BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250910T133000Z DTEND:20250910T183000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2025 East End Means Business: Connecting and Growing Businesses DESCRIPTION:East End Means Business features a half-day program packed with invaluable resources for your small business. Our carefully curated discussion panels are designed to empower you with insights into cutting-edge topics that can propel your business to new heights.\n\nCLICK HERE FOR A FULL 2024 EVENT RECAP INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PHOTOS\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule:\n\n\n\n9:00 AM 10:00 AM\n\nBreakfast Panel: From Ship to Shelf: How Tariff Changes and Supply Chain Costs are Reshaping Business Planning\n\nModerator: Daron Peschel\, Senior Vice President in Charge of Houston Branch\, Federal Reserve Bank \n\nPanelist: Cris Borzani\, Manager\, International Logistics & Customs Compliance\, Igloo\n\nPanelist: Steve Clarke\, Vice President Cities and Places\, Jacobs\n\nPanelist: Chelsie Kramer\, Director of the Foundation & Regional Engagement Advisor\, Texas Association of Business\n\nPanelist: Craig Rhodes\, Senior Vice President Regional Economic Development\, Greater Houston Partnership \n\n\n\n10:15 AM 11:15 AM\n\nSession A: Smarter Decision Making Unlock Financial Potential\n\nModerator: Oscar Martinez\, Executive Vice President\, Frost Bank\n\nPanelist: Robyn Jefferson\, CPA\, RDJ+Co. PLLC\n\nPanelist: Samantha Kato\, Market President\, Frost Insurance\n\nPanelist: Cindy Urrutia\, Senior Loan Officer\, PeopleFund\n\nPanelist: Jose Valdez\, Executive Vice President Commercial Banking\, Frost Bank\n\n\n\n11:15 AM 12:15 PM\n\nSession B: Keys to Success in Outsourcing\n\nModerator: Jevon Wooden\, Business Growth Consultant\, BrightMind Consulting Group\n\nPanelist: AmyJo "AJ" Foreman\, Associate Houston\, Chamberlain Hrdlicka \n\nPanelist: Max Gordinier\, Senior Manager-OASyS\, Withum\n\nPanelist: Todd Gregory\, Regional Director Americas\, Fifth Ring \n\nPanelist: Ignacio "Iggy" Perez\, Director of Sales Houston\, G&A Partners\n\n\n\n12:30 PM 1:30 PM\n\nPanel Discussion: Entrepreneur Panel CEO Roundtable\n\nModerator: Heather Orrico\, Vice President\, Comcast Business \n\nPanelist: Eric Calderon\, President and CEO\, L-K Industries \n\nPanelist: Rick Figueroa\, CEO\, Patron Partners \n\nPanelist: Tona Trondsen\, Founder and CEO\, Workplace Safety Screenings \n\n\n\n\n\nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES \n\nPresenting Sponsor | $15\,000 SOLD-OUT\n\n- Listing as Title Sponsor of the East End Means Business half-day event\n\n- Option to give Welcome Remarks at breakfast & luncheon\n\n- Premium seating for 8 at breakfast & lunch\n\n- Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year\n\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters\n\n- Recognition is all print materials\n\n- Recognition on table centerpieces\n\n- Premium EXPO table\n\n- Verbal recognition throughout the event\n\n- Recognition on rolling PowerPoint\nBreakfast Panel Sponsor | $3\,000 \n\n- Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year\n\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters\n\n- Recognition in all programs and print materials\n\n- Premium seating for 8 at breakfast & lunch\n\n- Premium EXPO table\n\n- Verbal recognition throughout the event\n\n- Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint\n\n\n\nCEO Roundtable Panel Sponsor | $5\,000 SOLD-OUT\n\n- Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year\n\n- Option to serve as moderator for CEO Roundtable Panel\n\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters\n\n- Recognition in all programs and print materials\n\n- Premium seating for 8 at breakfast & lunch\n\n- Premium EXPO table\n\n- Verbal recognition throughout the event\n\n- Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint\n\n\n\nSession A or Session B Panel Sponsor | $3\,000\n\n- Session topic to be determined. Topics will focus on\n\nsmall business needs and ways to succeed\n\n- Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year\n\n- Opening remarks for Session A or Session B Panel\n\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters\n\n- Recognition in all programs and print materials\n\n- Premium seating for 8 at breakfast & lunch\n\n- Premium EXPO table\n\n- Verbal recognition throughout the event\n\n- Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint\n\n\n\nGold Sponsor | $1\,000\n\nLogo recognition on event web page for 1 year\n\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters\n\n- Recognition in all programs and print materials\n\n- Premium seating for 8 at breakfast & lunch\n\n- EXPO table\n\n- Verbal recognition during session\n\n- Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint\n\n\n\nSilver Sponsor | $500\n\n- Name recognition on event web page for 1 year\n\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters\n\n- Recognition in all programs and print materials\n\n- Premium seating for 8 at breakfast & lunch\n\n\n\nEXPO Booth | $300 SOLD-OUT\n\n- Members only\n\n- Includes 1 breakfast & lunch registration\n\n \nCLICK HERE FOR A FULL 2024 EVENT RECAP INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PHOTOS X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

East End Means Business features a half-day program packed with invaluable resources for your small business. Our carefully curated discussion panels are designed to empower you with insights into cutting-edge topics that can propel your business to new heights.

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CLICK HERE FOR A FULL 2024 \;EVENT RECAP INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PHOTOS
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\nProgram Schedule:
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\n9:00 AM &ndash\; \;10:00 AM
\nBreakfast Panel: From Ship to Shelf: How Tariff Changes and Supply Chain Costs are Reshaping Business Planning
\nModerator: \;Daron Peschel\, Senior Vice President in Charge of Houston Branch\, Federal Reserve Bank \;
\nPanelist: Cris Borzani\, Manager\, International Logistics &\; Customs Compliance\, Igloo
\nPanelist: \;Steve Clarke\, Vice President &ndash\; Cities and Places\, Jacobs
\nPanelist: \;Chelsie Kramer\, Director of the Foundation &\; Regional Engagement Advisor\, Texas Association of Business
\nPanelist: \;Craig Rhodes\, Senior Vice President &ndash\; Regional Economic Development\, Greater Houston Partnership \;
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\n10:15 AM \;&ndash\; \;11:15 \;AM
\nSession A: Smarter Decision Making &ndash\; Unlock Financial Potential
\nModerator: \;Oscar Martinez\, Executive Vice President\, Frost Bank
\nPanelist: \;Robyn Jefferson\, CPA\, RDJ+Co. PLLC
\nPanelist: \;Samantha Kato\, Market President\, Frost Insurance
\nPanelist: \;Cindy Urrutia\, Senior Loan Officer\, PeopleFund
\nPanelist: \;Jose Valdez\, Executive Vice President &ndash\; Commercial Banking\, Frost Bank
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\n11:15 AM &ndash\; \;12:15 PM
\nSession B: Keys to Success in Outsourcing
\nModerator: Jevon Wooden\, Business Growth Consultant\, BrightMind \; Consulting Group
\nPanelist: AmyJo &ldquo\;AJ&rdquo\; Foreman\, Associate &ndash\; Houston\, Chamberlain Hrdlicka \;
\nPanelist: Max Gordinier\, Senior Manager-OASyS\, Withum
\nPanelist: Todd Gregory\, Regional Director &ndash\; \;Americas\, Fifth Ring \;
\nPanelist: Ignacio &ldquo\;Iggy&rdquo\; Perez\, Director of Sales &ndash\; Houston\, G&\;A Partners
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\n12:30 PM &ndash\; \;1:30 PM
\nPanel Discussion: Entrepreneur Panel &ndash\; CEO Roundtable
\nModerator: \;Heather Orrico\, Vice President\, Comcast Business \;
\nPanelist: \;Eric Calderon\, President and CEO\, L-K Industries \;
\nPanelist: \;Rick Figueroa\, CEO\, Patron Partners \;
\nPanelist: \;Tona Trondsen\, Founder and CEO\, Workplace Safety Screenings \;
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\nSPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES \;

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Presenting Sponsor | $15\,000 \;SOLD-OUT
\n- \;Listing as Title Sponsor of the East End Means Business half-day event
\n- \;Option to give Welcome Remarks at breakfast &\; luncheon
\n- \;Premium seating for 8 at breakfast &\; lunch
\n- \;Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year
\n- \;Promotion in all event e-newsletters
\n- \;Recognition is all print materials
\n- \;Recognition on table centerpieces
\n- \;Premium EXPO table
\n- \;Verbal recognition throughout the event
\n- \;Recognition on rolling PowerPoint

\nBreakfast Panel Sponsor | $3\,000 \;
\n- \;Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year
\n- Promotion in all event e-newsletters
\n- \;Recognition in all programs and print materials
\n- \;Premium seating for 8 at breakfast &\; lunch
\n- \;Premium EXPO table
\n- \;Verbal recognition throughout the event
\n- \;Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint
\n
\nCEO Roundtable Panel Sponsor | $5\,000 \;SOLD-OUT
\n- \;Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year
\n- \;Option to serve as moderator for CEO Roundtable Panel
\n- \;Promotion in all event e-newsletters
\n- \;Recognition in all programs and print materials
\n- \;Premium seating for 8 at breakfast &\; lunch
\n- \;Premium EXPO table
\n- \;Verbal recognition throughout the event
\n- \;Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint
\n
\nSession A or Session B Panel Sponsor | $3\,000
\n- \;Session topic to be determined. Topics will focus on
\nsmall business needs and ways to succeed
\n- \;Logo recognition on event web page for 1 year
\n- \;Opening remarks for Session A or Session B Panel
\n- \;Promotion in all event e-newsletters
\n- \;Recognition in all programs and print materials
\n- \;Premium seating for 8 at breakfast &\; lunch
\n- \;Premium EXPO table
\n- \;Verbal recognition throughout the event
\n- \;Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint
\n
\nGold Sponsor | $1\,000
\nLogo recognition on event web page for 1 year
\n- \;Promotion in all event e-newsletters
\n- \;Recognition in all programs and print materials
\n- \;Premium seating for 8 at breakfast &\; lunch
\n- \;EXPO table
\n- \;Verbal recognition during session
\n- \;Recognition in rolling visual PowerPoint
\n
\nSilver Sponsor | $500
\n- \;Name recognition on event web page for 1 year
\n- \;Promotion in all event e-newsletters
\n- \;Recognition in all programs and print materials
\n- \;Premium seating for 8 at breakfast &\; lunch
\n
\nEXPO Booth \;| $300 \;SOLD-OUT
\n- \;Members only
\n- \;Includes 1 breakfast &\; lunch registration
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CLICK HERE FOR A FULL 2024 \;EVENT RECAP INCLUDING ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

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