SBDN Presents
PROCon 2025
Orange County's
PROCUREMENT Conference
Thursday, September 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PST (8:00 AM Check-in)
Location: DELHI Center, 505 E Central Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92707
The Event Begins in:
What to Expect
MEET THE BUYERS
SCHEDULE
We carefully curated a dynamic program with featured programming alongside our full Exhibitor Hall.
"How to do business with..."
Panel Sessions
10:10 AM
Disney
10:30 AM
Non-Profits
11:00 AM
Utilities
11:30 AM
Primetime with OCTA
1:00 PM
Resources
1:30 PM
GSA Federal Presentation
1:40 PM
Orange County Cities
2:00 PM
Orange County
2:30 PM
CA State
Expand Your Reach
Open Networking
Grow your professional sphere and build impactful relationships.
Speakers & Panelists
Featured Special Program
Fireside Chat:
"How to do business with The Walt Disney Company:
Ariel Elias is a Category Manager, Strategic Sourcing at The Disneyland Resort and supports Facilities Operations and Services, within The Walt Disney Company’s, Disney Experiences segment. While in Strategic Sourcing he has worked to drive innovation, protect the brand, drive the company’s supplier inclusion strategy, and reduce the total cost of ownership.
Prior to joining Disney, Ariel held several Leadership positions as an Officer in the U.S. Military. During his 20 years in the U.S. Military, he spent multiple years working and living overseas, while traveling to over 20 countries. Ariel is a native of Los Angeles, California. Where he attended the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, and received a Master’s degree in business administration
Non-Profits Procurement Panel

Kristle Duran
Boys and Girls Club
Central Orange Coast

Laurie Peterson
Big Brothers Big Sisters

Chrislynn VanSkiver
Second Harvet Food Bank

Shelley Hoss
(Moderator)
Orange County Community Foundation
Utilities Procurement Panel

Rick Duarte
Metropolitan Water District

Timothy Mclaughlin
San Jose Water

Anne Muchiri
SoCalGas

Alexus Russell
American Water
California

Saul Viramontes
Orange County Power Authority

Drisha Melton
(Moderator)
California Public Utilities Commission
OCTA-Transportation Panel

Steve Agor
Skanska USA Civil

Dina Rochford
HDR

Darrell Johnson
(Moderator)
CEO, OCTA
Resource Panel

Amil Aaron
Genesis Foundation

Diane Lydon
GOBIZ

Craig Rossum
SBDC

Paul Smith
SBA

Dr. Pamela Williamson
WBEC-West

Chris Earl
(Moderator)
GSA Presentation
Anthony Caruso
Small Business Specialist
For the past twenty (20) years, Anthony has served as a Small Business Specialist with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). In this role, he facilitates workshops across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Hawaii (Pacific Rim Region), helping businesses learn how to successfully navigate the government contracting process.
As the GSA Pacific Rim Region SBTA and lead instructor for monthly Procurement Business Networking sessions, Anthony provides valuable opportunities for small, minority-owned, and women-owned businesses to exchange critical information. He shares proven strategies, techniques, and insights designed to help these businesses compete for and secure government contracts.
Anthony earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA). He is married and has two children.
OC Cities Procurement Panel

Sandy Segawa
City of Garden Grove

Ngoc-Long Le
City of Santa Ana

Chris Earl
(Moderator)
Orange County Procurement Panel

April Alvarez
OC Waste & Recycling

Janine Boutte
OC Procurement

Wayne Hsiao
OC Public Works

Monica Rodriguez
John Wayne Airport

Helen Hernandez
(Moderator)
OC Procurement
CA State Procurement Panel

Marcus Delfin
CA Military Department

Dalia Demian
Caltrans

Tara Hicks
Department of Civil Rights

Doreen Tannenbaum
UCI Procurment

Chardena Valley
CA High Speed Rails
EXHIBITORS
Afghan American Business Alliance (AABA)
Arab American Business Chamber (AABC)
Arab American Business Council - CA (AABA-CA)
Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC)
American South Asian Network (ASAN)
American Business Women's Association (ABWA) Windsong
Black Chamber of OC
Business Link Solutions
CA Dept of General Services (DGS)
CA High Speed Rails
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
CA Military Department
CA Rainbow Chamber
CALTRANS
City of Garden Grove
City of Santa Ana
The Walt Disney Company
Diversity Business Forum (DBF)
Edward Jones
Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of OC (FACCOC)
Filipina on the Rise
Fogo de Chao
Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce
Genesis Bank
GO BIZ
GSA
IKEA
John Wayne Airport
JP Morgan Chase Bank
La Palma Chamber of Commerce
Metropolitan Water District (MWD)
Mo Jones Productions
OCBIZ
OC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (OCHCC)
OC Iranian American Chamber of Commerce (OCIACC)
OC Power Authority
OC Probation
OC Procurement
OC Public Works
OCTA
Pangea Biological
RIMAN
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
Santa Ana College
SBDC
SBA
SBDN
SCAG
SCORE
SoCalGas
Supplier Clearinghouse
TASTE
US Bank
UCI Procurement
Office of Vicente Sarmiento
WBEC-West
Wells Fargo
Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce (VACOC)
Ticket Pricing
Business Member
Ticket
General Session
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NO MEAL PROVIDED
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Keynote Session
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Panel Sessions
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Breakout Sessions
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Exhibitor Hall
Business Member
VIP Ticket
General Session with Meal
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Includes Boxed Lunch
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Keynote Session
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Panel Sessions
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Breakout Sessions
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Exhibitor Hall
Business Member PLUS VIP Ticket
General Session with Meal-
Includes Boxed Lunch
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Full-access to Entire Event
Non-Member
Ticket
General Session with Meal
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Includes Boxed Lunch
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Full-access to Entire Event
Event Flyers
Registration Form
Past Event (2024) Highlight Gallery
