(Santa Barbara) Assemblymember Pedro Nava along with the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce, the Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Solvang Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a business resource expo for Santa Barbara County businesses on Friday, November 2, 2007 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center located at 1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd., in Santa Barbara. 

The focus of the expo is on how to do business with the federal, state and local government.  There will also be many public and private organizations on-hand to provide resources and information to prospective entrepreneurs and area businesses.

“I want to bring together as many resources as possible from both the public and private sectors to Santa Barbara County so that partnerships can be created so that local businesses can learn how to take advantage of the myriad of opportunities available to them to grow and prosper,” said Assemblymember Nava.

The expo will feature representatives from more than 30 public and private organizations who will provide resources and useful information regarding how to do business with local, state and federal governments.   

The event is free of charge.  Refreshments will be provided to all participants and attendees.  For more information or to R.S.V.P. please call John Mann at 805-483-9808.  The media is encouraged to attend.

Participating Organizations:

U.S. General Services Administration, Vandenberg Air Force Base Office of Small Business Programs, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service-Export Assistance Center, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Small Business Administration-Santa Barbara Small Business Development Center, Ventura County Small Business Development Center, California Department of Transportation, California Board of Equalization, California Employment Development Department,

California Franchise Tax Board, California Employment Training Panel, California Department of General Services, California Public Utilities Commission, County of Santa Barbara Purchasing Division, Santa Barbara County Education Office, City of Santa Barbara Purchasing Department, Small Business Entrepreneurship Center, County of

California Society of Enrolled Agents, JPS Vocational Services, The Gas Company, Southern California Edison, at&t, Cox Communications, Pacific Coast Business Times, Women’s Economic Ventures, Mid-State Bank, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara City College, USCB & Others (Partial List)

SPONSORS

AT&T, Cox Communications, Pacific Coast Business Times, Southern California Edison,The Gas Company, Gulley & Larsen Corporate Express