
| News / Events |
| Minority Certification Workshop II |
| How to Navigate Corporate America A Corporate Straight Talk Session For Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) (Hawaiian, Asian Pacific, Hispanic, African American, Asian Indian, & Native America) Featuring Please attend ONLY ONE of the following identical events: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 9:00am – 11:00am OR Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 5:30pm – 7:45pm Pre-Requisite: Our corporate partners strongly encourage you to attend one of our 8/24 “Are You Ready to Do Business with Corporate America?” events prior to attending Location: Hawaii Women’s Business Center (1041 Nu'uanu Avenue, Suite A) Price: $10 per person* *Proceeds will benefit the Hawaii Women’s Business Center and Latin Business Hawaii’s Keiki-To-Kollege Scholarship Fund. Pupus and refreshments will be served! Attend this event to learn about… -- Corporate spend in Hawaii vs mainland spend -- What corporations are really looking for -- What MBEs should do today, in 6 months, and in 18 months -- Why minority certification is important to corporations -- MBE growth & local MBE success stories -- Beyond Hawaii (Capacity, Joint Venture, Mentor Protégé) To Register, email info@latinbusinesshawaii.com or call 808-638-3098 Special Thanks to Affiliated Chambers and Business Organizations (ACBO) NCMSDC is a non-profit that provides the only nationally-recognized Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification accepted throughout Corporate America |



| Minority Certification Workshop III |
| Doing Business with Disney & Johnson Controls, Inc. A Corporate Straight Talk Session about Sourcing & Procurement For Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) (Hawaiian, Asian Pacific, Hispanic, African American, Asian Indian, & Native America) Featuring: Please attend ONLY ONE of the following identical events: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 9:00am – 11:00am OR Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 5:30pm – 7:30pm Pre-Requisite: Our corporate partners strongly encourage you to attend one of our 8/24 “Are You Ready to Do Business with Corporate America?” events prior to attending Location: Hawaii Women’s Business Center (1041 Nu'uanu Avenue, Suite A) Price: $10 per person* *Proceeds will benefit the Hawaii Women’s Business Center and Latin Business Hawaii’s Keiki-To-Kollege Scholarship Fund. Pupus and refreshments will be served! Attend this event to learn about… -- Disney & JCI’s expectations for suppliers -- How to navigate the pre-qualification process -- Disney & JCI’s active purchasing plans -- Inside tips & tricks about doing business with Disney & JCI -- How Disney & JCI evaluate potential and current suppliers -- The importance of corporate branding and its direct effect on the buyer-supplier relationship, business ethics and conduct, & corporate expectations To Register, email info@latinbusinesshawaii.com or call 808-638-3098 Special Thanks to Affiliated Chambers and Business Organizations (ACBO) NCMSDC is a non-profit that provides the only nationally-recognized Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification accepted throughout Corporate America |

