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OCTOBER 16-17, 2008
AGENDA
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH |
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 12:00 noon |
Maquiladora Tour to Mexico Departs from McAllen Convention Center |
| 8:00 12:00 noon |
Golf Outing Palm View Golf Course |
| 2:00 5:00pm |
Exhibitor Registration & Set Up Convention Center |
| 3:00 5:00pm |
HUB Discussion Workgroup Meeting Convention Center Rm 101-A |
| 6:00 - 8:00pm |
WELCOME RECEPTION The Tower Club 200 S. 10th St., 17th Floor, Chase Bank Bldg. Cynthia M. Sakulenzki, MHCC Pres/CEO Welcome James Langabeer UTPA Vice President of Business Affairs Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas McAllen Mayor Richard Cortez |
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH |
| Time |
Event |
| 8:00 9:00am |
OPENING BREAKFAST Ballroom Alex Valdez, UTPA HUB - Welcome U. S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa Keynote Speaker Jeanette L. Brown, Director of Business Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
| 9:00am |
RIBBON CUTTING AT EXPO |
| 9:00 12:00 noon |
EXPO OPEN |
| 10:00 - 11:45am |
BUSINESS WORKSHOPS |
| 12:00 - 1:30pm |
EXPO CLOSED |
| 12:00 - 1:30pm |
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY LUNCHEON - Ballroom Cynthia M. Sakulenzki, MHCC Pres/CEO U. S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Keynote Speaker Jovita Carranza SBA National Deputy Adm. Corporate Speaker - Gisel Ruiz, Wal-Mart, V.P. Reg. Gen. Mgr. |
| 1:30 5:00pm |
EXPO OPEN |
| 1:45 - 2:30pm |
BUSINESS WORKSHOPS |
| 2:45 - 4:15pm |
WORKSHOP ROUND TABLE SESSIONS |
| 5:00 - 7:00pm |
CLOSING RECEPTION EXPO AREA Hidalgo County JD Salinas or Mayor Richard Cortez Welcome Texas Senator Juan Chuy Hinojosa U. S. Senator John Cornyn (invited) State Representative Veronica Gonzalez State Comptroller Susan Combs (invited) |
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