{"id":7217,"date":"2024-04-25T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cordobacorp.com\/?p=7217"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:26:40","slug":"cordoba-corporation-founder-ceo-george-l-pla-presents-keynote-to-u-s-department-of-energys-minority-business-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordobacorp.com\/stage\/?p=7217","title":{"rendered":"Cordoba Corporation Founder &#038; CEO, George L. Pla Presents Keynote to U.S.\u202fDepartment\u202fof\u202fEnergy\u2019s\u202fMinority Business\u202fSummit\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"x_s1\" data-ogsc=\"\"><a title=\"http:\/\/socalgas.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__socalgas.com_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=RUKZjbHS17QJQ2uGJ_jmgO2d_wtIKcDe9c6sB1ZpvSY&amp;m=F4P4zVHA67sXMNfm8u2pWk4cpnSwWsMdqsy1Xk5VoPuJG0pWeMV2o9KZAIgT8dW-&amp;s=Les7EBj_OgkV6-hJOdfE7UNqq_RM0RrCUXeKY6a-NUo&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 120, 215)\">Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)<\/span><span class=\"x_s2\"><span data-ogsc=\"blue\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span>hosted 700 diverse<span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f <\/span>business leaders from 33 states at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Justice and<span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<\/span>Equity\u2019s second annual\u00a0 <span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<a title=\"https:\/\/mbeconnectsummit.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__mbeconnectsummit.com_&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=RUKZjbHS17QJQ2uGJ_jmgO2d_wtIKcDe9c6sB1ZpvSY&amp;m=F4P4zVHA67sXMNfm8u2pWk4cpnSwWsMdqsy1Xk5VoPuJG0pWeMV2o9KZAIgT8dW-&amp;s=2TfK4YQD-qEQ8gl-7uoe7uy2q3ENllNBJ12a5qMw0ug&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\"><span class=\"x_s3\"><span data-ogsc=\"blue\">Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Connect Summit<\/span><\/span><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 120, 215)\">\u202f<\/span><\/a><\/span>on April 17-18, at the <span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<\/span>company\u2019s Energy Resource Center (ERC) in Downey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p3\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">The summit, being held for the first<span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<\/span>time on the West Coast, connected MBEs with the DOE and more than 40 other state and federal <span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<\/span>agencies, prime government contractors, financial institutions, private sector companies and nonprofit <span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<\/span>organizations for learning, business opportunities and over 1,900 unique business matchmaking<span class=\"x_s2\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>sessions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p3\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">The final day of the summit featured Founder &amp; CEO George L. Pla of Cordoba Corporation, where he shared his story and his vision for MBE\u2019s in the industry.<span class=\"x_apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eqqjCCwFs98<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)\u202f hosted 700 diverse\u202f business leaders from 33 states at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Justice and\u202fEquity\u2019s second annual\u00a0 \u202fMinority Business Enterprise (MBE) Connect Summit\u202fon April 17-18, at the \u202fcompany\u2019s Energy Resource Center (ERC) in Downey. 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