National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit - South Central Updated

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Program for South Central Summit updated on 6/3/09

Transcript of National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit - South Central Updated

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit

Presented byThe National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

June 9-10, 2009 – San Antonio, TX

Agenda – June 9, 2009The St. Anthony Hotel

7:30 am - Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast

8:00 WelcomeMargot Dorfman, CEO - U.S. Women’s Chamber of CommerceCris Young, President - Nat’l Assoc of Small Business Contractors

8:15 Preparing for Success in your One-on-One PresentationsTeresa Lewis, OSDBU Director, US Department of Treasury

8:45 Army Opportunities UpdateDan E. Shackelford, Associate Director for Small Business,U.S. Army Medical Command

9:30 US Navy – NAVFAC Charlotte Cummins, Contracting Officer

10:00 Break

10:15 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Air ForceBobby Watts, Director, Office of Small Business ProgramsAir Education and Training Command

11:00 B & W Pantex, LLC Opportunities UpdateVanessa L. Everhart, Small Business Program Manager

11:30 Legislative Update Margot Dorfman, CEO, USWCC

12:00 Box Lunch Provided

1:00 Texas Department of Transportation Opportunities UpdateAutumn Harrison, Business Outreach Program Specialist

1:30 Preparing for Success in a Mentor Protégé RelationshipDavid Vadar, Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC)

2:00 The Role of the PCR and the Office of Government ContractingValerie Coleman, SBA Procurement Center Representative - NASA

2:45 DynCorp International Opportunities UpdateDebbie Newberry, Small Business Liaison Officer

3:15 Air Force Major Command Mission BriefSherry Freeman, Programs Director, Office of Small BusinessPrograms, U.S. Department of the Air Force

4:30 Reception

INDUSTRY DAYOne-On-One Breakout Sesssions

8:45 Manufacturing & Distribution

10:00 Construction, Design &Environmental

12:00 Box Lunch Provided

12:30 Services & ProfessionalServices

2:30 Information Technology

All day: PTAC - Available to provideindividual companies with guidanceon specific procurement questions.

National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit

Presented byThe National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

June 9-10, 2009 – San Antonio, TX

Agenda - U.S. Air Force SpotlightJune 10, 2009

The St. Anthony Hotel

7:30 am - Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast

7:30 WelcomeMargot Dorfman, CEO - U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce

8:00 U. S. Air Force OverviewRonald A. Poussard, Director, Air Force Office of Small Business Programs

8:30 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Air ForceBobby Watts, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, AirEducation and Training Command

9:00 Base Realighment and Closure (BRAC) and Joint BasingMark W. Frye, Chair, Legislative and Public Relations committee ofthe Military Transformation Task Force (MTTF), on behalf of TheGreater ChamberRandy Holman, Deputy Director, Strategic Communications, JoinProgram Management Office

10:00 Break

10:15 Strategic Sourcing/Air Force Small Business Solutions CenterTeresa Rendon, Acquisition Program Management Specialist, AirForce Office of Small Business ProgramsRenee Wesley-Case, Director, Air Force Small Business SolutionsCenter, Air Force Office of Small Business Programs

11:15 Recent Decisions Impacting Small BusinessSherry Freeman, Programs Director, Air Force Office of SmallBusiness Programs

12:30 Lunch (Boxed Lunch Provided)

1:30 Matchmaking one-on-one sessions with Small BusinessSpecialists from area installations

4:30 Adjourn

We extend a specialthanks to the U.S. AirForce for this specialfull-day spotlight.

We thank all of thegovernment agenciesand prime contractorswho are participating inthis small businesscontracting summit.

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National Small Business FederalContracting Summit - South Central***Includes spotlight on the U.S. Air ForceJune 9 & 10, 2009 (San Antonio, TX)

Government Ready Training & CertificationJuly 7-8, 2009 (DC Region)

National Small Business FederalContracting Summit - Summer Session***Includes spotlight on the U.S. ArmyAugust 5 & 6, 2009 (Washington, DC)

NASA Small Business SpotlightNovember 18, 2009 (Washington, DC Region)

National Small Business FederalContracting Summit - West CoastNovember 2009 (Los Angeles Region)

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