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For information, contact:
Nghi Huynh, nghi@aapress.com

VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS' MEETING

George Mason University Metro Campus
3401 North Fairfax  Drive, Arlington, Virginia
Room 257

April 29,  2005

Sponsored by
Asian American Press of Minnesota

9:00 AM  Registration and Networking

10:00 AM Introduction of Participants and Program

• Ms. Thanh Bui,  Esq.
  Business Attorney, Leonard, Street and Deinard Law Firm, Minneapolis, MN

10:10 AM Opening Remarks

• Sponsor
  • Nghi Huynh
    Publisher/Editor, American Asian Press, St. Paul, MN
• Hosts
  • Ms. Mary Chi Ray
    President, Small Business Network Council, and member, National Advisory Council for the  SBA
  • Mr. Hung Nguyen
    President, National Congress of Vietnamese Americans

10:20 AM Brunch and  Networking

11:15 AM Opportunities  for Vietnamese American Entrepreneurs

• Panel  Coordinator
  • Dr. Doan L.  Phung
    President/CEO, PAI Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN

11:20 AM  Programs of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Available to the Vietnamese American  Entrepreneurs

• Ms. Stephanie Watkins
  Regional Administrator, SBA Region III, Philadelphia, PA

11:30 AM  Minority Economic Development: Opportunities and Challenges

• Mr. Tran Thanh Nhon
  Former Executive Director, Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council

11:40 AM How to Do Business with the Department of Defense

• Mr. Thomas Ray
  Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Defense Logistics  Agency

11:50 AM Coordinated Open Discussions

1:15 PM End of Opportunity Session

1:30 PM  CEO/Entrepreneurs Club Meeting

• Coordinator
  • Dr. Doan L. Phung
    President/CEO,  PAI Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN

   

• Presentation
  Achieving / Succeeding / Contributing
  • Jasmine Dinh
    Business Development Consultant, St.  Paul, MN

   

• Open  Discussions
  • Rationale, goals and rules
  • Open forum: short, concise presentations by entrepreneurs
  • Formation of Steering Committee of three CEOs and a coordinator
  • Selection of three first actions
  • Timeline and next meeting

3:30 PM  Break and continued networking