San Francisco, California
October 20, 2011
On October 20, 2011, the Travelers Institute, in partnership with Small Business California, hosted its fourth in a national series of small business advocacy symposia, “Small Business – Big Opportunity,” in San Francisco, California. The event convened small business and community leaders at the historic Merchants Exchange Building, an emblem of the city’s economic significance, to identify solutions to business challenges. Click for a full summary.
Opening Remarks:
Al Nelson, Regional Vice President, Travelers Select Accounts
Panelists:
Moderator: Joan Woodward, President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy; The Travelers Companies, Inc.
Christine Baker, Acting Director, California Department of Industrial Relations
Regina Dick-Endrizzi, Director, San Francisco Office of Small Business
Elizabeth Echols, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
Scott Hauge, President, Small Business California