The 6th Annual
Vista Business Expo 2009
1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009
Vista Business Expo 2009 Wednesday, October 21 Workshop Series beginning at 11:00am
The EXPO will host professional and FREE workshops from multiple different perspectives this year. We encourage you to come attend one or more of our seminars during the EXPO.
11:00am - 1:00pm
Speakers:
Julie Wright, President, (W)right On Communications;
Colleen Connery, Founder and Creative Director of CoCo & Associates Strategic Graphic Design Studio; and Bridget Ayers, President, Get Smart Web Consulting
Kick off the EXPO event with this powerful 2-hour presentation and discussion about how you can profit from Social Networking. We have three top notch professionals who will explain how you can make social networking for you.
1:00pm
Speaker: Michael Ritchie, Pickering Insurance
Tired of the manila folders and entering your employee data in one, two or even three separate systems in order to process events? MPO connects your company data and seamlessly integrates with outside parties including insurance carriers, time clocks, accounting packages and payroll systems.
Energy, Learn How to Reduce before you Produce
1:00pm
Speaker: Drew Henley, California Center for Sustainable Energy
2:00pm
Speaker: Gerry Rose, owner of INTEGRITY Networking Solutions in Oceanside
Are we passionate about our work?
Can we be passionate about our work?
Is it allowed for us to be passionate about our work? Explore these and other telling questions in this interactive discussion.
This will be an excellent seminar on the logistics of winning government contracts and navigating the inner workings of working with Federal, State and local municipalities.
Janis Whitaker is the owner of J P Whitaker & Associates, a results-oriented management training enterprise established in 1991. Janis has been a learning and development professional for over twenty-four years.
3:00pm
Speaker: Susan Lamping, Senior Community Loan Officer, CDC Small Business Finance
Is an SBA loan right for you? Can you even get one? Where do you start? This seminar is a great place to get started! Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights on the in's and out's of business finance.
Marie Burke Kenny represents employers in federal and state court litigation involving wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and unfair competition claims.
She has a wealth of experience in California Labor Law. You don't want to miss this!
Solar Power 101: Solar’s Promise for Greening Your Business
4:30pm
Speaker: George Gisel, Independent Energy Solutions