Urban Economic Forum in Los Angeles, CA
Obama Administration to Host Urban Economic Forum in Los Angeles, CA
The White House Business Council and the U.S. Small Business Administration host forum on entrepreneurship, job creation in urban areas
On Thursday, March 22, the White House Business Council and the U.S. Small Business Administration will host an Urban Economic Forum at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Among many topics important to urban entrepreneurs in the Los Angeles area, White House and Administration officials will discuss the Administration’s support for policies that create private-sector jobs and its ongoing commitment to the next generation of entrepreneurs.
The Urban Economic Forum is the third of a multi-city series designed to connect urban entrepreneurs and business owners to the local and national resources and the networks they need to grow and hire, and to discuss ways to enhance their success. The first Urban Economic Forum was held last month in New York City with another held earlier this month in Birmingham, Alabama. Urban Economic Forums will also be held in Columbus, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Phoenix in the coming months.
Due to limited space, this event is by invitation only to the public. The event will be streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live. You can also follow the forum and join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #UrbanEconForum.
WHEN:
March 22, 2012
8:30am-4:00pm
WHERE:
Loyola Marymount University
Gertsen Pavilion
1 Loyola Marymount University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
SPEAKERS AND PANELISTS:
Administration:
Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor
Todd Park, Assistant to the President and Chief Technology Officer
Marie Johns, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
James Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United states, U.S. Department of Treasury
David Hinson, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
Elizabeth Echols, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
David Josephson, Western Regional Director, Export-Import Bank
Ari Matusiak, Executive Director, White House Business Council, White House
City of Los Angeles:
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Kecia Washington, Managing Director Mayor’s Office of Business and Economic Policy
Moderators:
John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times
Beverly White, KNBC Channel 4
Marc Lacter, Los Angeles Magazine
Oswaldo Borraez, Noticias Univision 34
Dominique Diprima, KJLH Radio
Panelists/Speakers:
Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Cindy Bates, Vice President Small and Medium Business, Microsoft
Gina Taylor, Vice President of Strategy and Business Transformation, American Express OPEN
Patrick Soon-Shiong, CEO, Abraxis Health Institute
Clarence Daniels, President and CEO, CMS Hospitality
Deep Patal, CEO, Go Green Solar
Arnulfo Ventura, CEO & Co-Founder, Coba
Maria de Lourdes Sobrino, Founder & CEO, Lulu’s Dessert Corporation
Alvaro Villa, Founder & CEO, TIG/m
Charles Lee, CEO, Ideation
Kalika Yap, President and CEO, Citrus Studios
