(El Centro) – Assemblymember is pleased to announce his office will be hosting a small business resource fair in partnership with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation.
The event will be held this Thursday, September 29th 2016 at the El Centro Old Office in El Centro.
GO-Biz Director Panorea Avdis is making her inaugural visit to Imperial County and will be bringing key members of the GO-Biz team, including the Small Business Advocate.
The Director of GO-Biz, Panorea Avdis, will be making her inaugural visit to Imperial County and will be bringing key members of the GO-Biz team, including the State Small Business Advocate, California Business Investment Services, and many other resource partners from across the state.
“As Chair of the Assembly Jobs Committee, we have consistently asked GO-Biz about how effective state programs are in serving the needs of low-income communities, especially those in hard to serve rural areas. Events like the Small Business Resource Fair will assist local businesses, while also providing GO-Biz with an opportunity to gain more understanding about their real world challenges.”
The Small Business Resource Fair will included over twenty staffed resource tables to provide information on how small businesses can gain access to capital, find local technical assistance, and compete for state contracts.
In addition to the resource fair, local government and community representatives will have the opportunity to present economic development projects to GO-biz and other Resource Partners, as well as speak one-on-one with GO-Biz about their community priorities.
Other activities include a binational lunch with leaders from California and Mexico, ending with GO-Biz Director Avdis visiting the Salton Sea to get a picture of the region's renewable energy and redevelopment opportunities.
Small Business Resource Fair
September 29, 2016
7:30 - 10:00 a.m.
El Centro Old Post Office
230 S. 5th Street
El Centro, CA 92243
The Small Business Resource Fair is free. For more information please contact Jacqueline Lopez at (760) 347-2360
Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) serves as the Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy. He represents the 56th district, which comprises the cities and communities of Blythe, Brawley, Bermuda Dunes, Calexico, Calipatria, Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Indio, Mecca, Oasis, North Shore, Salton Sea, Thermal, Thousand Palms, and Westmorland
