January 28, 2004 :: No. 136
            
               
                | What: | Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business 
                  and Economics Family Business Council presents a Hispanic Family 
                  Business Conference, featuring presentations on tax and legal 
                  issues, business strategies, communications and conflict resolution, 
                  succession planning and cash management. | 
               
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                | Keynoters: | Isabelle Villaseñor, 
                    president and CEO of Cypress-based Dejon Enterprises, a McDonald’s 
                    franchisee with seven restaurants in Los Angeles and Orange 
                    counties David Hayes-Bautista, director of the Center 
                    for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, UCLA School of 
                    Medicine | 
               
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                | When: | 7 a.m.-noon Thursday, Feb. 12 
                  (see schedule below) | 
               
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                | Where: | Radisson Resort Knott’s Berry Farm, 7675 
                  Crescent Ave., Buena Park | 
               
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                | Sponsors: | Bank of America | 
               
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                | Cost: | The conference is targeted to members of Hispanic 
                  family-owned businesses. Reservations are required and can be 
                  made by calling Robbin Bretzing at 657-278-4182 or email at 
                  mtruebood@fullerton.edu. | 
               
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                | Why: | “There are nearly 350,000 Hispanic family-owned 
                  businesses in California,” noted Mike Trueblood, director 
                  of Cal State Fullerton’s Family Business Council. “They 
                  are a thriving and growing component of our region’s economy. 
                  It is part of the Family Business Council’s mission to 
                  provide family businesses with opportunities for education, 
                  interaction and information tailored to their needs.” | 
               
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                | Additional: | The Family Business Council, established in 1994 
                  within the CSUF College of Business and Economics, is a partnership 
                  between the business community and Cal State Fullerton. | 
               
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                | Media Contacts: | Mike Trueblood, director of the Family Business 
                  Council, at 657-278-4182 or mtrueblood@fullerton.edu 
 Pamela McLaren of Public Affairs at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu
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                    State Fullerton’s College of Business and EconomicsHispanic Family Business Conference
 Feb. 12, 2004
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                | 7 - 7:45 a.m. | Arrival, sign-in and breakfast | 
               
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                | 7:45 a.m. | Introductions by Mike Trueblood, 
                    director of Cal State Fullerton’s Family Business Council Jenny Kuhn, senior vice president/market 
                    manager, Bank of America
 Anil Puri, dean of Cal State Fullerton’s 
                    College of Business
 and Economics
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                | 8 a.m. | Presentation by Isabelle Villaseñor, 
                  president/CEO of Dejon Enterprises | 
               
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                | 8:20 a.m. | Presentation by David Hayes-Bautista, 
                  director of UCLA’s Center for the Study of Latino Health 
                  and Culture | 
               
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                | 8:55 a.m. | “Key Success Factors for Optimizing Your 
                  Family Business” by Rachel Mickelson 
                  and Rosa Carillo of Doud Hausner Vistar | 
               
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                | 9:45 - 10 a.m. | Break | 
               
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                | 10 a.m. | “Importance of Picking the Right Advisers” 
                  by CSUF alumnus Francisco Valle (MBA ’85), 
                  co-author of “How to Win the Hispanic Gold Rush‘” | 
               
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                | 10:20 a.m. | Presentation on legal issues by attorney Ruben 
                  Smith of Alvarado Smith and Sanchez | 
               
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                | 10:40 a.m. | “Financial, Accounting and Tax Issues” 
                  by Cal State Fullerton alumnus Henry Mendoza 
                  (B.A. business administration-accounting ’81) and Jim 
                  Berger of Mendoza Berger and Co. LLP | 
               
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                | 11 a.m. | “Access to Capital” by Ray 
                  Vasquez, vice president and government lending products 
                  specialist, Bank of America | 
               
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                | 11:20 a.m. | “Retirement Planning” by Chad 
                  Mancz and Robert Salazar of Union 
                  Bank | 
               
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                | 11:40 a.m. | “Other Critical Issues Facing Hispanic 
                  Family Businesses” panel discussion featuring Joel 
                  Ayala, president and CEO, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; 
                  Edgar Mejia, executive director, Latin Business 
                  Association; and Sandra Sutton, district director, 
                  U.S. Small Business Administration, Santa Ana office. | 
               
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                | Noon | Adjourn |