National Black Chamber of Commerce Fall Summit Agenda

November 5-6, 2009
US Grant Hotel
San Diego, California

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Thursday November 5, 2009

6:00 pm Networking Reception

Friday November 6, 2009

7:30 am Breakfast Buffet

8:00 am Greeting from Anita Lofton, President, Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce

8:30 am  Bringing Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to CALTRANS, California Airport
Authority and Other Transit Agencies

Speaker: Fred Jordan, President, FE Jordan & Associates
Anthony Robinson, President, Minority Business Legal Defense and Educational Fund

10:00 am Bringing Section 3 of the HUD Act to California Communities

Speaker: Harry Alford, President/CEO, National Black Chamber of Commerce

10:45 am Status of Minority Procurement with the California Public Utilities Commission
and Prospects for the Future
Speaker: Timothy Alan Simon, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
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Remarks: Congressman Darrell Issa, (R - CA)
Stimulus Funding, Federal Contracting for small businesses and Compliance with Section 3 of the HUD Act

Noon Buffet Lunch

Remarks: Congressman Bob Filner (D - CA) (Invited) &
Ty Hart, National Executive Director, National Association of Minority Contractors

12:30 pm How to Become an Approved Vendor
Speaker: John Ricks, The National Cooperative Purchasing Network

1:30 pm The Issue of Project Labor Agreements
Associated Builders & Contractors Representative
Scott Crosby, President/CEO, ABC of San Diego
Eric Christen, Executive Director, Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction

2:00 pm Break

2:15 pm AT&T: Model Private Corporation Diversity Program

Speaker: Dirck Hargraves, Vice President, Vox Global

2:30 pm Airport Procurement

Speaker: Thella Bowens, President/CEO, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

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3:15 pm Opening the Doors of San Diego

Speaker: Anthony Young, San Diego City Councilman (District 4)

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3:45 pm Debuting the NBCC Black Business Directory

6:00 pm Dinner at Magnolias
342 Euclid Avenue Ste. 403, San Diego California

Saturday November 7, 2009

9:00 am - 11:00 am NBCC Board Meeting