Please join the Travelers
Institute, Small Business California, the Orange County Small Business
Development Center and the National Federation of Independent Business/CA for a
complimentary luncheon symposium exploring tools for small business success.
This event, part of Travelers’ national Small Business – Big Opportunity
series, will feature an interactive discussion with small business advocates on
solutions to today’s most pressing challenges for small business. Learn about:
- The economic and regulatory outlook
- Strategies for accessing capital in today’s lending
environment - Cybersecurity
concerns for small businesses - Business continuity planning as a competitive advantage
When:
Friday, March 20, 2015
11:30 a.m. Networking & Registration
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon & Program
Where:
Hotel Irvine Pavilion, 17900 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92614
Complimentary Parking
Program:
Keynote
Introduction
J. Adalberto Quijada, District Director, Santa Ana District Office, U.S.
Small Business Administration
Keynote
Address
Hector
V. Barreto, Chairman, The Latino
Coalition; Former Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Panel
Discussion: “Finding Solutions to Small Business Challenges”
- Moderator—Joan
Woodward, President, Travelers
Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy; The Travelers Companies,
Inc. - Michael Echols, Director,
Joint Program Management Office, National Protection and Program Directorate,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Leila Mozaffari, Director, Orange County Small Business Development
Center - Jim
Waterhouse, President, Spectrum
Risk Management & Insurance
Additional
speakers to be announced!
