A key role of the California Black Chamber Commerce is to create the environment that allows our members and affiliates to grow and prosper! Such an opportunity will exist August 18-20 in Sacramento at the Ron Brown Business and Economic Summit.

We at the Chamber fully understand the economic challenge that many of you are currently experiencing, but like all things in life we have choices, Give up or find creative ways and means to fight through it. Share auto transportation rather than fly, share room space. Between breakfast, lunch and evening receptions there are no food cost, but these are just a few thoughts.

We are determined to provide you the most up to date information so you can prosper both in and outside the state of California. A special panel on High Speed Rail who and what agencies is in charge of contracting (note: Senator Price has a bill passing through legislation to mandate small / micro business in all High Speed Rail contracting) this bill should be passed before the Summit: High-Speed is a 6.3 Billion dollar, 10 year project to begin in the Central Valley.

A panel will be held to discuss on Cal Trans, Department of General Services, the California Utilities, ands Small Business Association business opportunities, like High Speed. The Department of General Service will be mandated to spend a minimum of 25% of their 11 Billion dollar annul budget with small businesses, woman owned and disabled veterans. Are you certified, do you have personal relationships with the buyers of your goods and services. Are you familiar with the states $250,000 two bid process, which can be done in multiplies?

To our professional colleagues operating, owning minority law and accounting firms, are you aware that Public Utilities spent over 20 million dollars in the last two years with outside firms and they currently have a state – wide initiative to use more minorities? Do you know the criteria to engage? Do you have a relationship with the decision maker? The decision makers will be present for one on one personal interview’s.

Underlining all of the above is the California Black Chamber Commerce firm belief that unlimited business opportunities await us in the California ‘Green Initiative.’ Every facet of your business model should or must be aligned to this.

Panelist will tell you where these opportunities exist both in your business and community. Anyone serious about business opportunities in the State of California must embrace and find out all they can about this initiative.

Of course the Summit will afford you the opportunity to build business and social life long relationships through our opening and mid summit receptions and our renowned awards banquet gala Saturday August 20, 2011.

Our goal is to provide you the most professional environment possible to gain knowledge and create contract opportunities possibilities encircled with a professional social setting to relax and build relationships.

We the California Black Chamber Commerce have done our part, now the rest is up to you-

Hope to see you in August!!!

Aubry Stone, President and CEO

California Black Chamber of Commerce

If the statement, ‘critical situations create the greatest opportunity,’ then we are in the most opportune time in American history for small and minority owned businesses.

It is a time, which shreds away layers of weakness and incompetence and highly rewards progressive thought, fresh ideas and the full utilization of all the tools at our disposal.

No set of tools standout more then the reapplication of our minds and the full use of technology.

It is with this thought in mind that we chose the 2009 Business Summit to be held in the Silicon Valley with the theme being “Plug Into Technology For Business Growth And Success”.

Workshops forums and a professional business setting provide the vehicles to allow you to share best practices, new procedures and network with those persons available to advance your business.

Lastly, the value of creating and nurturing relationships/strategic alliances can never be over emphasized, because in spite of all else, people still do business with people they know and trust.

Therefore, I encourage you to be part of this exciting new movement called the California Black Chamber- that’s improving communities and growing businesses.

Aubry L. Stone
President/CEO
California Commissioner for Economic Development

Since the Chamber’s inception in 1994 we have been dedicated to the economic empowerment of small business communities across the state of California. Our focus has been to improve communication between you and your local chamber of commerce and develop a connection with small businesses and local assembly and senate leaders. Additionally, as a state wide organization we are advocates for the under-served, providing education and training to small businesses, other non-profit organizations and communities across the state of California Our corporate partners now have another avenue to connect with you, the small business owner for their supplier diversity and procurement needs. Please take a few moments to navigate through our site to see what our membership has to offer. Review our photo gallery of our past events and Foundation programs. Then join us!! Become a member today and increase your profit potential.