NAWBO-CA PROCUREMENT EXPO & PUBLIC POLICY SUMMIT for Women Business Owners

SHERATON GRAND, SACRAMENTO

May 10 & 11, 2010

SPEAKERS JUST ADDED:

• Jennifer Grutziu, Chief of Staff for Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Recovery Task Force
• Senator, Gloria Negrete McLeod
• Senator, Gloria Romero
• Gilda Perez, SBA
• Marty Keller, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Join the National Association of Women Business Owners – California in Sacramento and let your voice be heard!

Annually, the leaders of the California chapters meet in Sacramento with California’s legislators about issues that affect our businesses and the California economy. We expect 60+ chapter and community leaders to attend.

This event includes a Procurement Expo & Networking Mixer on Monday May 10th from 3-6:30 pm, and a six-hour conference and luncheon with legislators from the Women’s Caucus as well as issues experts covering a wide variety of topics critical to business and economic growth for the state on Tuesday, May 11th. The Summit concludes with afternoon visits with legislators at the Capitol building.

Register Online (Registration due by May 6th)

Legislator Lookup

Monday, May 10th - “Procurement Expo for Women Business-Owners” 3:00-5:30pm at the Sheraton Grand! Linking women owned-businesses with contracting and certification opportunities.

Participants confirmed to-date: Dept of General Services, CPUC, MWD, AT&T, WBENC, Comcast, and more being added daily!

Tuesday, May 11th

- “Public Policy Summit” 7:30am to 2pm at the Sheraton Grand. Travel to Sacramento with NAWBO members and business leaders for the Procurement Expo and a full day Public Policy Summit. Join legislators from the Women’s Caucus as well as issues experts covering a wide variety of topics critical to business and economic growth for the state.

Sample of just some of the confirmed speakers:

• Assembly Members Connie Conway and Audra Stickland.
• Former Senator and Assembly Member, Patrick Johnston, President of the California Health Plan Association.
• Jennifer Grutziu, Chief of Staff for Governor Schwarzenegger’s California Recovery Task Force
• Senator, Gloria Negrete McLeod
• Senator, Gloria Romero
• Steve Cattholica, ADVOCAL
• Insurance Commissioner’s office
• Gilda Perez, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Marty Keller, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

• …additional speakers being added daily!

The day concludes with visits with Legislators at the Capitol and a wrap up session in the Capitol Basement Rotunda.