Governor's Small Business Forums RGV
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8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration & Business Expo 9:00 am - 9:15 am Welcome
Opening Remarks
- Sergio Contreras, RGV Partnership President/CEO
- Bryan Daniel, Executive Director
Economic Development and Tourism
Office of Governor Greg Abbott - Welcome Video from Governor Greg Abbott
- Master of Ceremonies: Tony Forina
Moderator Angela Burton, SBA
1. Marlene R. Rodriguez, Senior Business Development Officer, LiftFund
2. Estella Saenz, 1st VP/ Business Banking Officer II, Commercial Lending, BBVA Compass Bank
3. Sonia Falcon, Senior VP, Commercial Lending, Lone Star National Bank
4. Tyler Stone, RIOC Partners, Vice President of Private Equity
10:00 am Texas Workforce Commission Presentations
Julian Alvarez III
Commissioner Representing Labor
Texas Workforce Commission
10: 15 am Texas Workforce Solutions
Francisco Almaraz
Chief Executive Officer
Workforce Solutions
10:30 am - 11:00 am “Women Entrepreneurship and Business Success”
Moderator Veronica Gonzalez, UTRGV
1. Suzanne Munoz, The Numbers Co., Owner
2. Jessica Delgado, House Wine and Salt New American Table, Owner
3. Edna De Saro, De Saro Rodriguez AD Agency, Owner
11:00 am—11:10 am Transition Break
11:10 am—11:45 am “Marketing and Social Media”
Moderator Crystal Belmares, digital AIM Media
1. Daniel Rivera, Grindstone Coworking, Owner, Director of Hive Effect
2. Mario Ochoa, Sammis-Ochoa A Public Relations Agency, Co-Owner
3. Lizette Montoya, Univision Communications, Inc., Marketing Specialist
4. Alma Caso Evans, Plaza Sports Center, CEO
11:45 am “Annual Luncheon” (Lunch is served)
Recognition of Partners and Sponsors
Welcome by Ambrosio Hernandez, Mayor, City of Pharr
12:30 pm - 12:40 pm 2017 Governor’s Small Businesses Awards
Commissioner Alvarez, III Representing Labor, Texas Workforce Commission
Bryan Daniel, Executive Director
Economic Development and Tourism
Office of Governor Greg Abbott
Leticia Flores, Community Relations Specialist
Office of Governor Greg Abbott
Brent Baldree, Regional Market President
Texas Regional Bank
(4 winners; 15 minutes)
12:40 pm - 12:45 pm Introduction of Keynote by Tony Forina
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm Keynote Speaker Presentations
Pilar Gonzalez, Dip it By Pilar, H-E-B's Primo Picks:
Quest for Texas Best Award Owner
Trial and Error: Matt Wilbanks, CEO, Co-Founder of HelpSocial
1:30 pm – 03:00 pm Networking & Expo
3:00 pm Adjornment of Form
Governor's Small Business Forums RGV
Date and Time
Thursday Oct 19, 2017
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM CDT
8:30 - Registration
9:00am - 2:00pm Program
Location
Boggus Ford Events Center
3000 North Cage
Pharr, TX 78577
Fees/Admission
$25 Registration Fee- Includes entrance, breakfast and lunch.
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Contact Information
956-968-3141
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