SMBWE coming to HBG Convention Center-Friday

Top Row: Dan Barrett (co-chair) Manny Longoria (speaker),
2nd Row: Gloria Merrell, (co-chair) Anita Martin (City of SA)
3rd Row: Blanca Uribe, Martin Figeroa
4th Row: How to Get in the Game poster

How to Get In the Game and Stay In the Game
6th Annual Small, Minority and Women Business Owners Conference
(One of the Largest Outreach Efforts Ever to Take Place)

The City of San Antonio & Bexar County will host the 6th Annual Small, Minority and Women Business Owners Conference, Friday, December 8, 2006 from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Exhibit Hall B, 200 E. Market.

A large crowd is expected for the daylong event that will offer a variety of free workshops conducted by experts to assist local businesses succeed.

Workshops include:
How to do business with local, state and federal agencies
How to do business with the private sector
Accessing Capital, Bids and Bid Packaging
How to Start/Expand/Save/Manage a Business
E-commerce/E-procurement
Human Resources

Luncheon speakers include Mayor Phil Hardberger, County Judge Nelson W. Wolff, Congressman Charles Gonzalez, and Mr. Joseph Montes, SBA Regional Administrator.

The Networking Breakfast/ Public Forum will feature a presentation on the Economic Opportunities at Ft. Sam Houston. Other speakers will include the Dept. of the Interior, Army Corps of Engineers, Homeland Security, Dept. of Energy, Defense Logistic Agency, and Dept. of Transportation.

The Conference is sponsored by: City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Central & South Texas Minority Business Council, Washington Mutual, Toyota, Dell, Time Warner, Humana, CPS Energy, RK Group, Boeing, AT&T Center, Texas True Choice, Cendant Car Rental Group, AVIS, Budget, SA Express News, Port of San Antonio, Industrial Communications, Clear Channel Outdoor, Quality Services International, OfficeMax, S&B Infrastructure, Daisy Tours, VIA, La Prensa, Zachry Construction, Faulkner USA, HEB, Texas Building & Procurement Commission, Ad Graphics, Austin Commercial, The Trade Group, LLC, GTO Advertising, Sam’s Club and Benson Design Associates.

For more information or to register online, visit www.bexar.org/smwbe
or call 270-3900.