Business Event with ASL Interpreters – DFW
Small Business is BIG BUSINESS in Texas
Location: Cowboy Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Date: July 14, 2011 – Thursday
Time: 8:30 AM (registration) to 3:30 PM
Cost: $20.00 – lunch and parking included
To register, go to http://www.arlingtontx.com
For more information, call 817-265-1911
Governor’s Small Business Forum – Agenda
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome
Wes Jurey, President & CEO,
Arlington Chamber of Commerce
* Judy McDonald, Executive Director,
Workforce Solutions of Tarrant County
* Welcome from the Governor’s Office
Malcomb Gardner
* Governor’s Video Message
9:15 – 10:00
* “Keynote Presentation” TechComm – Wes Jurey
10:00 – 11:30
Texas Workforce Commission
* Jason Vaden
* Diane Mosley
* Sal Abamski
11:30 – 12:00
Break – Networking
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
* Keynote Speaker – Hope Andrade, Texas Secretary of State
* Awards
1:00 – 1:30
Break – Networking
1:30 – 3:30
Break Out Sections
Afternoon Breakout Topics:
Each Topic will be presented twice:
1:30 – 2:15pm 2:30 – 3:15pm.
* “Step by Step” Developing a Business Plan for Your Small Business.
* “The Marketing Maze” Connecting Technology and Social Media to Your
Marketing Strategy
* “Riches in Niches” Growing Your Small Business by Discovering Your
Strengths!
* “Keep it Simple…” – Your GPS on Government Contract & Procurement
* “Show Me The Money!” Financing your Small Business in a Challenging
Financial Market.
American Sign Language, Spanish, and Vietnamese translation services will be
provided during the plenary sessions of the forum