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Friday, September 23, 2022

College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 3501 University Blvd E College Park MD US 20783

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Conference Registration & Plenary Session Registration (8:00am – 9:00am)

Plenary Session (9:00am – 10:30am)

Plenary Session

Luis E. Borunda

Pledge of Allegiance

Deputy Secretary of State

Emma G. Ávila

National Athem

Javier Solis

Javier Solis

MDHBC Chair

Remarks

Deni L. Taveras

District 2 George's County

Council Member

Calvin S. Hawkins II

County Council Prince George´s County, Maryland

Wes Moore

Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (10:30am – 11:30am)

Fireside Chat

Deni Taveras

District 2 George's County

Moderator

Celbin Diaz

C&G

Carpentry Services, INC

Nilson Canenguez

Quality Construction Logistics, Inc.

QCL

Yolanda María Martinez

Project Enhancement Corporation

Chief Strategy Officer

Award Luncheon (12:30pm 1:30pm)

Awards Luncheon

Mauricio Casillas

News Reporter

NBC4 News

Angel Nuñes

Bilingual Christian Church of Baltimore

Bishop

Javier Solis

Javier Solis

MDHBC Chair

Remarks

Dan Cox

Gubernatorial Republican Candidate

R.C.

Angela D. Alsobrooks

County Executive

Prince George’s County

Brooke Lierman

Delegate

Keynote Speaker

Award 2022

Deni L. Taveras

District 2 George's County

Chairman Awards

Marco V. Avila, P.E.

Vice Chair

Influential Hispanic Award

Charles E. Vela

Charles STEAM

Lifetime Achievement Award

Abner Isai Gonzales Velasco

AB POS Solutions

Rising Star

Joseline A. Peña Melnyk, Esq.

County Executive

State Legislator of the year

Rodrigo Albarran Torres

Chef Rod

The American Dream Award

HISPANIC HERITAGE RECOGNITION

Mariachis Garibaldi

Hispanic Heritage Presentation

Folkloric Dance Group

MORNING  CONCURRENT SEMINARS (11:30am – 12:30pm)

Seminar A - How to Do Business In Prince George's County

Angie Rogers

Prince George’s County

Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Economic Development

Miranda Jackson

Prince George’s County

Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Manager

Rocio Treminio-Lopez

Economic Development Corporation

The Latino Business Liaisonmet Corporation (EDC)

Dr. Falecia Williams

Prince George's Community College

President

Bradford Seamon

University of Maryland Medical System

Vice President, Govt and Public Affairs for Prince George’s County

Debra F. Carter

Prince George's County

Prince George's County, Supplier Development & Diversity Division for the Office of Central Services

Mel Franklin

Council Member

Prince George's County,

Seminar B - STRATEGIC GROWTH PLANNING - Take Control of the Business

Russel Teter

UMD Company

Director of Training

Kirk W. Mclaren

Foresight CFO

CEO/President

Theo Pahigiannis

Catapualt BD

CEO/President

Carmen Ortiz-Larsen

Aquas Inc.

MDHBC: Founder and Co-Secretary HCCMC: President AQUAS Inc: President and CEO

Maria Solis

Toro Taxes

Co-Founder

Johanna Fabian-Marks

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

Director of Policy and Plan Management

Seminar C -ACCESSING CAPITAL & BONDING - Ramping Up for the Government Contract

Roger Campos

State of Maryland

Asst. Secretary

Stanley Tucker

Meridian Management Group

CEO/President

Karen Barbour

The Barbour Group

CEO/President

James Ayree

M&T Bank

Senior VP

Seminar D -FEDERAL SBA CERTIFICATIONS & Marketing

Eduardo Hayden

Manager for the Governors Office of Minority Affairs

Governors Office

Tommy benz

SBA

8aStrategies

AFTERNOON  CONCURRENT SEMINARS (2:00pm – 3:00pm)

Understanding state procurement, certification & marketing (eMARYLAND Marketplace)

Eduardo Hayden

Manager for the Governors Office of Minority Affairs

Governors Office

Lisa Mitchell Sennaar

Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs

Compliance Manger

Dr. Victoria Steeger

Office of State Procurement

Chief Learning Officer

Karen Barbour

The Barbour Group

CEO/President

Seminar F - SPEED LENDING

Michael P. Collins

SBA-Lender Relations Specialist & District International Trade Officer

Panelist

Seminar G - GROWING THE PIPELINE

Carolina Seldes

ITnova

CEO ITnova

Jaime Paniagua

Paniaguas Enterprieses, Inc.

William Villanueva

Advisory Council

Carmen Ortiz-Larsen

Aquas Inc.

MDHBC: Founder and Co-Secretary HCCMC: President AQUAS Inc: President and CEO

Seminar H - HISPANIC CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ROUNDTABLE

Lilly Castillo

Frederick Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce (FHCC)

Juan Unmanzor

Salvadoran American Chamber of Commerce (SACOC) Chair

Panelist

Gabriela Lemus

Executive Director Maryland Latinos Unidos (MLU)

Panelist

Gigi Guzman

US Guatemala Chamber of Commerce (USGTCC)

Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Mauricio Vasquez, Ph.D

Dir. Programs Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, Montgomery County

Panelist

Networking Reception - Live Music

Jonathan Acosta

Celebrando el mes de la herencia Hispana