LBA Signature Events

LBA Signature Events are comprehensive, large-scale events that are held on an annual basis. Like the smaller, more informal LBA Member Events, LBA Signature Events are designed to build economic wealth and generate new business opportunities for our member business owners and entrepreneurs.

LBA Signature Events

The 2013 LBA Global Business Conference (GBC) is presented with the objective of building worldwide economic opportunity in the community. It will offer LBA and Partner Members a unique opportunity to unite for innovation and global business development.

Featuring Five Main Tracks/Panels covering ENERGY/RENEWABLE ENERGY; TECHNOLOGY; HEALTHCARE; TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE; and AGRICULTURE, the 2013 LBA GBC Will Be The Nation’s Largest Gathering of Business Owners and Leaders From Around the World!

Read more about the upcoming 2013 LBA GLOBAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE- A World-Class Event Coming September 25th & 26th to the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles!

The annual LBA Sol Business Awards Gala is a one of the premier Latin business-networking events. The awards honor entrepreneurs and corporations for major contributions to the success of Latin business.

The Sol Business Awards Gala traditionally presents the following honors: LBA Business of the Year, LBA Corporation of the Year and LBA Advocate of the Year. LBA Business of the Year awards are presented to companies with less than $1 million in revenue; $1 to $5 million in revenue; $5 to $10 million in revenue and over $10 million in revenue.

The Gala evening consists of a reception, awards presentation and dancing. Each attendee receives an attractively-bound, full-color program booklet commemorating the celebration with sponsor acknowledgments and LBA information. This elegant black tie event involves the “who’s-who” of the Latino entrepreneurial, corporate and political worlds.

The Gala presents a variety of excellent Sponsorship Opportunities, which we welcome companies to consider. We also encourage nominations of deserving, qualified companies for consideration for an LBA Sol Business Award.

Watch for future announcements about the 2013 LBA Sol Business Awards Gala, slated for early-October!

Read about the elegant 2012 LBA Sol Business Awards Gala- Celebrating 36 Years! held September 13th at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA.

Read about the extraordinary 35th Anniversary LBA Sol Business Awards Gala which took place October 8, 2011 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

Read about the 2010 LBA Sol Business Awards Gala at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA, September 17, 2010.

The LBA/LBA-Institute Minority Women’s Business Conference (MWBC), sponsored by Verizon and Union Bank, aims to provide a welcoming and supportive technology and energy business environment for minority groups, particularly women. It will feature insightful discussions, panelists and presentations with a broad range of topics. The MWBC was formed to encourage and lead women into the under-represented fields of energy and technology. The Conference allows women in business to connect with top Women Executives from utility and telecommunications companies and focuses on how they not only can meet the buyers but also successfully obtain a contract.

Watch for future announcements about the 4th Annual
LBA/LBA-Institute MWBC, coming Thursday, August 15, 2013 to the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA!

Read about the SOLD OUT and tremendously successful 3rd Annual LBA Minority Women’s Business Conference, which took place August 16, 2012 at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA!

Read the blog from California Forward about the 2011 LBA/LBA-Institute Minority Women’s Business Conference, which took place August 18, 2011 at the Castaway Restaurant, in Burbank, CA.

LBA’s Largest Multi-Cultural Chambers Networking Event – bringing together business people of different nationalities and cultures to explore business opportunities worldwide - is much more than a mere mixer. The LBA, along with our partner organizations and Southern California and other Greater Area Chambers of Commerce and Business Chambers, many representing business interests from around the world, all unite with one purpose in mind- to do business together!

Watch for future announcements about the 3rd Annual LBA’s Largest Multi-Cultural Chambers Networking Event, slated for early November, 2013!

Read about the highly-successful 2nd Annual LBA’s Largest Multi-Cultural Chambers Networking Event!, which took place Thursday, November 29, 2012 at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA.

Read about the 1st Annual LBA’s Largest Multi-Cultural Chambers Networking Event, which took place Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank, CA.

Supplier Diversity is the motivation and incentive driving the LBA Business Road Trip Series: “Paving the Way to Success.” The Road Trip Series’ are designed to connect LBA Member Business Owners and Professionals to new business opportunities with Corporate America.

How does it work? We round up 50 to 100 business owners that are ready to do business with utilities, banks, hotels, etc. and fully-screen them to make sure they are ready to do business. The LBA charters a bus and in one or two days will typically visit three (3) companies to do business with. The three companies choose to host a breakfast, lunch or reception wherein participants meet the buyers and have the opportunity to connect directly with them to new contracting opportunities.

Watch for future announcements about the upcoming LBA Business Road Trip Series to Las Vegas and MGM, slated for fall 2013!

The LBA Business Road Trip- Destination Las Vegas, which took place in February 2012 and was the first event of its kind, involved Tropicana Las Vegas and the family of MGM Resorts International Companies. Read about the LBA Business Road Trip: Destination Las Vegas and and The Huge Success that it Was!

LBA Legislative Day in Sacramento, our annual pilgrimage to the state capitol, provides a forum for our members to engage the legislative process. LBA Member and our Partner Member Business Owners meet with key elected officials, legislators and agency directors and network with a variety of government officials to discuss important issues facing California businesses in the coming years, as well as inform them on what the LBA is doing to bolster the Latino Business Community.

As all LBA events are designed to generate wealth and business opportunity, LBA Legislative Day may also include scheduled meetings with procurement representatives of LBA Partner State Agencies to connect participants to new contracting opportunities with the State of California! A luncheon and/or reception is included as part of LBA Legislative Day in Sacramento.

Read about the tremendous success that was 2013 LBA LEGISLATIVE DAY in Sacramento – May 14th and 15th!

Read about Why Involvement in the Legislative Process is Important.

The LBA Christmas Celebration and Toy Drive celebrates our Members’ and Corporate Partners’ participation, while brightening the lives of underprivileged children. We conclude the year by expressing our appreciation for the generous, sustained support of our membership, sponsors and partners which make each year successful for the LBA and more prosperous for the community. At the same time, charitable donations of new, unwrapped toys bring smiles to needy children in the community and spread the spirit of the holiday season. The LBA invites other organizations to join and become collaborative partners. Together, the LBA, its Partners and members of the community participate in a well-organized distribution of toys, which includes a visit from Santa Claus and lots of holiday music and cheer!

Watch for future announcements about the 2013 LBA Christmas Celebration & Toy Drive, slated for mid-December!

Read about the 37th Annual LBA Christmas Celebration & Toy Drive, which took place Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Rocio’s Mole de los Dioces Restaurant in Sun Valley, CA.

Read about the 36th Annual LBA Christmas Celebration & Toy Drive, which took place Thursday, December 15, 2011 at La Villa Basque Restaurant in Vernon, CA.

LBA Events

Read about the smaller scale and more informal LBA Member Events and events presented in partnership with other organizations and nonprofits, LBA Partner Events.