Workshop Agenda8:30AM – Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast 9:00AM – How To Avoid Layoffs and Save Even More Money –City of Los Angeles Layoff Aversion Program Business Assistance Program Team at Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) How to Benefit from No-Cost Small Business Assistance Programs, Resources, and Services from the City of Los Angeles Samuel Hughes, Assistant General Manager at the City of Los Angeles Economic & Workforce Development Department City of Los Angeles 9:10AM – How to Boost Sales with Government Procurement Opportunities for Small Business Joel Ayala, Deputy Director at Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs 9:30AM – How to Add Money to Your Bottom Line with Business Tax and Workforce Incentives J.B. Koh, Vice President at Apex Advisors 10:15 – Break 10:30AM – How to Reduce Workers Comp, Risk Management, and Business Insurance Costs Eileen Merino, Executive Vice President at CDS Insurance 11:15AM – How to Work with Suppliers to Lower Overall Costs of Doing Business Marylou Garcia, Managing Director at Expense Reduction Strategist 12:15PM – Lunch with Keynote Speaker Gregory Irish, Executive Director
City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board 1:30PM -Adjournment | 
