MEDIA ADVISORY -- MINORITY AND WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS LEARN HOW TO MAKE BUSINESS SOAR AT AIRPORT MINORITY ADVISORY COUNCIL CONFERENCE
| WHAT : | Minority and women entrepreneurs looking to do business at airports in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii will assemble for the Airport Minority Advisory Council’s (AMAC) first Western Regional Business Diversity Conference. Co-sponsored by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and the City of Inglewood Office of Economic and Business Development, the conference will include workshops and panels featuring airport executives, major airport contractors, the City of Los Angeles’ Minority Business Opportunity Committee, other local business assistance programs, and successful small-business owners.
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| WHO : | Rocky Delgadillo Deputy Mayor of Economic Development, City of Los Angeles John J.Agoglia President, Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners Warren W. Valdry Member, Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners Clarence A. Daniels, Jr. AMAC Western Regional Director Linda Moore AMAC Chair
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| WHEN : | Thursday April 26 2001 8:30-9:00 A.M. - Conference Opening Remarks 9:00-9:30 A.M. - Interview opportunities with speakers
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| WHERE : | Los Angeles Airport Hilton 5711 W.Century Blvd. - International Ballroom Los Angeles, CA 90042
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| WHY : | The conference was developed to help minority- and women-owned companies discover how to take advantage of the wide range of business opportunities at airports. Providing nearly $70 billion in total economic contributions to the region, LAWA is a self-supporting department of the City of Los Angeles which owns and operates a world-class system of four airports: Los Angeles International, Ontario International, Palmdale Regional, and Van Nuys.
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| CONTACT : | Roberta Silverman, Jennifer Black Rogers & Associates (310) 552-6922 (818) 207-1363 cell phone Barbara Yamamoto/LAWA (310) 417-0445 |
