CAHCC 29th Annual State Convention & Business Expo
Aug. 13-16, 2008
San Francisco

Intercontinental Mark Hopkins Hotel (IMH)
The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce's (CHCC) is pleased to present our 29th Annual State Convention & Expo, Decades of Distinction - 30 Years of Advocacy, Empowerment & Education. Business Seminars, Speakers, Procurement, Matchmaking and more! Read more...

Success Conference, Business Expo & Mixer
Tue. Aug 19, 2008, 5:30-9:30pm
Fremont

The Saddle Rack (over 25,000 sq ft! of space) , 42011 Boscell Rd, Fremont, CA 94538
Aguilera & Associates and infoBayArea.com cordially invite you to attend this special business building event at the fun and exciting Saddle Rack. Five different speakers will share valuable tips, techniques, and strategies that will take your business and career to the next level. Meet exhibitors and network with other business owners and professionals.  Read more...

2nd Annual SF Huntington's Disease Society of America's Celebration of Hope Dinner
Thu. Aug. 28, 2008, 6pm
San Francisco

Marine's Memorial Club & Hotel, 609 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102
6:00pm Cocktails & Silent Auction
7:15pm Dinner, Live Auction & Program
A warm and personal evening created to present HDSA Distinguished Leadership Awards to honored guests in the areas of business, medicine, and philanthropy and benefiting Huntington's research and family programs.

Honorees at this years dinner will be Cesar Plata, Founder of infoBayArea.com, for his ongoing efforts to promote and grow local businesses , and Dr. Steven Finkbeiner, Gladstone Institute HD Researcher. Please join us and support this amazing organization! Read more...

Paragon Strategies Offices, 425 California Street, Suite 500
Learn how to resolve conflict in the workplace using a systematic process of finding a win-win solution! $267. Info: 415-395-1982, peter@paragonstrategies.com, http://www.paragonstrategies.com/conflictres.html

300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Second Fl
Presentations from Guest Speaker and leading Alternative Energy companies. The evening will include an in-depth panel discussion of mergers and acquisition activities and investment trends within the Alternative Energy industry sector. Register at http://acteva.com/go/investment-showcase

AMD-Advanced Micro Devices, 991 Stewart Dr
Energy storage is relevant to all of the following areas: chemical, electrochemical, electrical, mechanical and thermal energy. Members: $25, Non-Members: $30, Platinum Pass: $0. Info: 408-414-5950, info@sdforum.org, http://www.sdforum.org/cleanbreakfast

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Boardroom, 235 Montgomery St, 12th Floor
Join David McGrane, President of Ozone Advertising and expert panelists for this very informative presentation on Advertising 101 for Small Businesses Registration is $25 for Chamber members, $35 for prospective members before July 25th; $30 and $40 after. Info: 415-352-8818, pzamudio@sfchamber.com, http://www.sfchamber.com/programs_small_business_programs.htm

Frank, Rimerman + Co., LLP, 1801 Page Mill Rd
SDForum is pleased to announce 'Business Book Breakfast Club' about the book, "They Made It!" by author Angelika Blendstrup on Wednesday, August 13. SDForum members: $25; Non-members: $35; Platinum Pass: $10. Info: 408-414-5950, info@sdforum.org, http://www.sdforum.org/businessbooks

Orrick, 1100 Marsh Rd
'Green and Clean', devoted to exploring the issues and the movers and shakers in this burgeoning industry that spans technologies and businesses. Members: $20, Non-members: $30, Platinum Pass: $0. Info: 408-414-5950, info@sdforum.org, http://www.sdforum.org/greenclean

Haas School of Business, 2220 Piedmont Ave
The Berkeley Executive Leadership Program provides participants with ideas, knowledge, and the practical tools to help them build a better business. Info: 877.UCB.EXEC, execdev@haas.berkeley.edu, http://execdev.haas.berkeley.edu/bexl

Haas School of Business, 2220 Piedmont Ave
The Berkeley Executive Leadership Program provides participants with ideas, knowledge, and the practical tools to help them build a better business. Info: 877.UCB.EXEC, execdev@haas.berkeley.edu, http://execdev.haas.berkeley.edu/bexl

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center
Organised in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital city, this forum will be the platform for national space agencies, space research institutes, start-ups, entrepreneurs, existing players offering commercial space applications, government and private corporations interested in using space technology, space tourism promoters, service providers and enthusiasts, finance and investment communities as well as others to connect and come together. It will provide opportunities to closely examine emerging space technologies and business plans, attending delegates can look forward to sharing thoughts on the latest space applications and research. Who will attend? Decision makers of National Space Programs, Agencies, Engineers, Scientists, Policy makers, Industry leaders, Government, Academia, Scientific Community, Entrepreneurs, Investors, Space Law, Insurance, Imaging, Reconnaissance Experts, Earth Observation, Navigation, Remote Sensing Experts, Airline and Aerospace and Media Conference Registration fee: 2250 USD for 3 days includes conference registration, documentation, lunch and refreshments Organizer: Streamline Marketing Group, UAE. 408/409 City Tower 1 P.O. Box 62440 Dubai UAE • Tel: +971 4 3329029 Fax: +971 4 3329648, http://www.smg-conferences.com

Entrepreneur Center, Small Business Administration, 455 Market St, 6th Fl
Register for classes: http://www.acteva.com/go/sba, For information, contact SCORE 415 744-6827, register at http;//www.acteva.com/go/sfscore

• San Francisco - Small Business Administration (SBA) Entrepreneur Center, 455 Market St. 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, RSVP gary.marshall@sba.gov, 415 744-6771 http://www.sba.gov/ca/sf/index.html
• Oakland - Cal State East Bay SBDC Training Center, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA 94607
• San Jose - San Jose Entrepreneur Center, 84 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113, 408 494-0240, www.sbdctap.com/training/

Info: 408-414-5950, info@sdforum.org, http://www.sdforum.org, Click Here for Events Calendar

Success stories from successful entrepreneurs-a positive talk show amidst all the negativity. Info: Cary Silberman 415 756 4108, cinedorpictures@yahoo.com

The Institute for International Business Development (IIBD) of the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GSJHCC) has been awarded a grant under the USHCC Foundation's CasaCyber Small Business Incubation & Technology Grant Program underwritten by the AT&T Foundation to help incubate Hispanic-owned startups. To that end, the IIBD and The Enterprise Network of Silicon Valley (TEN), the largest business accelerator of technology startups on the West Coast, will launch the Silicon Valley CasaCyber Community Technology Center, where entrepreneurs and small businesses will be able to access resources such as computers, access to the Internet, office space, business-related services and a network of business-related contacts. The initial incubation grants will provide the entrepreneurs with these resources for one year, but not with seed money. The incubation grants are directly assisting Hispanic Small Businesses to address the under-representation of Hispanic entrepreneurs in technology fields. Recipients will be selected through a competitive application process, developed and managed by the IIBD, open to Hispanic entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. The IIBD, TEN and the GSJHCC will help the entrepreneurs to implement, manage and sustain the projects and begin to grow businesses that will be able to contribute to the economic stability, growth and success of the community. Contact: Daniel Tkach 408 754-3132, dtkach@iibdsj.org

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