companies\, local/state agencies\, and others
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  • Vendor/Resource Fair
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  • Workshops
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WHEN:Wednesday\, May 3rd\, 2017
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  • 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.: \; Registration - \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom
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  • 8:30 - 9:40 a.m. \;- \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom:\n
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    • Opening Comments\, Angel Carrera\, CA Department of General Services (DGS)
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    • Panel Discussion on &ldquo\;Doing Business with Utility Companies&rdquo\;\n
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      • 101 Telco Solutions (DVBE)\, Mike Fogelsonger
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      • Agile Sourcing (WMBE)\, Maria Thompson
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      • FCI Management (WMBE)\, Pat Watts
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      • Hal Hays Construction\, Inc.(MBE)\, Elizabeth Cabral
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      • Pride Resource Partners (LGBT)\, Joe Maak
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  • 9:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: \; Business Matchmaking Sessions &ndash\; \;Ahmanson Hall
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  • 9:50 a.m. &ndash\; 1:30 p.m.: \; Vendor/Resource Fair - \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom
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  • 10:00 &ndash\; 10:40 a.m.: \; &ldquo\;Introduction to State Government Contracting&rdquo\; workshop\, Wayne Gross\, DGS - \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom
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  • 10:45 &ndash\; 11:45 a.m.: \; &ldquo\;Cybersecurity&rdquo\; workshop\, James Ketner\, AT&\;T - \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom
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  • 11:50 a.m. &ndash\; 12:30 p.m.: \; &ldquo\;Access to Capital&rdquo\; workshop\, Jesse Torres\, GO-Biz - \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom
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  • 12:35 &ndash\; 1:00 p.m.: \; &ldquo\;Powerful Solutions for Your Business&rdquo\; workshop - Georgina Escamilla\, Southern California Edison - \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom
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WHERE:Skirball Cultural Center at the \;Herscher Hall \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom and Ahmanson Hall\, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90049
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DIRECTIONS and PARKING:\n \n
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\nThe Vendor/Resource Fair will run from \;9:50 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. \;
\nThe Vendor/Resource Fair will take place in the \;Guerin Pavilion Ballroom.\n\n\n \;
\nThank you again for your participation\, we are excited to have you join our expo!
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ExhibitorsMatchmaking Participants
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Los Angeles CountyCity of Los Angeles
PACE-BDC Business Source &ndash\; City of Los AngelesLos Angeles World Airports
Port of Los AngelesCity of Long Beach
Los Angeles World AirportsSouthern California Edison
Los Angeles Department of Water &\; Power (LADWP)Sempra Energy Utilities ( SDG&\;E &\; SoCalGas)
City of Long BeachSouthwest Gas
Port of Long BeachPacific Gas and Electric (PG&\;E)
Supplier ClearinghouseCharter Communications
Southern California EdisonAT&\;T
Sempra Energy Utilities ( SDG&\;E &\; SoCalGas)Comcast
Southwest GasT-Mobile
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&\;E)Golden State Water Company
Lodi Gas Storage\, LLC/Wild Goose Storage\, LLCSan Gabriel Valley Water Company
Frontier CommunicationsLiberty Utilities
AT&\;TCalifornia American Water
ComcastSan Jose Water
T-MobileCA Department of General Services (DGS)
SprintCLEAResult
California Water AssociationSFI JV
Metropolitan Water District of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles Job Corps Center
County PipelinePAR Electrical Contractors
SFI JV \;
CA Department of General Services (DGS) \;
CA Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) \;
CA Department of Transportation \;
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation \;
Joint Venture Program (CA Prison Industry Authority) \;
CA Energy Commission \;
CA Highway Patrol (CHP) \;
CA High Speed Rail Authority \;
CA Department of Insurance \;
CA State Board of Equalization \;
CA Employment Training Panel \;
CA Department of Consumer Affairs \;
CA Department of \; Consumer Affairs Contractors State License Board \;
CA Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) \;
US Small Business Administration (SBA) \;
CA Governor'\;s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) \;
SCORE of Greater Los Angeles \;
Business Resource Group \;
Union Bank \;
Merriwether &\; Williams Insurance Services \;
Women&rsquo\;s Business Enterprise Council (WBEC-West) \;
Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council \;
CA Disabled Veteran Business Alliance \;
The Elite SDVOB Network \;
Veterans In Business Network \;
National Veterans Business Development Council and Veterans Business Outreach Center \;
Black Business Association \;
Asian Business Association of Los Angeles \;
The American Indian Chamber of Commerce/American Indian Chamber Education Fund Procurement Technical Assistance Center \;
The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) \;
LegalShield
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