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Photos: Business Conference and Expo

Snapshots of the 2011 Silicon Valley Business Conference, Expo and Procurement Fair organized by the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce.

A ribbon-cutting event with Mayor Jose Esteves at 10 a.m. signaled the opening of the conference at the .

During the , more than 170 participants, officials, panelists, and exhibitors attended, said Carol Kassab, CEO of the Milpitas Chamber of Commerce CEO. 

While the first two breakout seminars were underway, the trade show opened in the hotel's main ballroom.

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included small and large businesses, government agencies including: Karen Hahn, CPA, Wettenstein Insurance and Financial Services, WG Construction, AFLAC, PG&E, NASA, State Board of Equalization, and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.

Lunch at noon in the restaurant dining room reached overflow capacity, according to Kassab. Afterwards, exhibitors continued until 3 p.m., when the event ended.

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New President , VP of said this was his first time working on this kind of business conference as a new chief executive. 

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