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The Asian Pacific Islander Business Program presents The 6th Annual Asian Small Business Expo (Auguest 2005)

Thursday, October 6th: 9AM - 4PM
Sempra Energy Resource Center
9240 Firestone Boulevard, Downey, CA 90421

The Expo is designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs eager to grow their businesses, start a business or explore business services available to them. Over 500 expected attendees will network with exhibitors and sponsors from the banking industry, government agencies, and business service providers.

This is the only business-to-business conference of its kind; it is specifically designed to encourage small business growth within the API community. Individuals have unparalleled access to financial services, business products, marketing, franchise opportunities, health care, contracting opportunities and government regulations affecting small businesses.

The Expo is ideal for networking. Five hundred attendees from the Thai, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Filipino communities come through the Expo hall during the course of the day. These individuals will meet one on one with franchisors, discuss business and financing opportunities for start ups while networking with peers and experts in specific industries.

In addition to the activities in the main conference hall, free workshops are held throughout the day to cover specialized topics. Access to Capital, Franchising and Doing Business with China are among the multiple workshops offered in various Asian languages. Business Counselors are also available to provide free advice and counseling.

This event is FREE. A light lunch and drinks are provided. Registration is free. For more information, contact Ioli Filmeridis: 213.473.1605, ifilmeridis@ltsc.org

Visit our website: www.apisbp.org

Expo Sponsors: Washington Mutual, Kaiser Permanente, Union Bank, , Cathay Bank, Commerica, First Republic, Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airports Exhibitors: Avery Dennison, Sun Belt Business Brokers, City Kitchen, Tacome Foods, Bad Checks Restitution Program, Costco Partner Organizations: Asian Business Association, LA Area Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, LA Chinatown Business Council, Korean American Chamber of Commerce, Filipino American Network, Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Japanese Chamber of Commerce, USPS