8:30 AM REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS 9:00 AM WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

1. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION APPLICATION FOR CSULB OPPORTUNITIES 2008 http://daf.csulb.edu/offices/financial/procurement/purchasing/vendors/outreach.html Name: ___________________________________ Company: ____________________________ Title: _________________ Address: ______________________________ City: ___________________ State: _______ Zip Code: _________- ______ Telephone: ______________________ Fax: _________________ E-Mail Address: ________________________ Web Address: _______________________ Please check your primary focus:  Goods & Services ͽ Construction Enclose a check made out to CSULB for the early registration rates: NOTE: We are unable to accept credit cards at this time Workshop Fee for Each Attendee: $95.00 Please photocopy this form for each additional attendee. Mail this application and your CHECK to: CSULB OPPORTUNITIES 2008 Purchasing Department 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, MS 0123 Long Beach, CA 90840-0123 Mail by February 7, 2008, to receive early registration rate. $125 rate applies after February 7, 2008, postmark. NO REFUNDS AFTER February 7, 2008 CSULB OPPORTUNITIES 2008 Thursday, February 21st A Workshop for Vendors and Contractors • 8:30 AM REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS • 9:00 AM WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS • 9:10 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS: • STRATEGIC ALLIANCES • Meskerem Tadesse, MBA • Founder & CEO • The Optimize Group, Inc. • 9:35 AM LEVERAGE YOUR VENDOR • RELATIONSHIPS STATE-WIDE • Eddie Choy, Assistant Director • CSU Office of the Chancellor • SMALL BUSINESS & DVBE • REQUIREMENTS/OPPORTUNITIES • Lori Okamoto • Department of General Services • THE CITY OF LONG BEACH • ON LINE REGISTRATION & BIDS • Arpie Zavian, Co-Founder • PlanetBids.Com • 10:30 AM BREAK OUT SESSIONS • ON-LINE VENDOR REGISTRATION • COMMODITIES • System-wide Opportunities • DVBE Certifications • CONSTRUCTION/PUBLIC WORKS • System-wide Opportunities • Financial Pre-Qualification • After the Contract is Awarded 12:30 PM LUNCH 1:00 PM NETWORKING: Meet CSULB Buyers & Other Representatives from the Southern California State Universities • CSULB WORKSHOP MODERATORS • Charles W. Hughes, Director • Elizabeth Beall, Purchasing Manager • Virginia Tanzmann, Director • Planning & Design Services • Eddie Choy, Assistant Director • CSU Office of the Chancellor • CSULB Buyers • Barbara Nicholson, Principal • Construction Program Manager • CSU Office of the Chancellor • Arthur Perez, Assistant Director • CSULB Housing • Conference Benefits Include: • Networking • Information Packet • Competitive Advantages • Access to On-Line Registration • Access to On-Line Bids