Morning Agenda Afternoon Agenda - Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit

Morning Agenda Afternoon Agenda - Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit

Morning Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration/Continental Breakfast
Master of Ceremony: Nu Huynh, Executive Director, Iowa Asian Alliance
• Drake University: Dr. David Maxwell, President, Drake University
Opening Ceremony
Parent Hall
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
• City of Des Moines: Frank Cownie, Mayor, City of Des Moines
• Small Business Administration: Patricia Brown-Dixon, Regional Director, SBA
• Presenting Sponsor: Marta Codina, Regional Banking Area President, Well Fargo
• IES Co-Chair: Carlos Rios, Co-Chair, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit
Morning Workshops
Session I
10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
Morning Workshops
Session II
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall: Exhibitors showcase services and products for
immigrant business owners
• Keynote: Lieutenant Governor Kimberly Reynolds
Room A
Room B
Room C
Room D
Room E
How to Write an
Effective Business Plan
Protecting Your Business
from the Silent Crime
Speaker:
Brian Endrizal
¿Por qué necesita
un EIN #?
Why You Need an EIN#?
(In Spanish)
A Business Secret:
How to Build a Legacy
Speaker:
Amelia Lobo
Business Taxes and
Licenses That You
Must Know
Moderator:
Peggy Aguilar
Moderator:
Michelle Bartusek
Speakers:
Bo Dong
Speakers:
Song Mo
Moderator:
Angelica CardenasChaisson
Moderator:
Dora Camargo
Speakers:
Bryan Dewhurst
Phillip Ramsey
Moderator:
Genie Bundy
Room A
Room B
Room C
Room D
Room E
Is Your Business Ready
to Expand?
Reporting to the IRS –
Doing It Right From
Day One
How to Jump Start
a Business
Haga crecer su negocio
mediante el mercadeo
Marketing Your Business
to the Next Step
(In Spanish)
The Myth to Getting
More Sales
Speaker:
Willem Bakker
Moderator:
Peggy Aguilar
Speaker:
Kristy Maitre
Moderator:
Michelle Bartusek
Speaker:
Adam Steen
Moderator:
Angelica CardenasChaisson
Speakers:
Amelia Lobo
Carlos Rios
Speaker:
Gregg Johnson
Jennifer Beal
Moderator:
Genie Bundy
Moderator:
Dora Camargo
Afternoon Agenda
Master of Ceremony: Erin Kiernan, Reporter/Anchor, WHO TV-13
Awards Luncheon
Parent Hall
12:30 – 2:15 p.m.
• Immigrant Enterpreneurs Leadership Award: Tej Dhawan, Principal, Startup City Des Moines
• Outstanding Immigrant Business Award: Comercializadora Del Midwest LLC
• Karen Evans Immigrant Champion Award: Iowa Center on Health Disparities and The Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration
Afternoon Workshops
Session III
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Closing Ceremony
Parent Hall
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Capital Access –
20 Practical Ways
Presented by
Wells Fargo
Exhibit Hall: Exhibitors showcase services and
products for immigrant business owners
• Immigrant Spirit Award: Dr. Chirantan Ghosh, Founder, The Ghosh Center for Oncology & Hematology
Room A
Room B
Room C
Room D
Room E
Social Media Marketing
Legal Aspect of Owning
a Small Business
How to Hire and Retain
the Best Employees
Understand American
Culture First
Speaker:
Chris James
Speaker:
Karen Miller
Moderator:
Michelle Bartusek
Moderator:
Angelica CardenasChaisson
Estructura tributaria es
la clave para la
supervivencia del negocio
Tax Structure is the Key
to Business Survival
(In Spanish)
Speaker:
Leng Vong
Moderator:
Peggy Aguilar
Speakers:
Ying Sa & Carlos Rios
Moderator:
Dora Camargo
Master of Ceremony: Liz Nead, Business and Life Coach, Nead Inspiration
Keynote: Jeanne Hulit, Acting Administrator, US Small Business Adminsitration
Moderator: Kim Jones, Community Development Manager, Wells Fargo
Speakers:
• Dr. Mark A. Edelman, Professor of Economics and Extension Economist, Iowa State University
• Sherry Timmins, Team Leader for the Business Development Division, Iowa Economic Development Authority
• Mike Tramontina, President, ISED Ventures
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Stay to the end to win an iPad, your first piece of capital!
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.
Networking
Speaker:
Mohamed Hussein
Moderator:
Genie Bundy