Growing Latino Entrepreneurship, Building Local Economies

November 6th & 7th, 2007, San Antonio, Texas
El Progreso Community Center

Purpose

• To provide NALCAB members that focus on economic development work a forum in which to learn from one another and network;
  
• To obtain feedback from NALCAB members on a national strategy for supporting economic development in Latino communities.

Wednesday, November 7

Part One: Local Best Practices and Innovative Approaches

Welcome and Introductions 
NALCAB Board Members and Executive Director

Successful Economic Development Strategies: Methods and Impacts
Ramon Leon & John Flory, Latino Economic Development Center (MN)
Melissa Rodriguez, Latino Economic Development Corporation (DC) Download presentation (ppt)
Roberto Barragan, Valley Economic Development Center (CA) Download presentation (ppt)

Culture and Character in Assessing Risk in Economic Development Projects
David Arizmendi, Azteca Community Loan Fund (TX) Download presentation (pdf)
Fred Cooper, Community Development Concepts Advisory Services, Inc (DC) Download presentation (ppt)

Lunch Presentation: Evaluating Local Economic Development Efforts
Dr. Lisa Montoya, UTSA School of Business (TX)

Part Two: Developing a National Strategy to Promote Economic Development in Latino Communities

Roundtable Discussion of the Strengths and Needs of NALCAB’s Economic Development Focused Members
Noel Poyo, Executive Director, NALCAB

A Discussion of NALCAB’s Role in Supporting Local, Latino-led Economic Development
Noel Poyo, Executive Director, NALCAB

Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Participants (pdf)