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We Support America's Small
Business Contractors!
The
National Association of Small
Business Contractors
(NASBC) and the
U.S. Women's Chamber of
Commerce
(USWCC) are proud to present our widely acclaimed National Small
Business Federal Contracting Summit - West Coast Session (Long Beach,
CA).
Each NSBFCS provides
opportunity-packed meetings where small business owners learn
from federal and regional leaders, agency small business and
contracting representatives and prime contractor liaisons. This
regional summit also includes our much requested "Industry
Day" which provides attendees with real opportunities
to meet one-on-one with buyers and
connections from participating federal and regional agencies and
prime contractors.
All
Regional Offices of Federal Agencies and Primes in the Region are
invited including: US Army, SAIC, US Air Force, DHS, US Navy,
DOI, CALTRAN, DOE, EPA, VA, USDA, Weston Solutions, SBA, Bechtel, GSA
>>Register for the West Coast
Summit through either the
National Association of Small
Business Contractors
or the
U.S. Women's Chamber of
Commerce
DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday and Thursday, November 4 - 5,
2009
 LOCATION:
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 S Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA, 90802
Phone: 800-233-1234
Attendees
may receive a special room rate of $159 by making reservations by
October 19th. Call 800-233-1234 and reference "USWO" to secure
this rate.
>>Make
hotel reservations here
>>Get
directions here
REGISTRATION:
USWCC and NASBC Member $275;
Non-members $369
>>Register for the West Coast Summit through either the
National Association of Small
Business Contractors
or the
U.S. Women's Chamber of
Commerce
[Government Agency or Prime Contractor? Call us to register at
888-861-9290.]
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Increase your visibility
>>GOLD
SPONSOR $1500
* Two Conference
Admissions
* Recognition as a
Gold Sponsor in the conference program
* Full page color
advertisement in conference program, and
* 1 display table at
event
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Purchase Gold Sponsorship Here
>>SILVER
SPONSOR $1,250
*
Two Conference Admissions
* Recognition as a
Silver Sponsor in the conference program, and
* Half (1/2) page
color advertisement in conference program
*
Purchase Silver Sponsorship Here
>>BRONZE
SPONSOR $750
* One
Conference Admission
* Recognition as a
Bronze Sponsor in the conference program, and
* Quarter (1/4) page
color AD in conference program
*
Purchase Bronze Sponsorship Here
[Government Agency or Prime Contractor? Call us to register at
888-861-9290.]
AGENDA
(includes Industry Day One-On-One
Sessions)*
November 4, 2009
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7:45 am |
Registration and Networking |
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8:30 am |
Welcome,
Margot Dorfman
CEO, U.S. Women's
Chamber of Commerce
VP, National
Association of Small Business Contractors |
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8:40 am |
State of the State, Federal Contracting Report |
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9:00 am |
How to Market Your
GSA Schedule
Pamela Smith-Cressel, Business Specialist, GSA
[Under the GSA Schedules (also referred to as Multiple Award Schedules and Federal Supply Schedules) Program, GSA establishes long-term governmentwide contracts with commercial firms to provide access to over 11 million commercial supplies (products) and services that can be ordered directly from GSA Schedule contractors or through the GSA Advantage!® online shopping and ordering system.] |
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10:00 am |
Small Business Administration: Office of Government Contracting
Introduction and Overview of Opportunities in the Region
Leonard Manzanares, PCR, SBA Office of Government Contracting
[Mr. Manzanares is a "PCR" - Procurement Center Representative - PCRs increase the small business share of Federal procurement awards by initiating small business set-asides, reserving procurements for competition among small business firms; providing small business sources to Federal buying activities; and counseling small firms. In addition, PCRs, advocate for the breakout of items for full and open competition to affect savings to the Federal Government.] |
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11:15 am |
Working with Alaska Native Corporations, Partnering for Success
Ron Perry, President and CEO
Teya Technologies - 8(a) Certified Alaska Native Corporation
Mr. Perry will provide details of teaming with Alaska Native
Corporations to secure set-aside contracts. |
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12:00 pm |
Box Lunch Provided |
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1:00 pm |
Environmental Protection Agency Opportunities Update
Joe Ochab, Small Buisiness Advocate
EPA Region 9
[There
are many opportunities for small businesses with the EPA.] |
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1:45 pm |
Teaming and Joint Ventures with Prime Contractors
Virginia Gomez, and Law Associate, Oliver Richard, Attorney, McKenna
Long & Aldridge LLP
[Teaming
and Joint Ventures are regularly put in place between small
businesses and prime contractors and are excellent positioning methods
to open doors to contracts for small businesses.] |
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2:15 pm |
Tijuana Mexico Opportunities Update
Jesus Manuel Sandez Contreras, Economic Development Secretary, City
Government of Tijuana
[There are many exciting opportunities for
small business ventures right now in the Tijuana, Mexico region.]
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2:45 pm |
U.S. Department of Interior Opportunities Update
Renee DeSmet, Small Business Specialist
[The
U.S. Dept of Interior has many
opportunities in the west coast region. |
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3:30 pm |
Preparing for Success in Your One-On-One Presentations with
Agencies and Prime Contractors
Gladys Hurtado, Regional Leader
Small Business Contractors' Forum
[This excellent session will
prepare you for the many one-on-one sessions available for small
businesses at our Industry Day (see below). Learn to make the most
of your time and presentation.] |
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4:00 pm |
Reception and Networking |
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5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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November 5, 2009
(Includes Industry Day)
| 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast and
Networking |
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INDUSTRY DAY:
One-On-One Sessions
Much
in demand: One-On-One Sessions for businesses to meet with
multiple government agency and prime contractors. Select the industry session
that is a match for your business and meet with a variety of federal
agency, state agency, and prime contractor representatives. |
| 8:30 am |
Welcome Back and Overview
of the Day |
8:45 -
9:50 am |
Manufacturing & Distribution
Facilitator: Paula R. Gibson, M.S., Strategic Partnerships Manager
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting |
| 9:00 am |
California Dept. of
Transportation
Dan Freeman, Deputy Director - Maintenance |
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| 9:30 am |
NAVFAC Southwest Opportunities
Update
Linda Ryan, Deputy for Small Business, NAVFAC SW
[NAVFAC (Naval
Facilities Engineering Command) has excellent opportunities for small
businesses in the
Southwest region.] |
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| 10:15 am |
Break |
10 -
11:50 am |
Construction, Design & Environmental
Facilitator: Patty Zenizo, President
Preferred Bonding & Insurance Services |
| 10:30 am |
Marine Corp Opportunities
Update
DaKeyah McFarlin, Deputy, Small Business Programs
[The
Marine Corp has great opportunities for small businesses. |
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| 11:00 am |
SeaPort-e
Michelle Nolen, Deputy, SPAWAR/PEO Small Business Program Mentor Protégé
Mgr/NMCI Liaison
[SeaPort-e is the Navy's electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management.] |
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11:30 am |
Legislative Update
Current issues impacting small business and small business contractors
[There is a lot happening in
Washington, DC right now on revamping contracting laws. These
changes may have a dramatic impact on the opportunities for small
business owners.]
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| 12:00 pm |
Box Lunch Provided |
12:00 pm |
Box Lunch Provided in the Ballroom (this room
closed) |
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12:30 -
2:20 pm |
Services & Professional Services
Facilitator: Debbie Cabreira-Johnson, Program Director, Procurement
Technical Assistance Program |
| 1:00 pm |
Establishing a Mentor Protégé with a Prime Contractor
Brenda Safreed, Regional Director of Contracts & Procurement, Shaw Environmental Infra Structure, Inc. |
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| 1:45 pm |
US Air Force Opportunities
Update
Dennis Hass, Los Angeles Air Force Base
[The
Air Force is an excellent
partner for small businesses.] |
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| 2:30 pm |
Break |
2:30 -
4:20 pm |
IT
Facilitator: Gladys Hurtado, Regional Contracting Advocate National
Association of Small Business Contractors |
| 2:45 pm |
Northrop Grumman
Opportunities Update
[Northrop Grumman is a leading
prime contractor in the West Coast region - seeking quality small
businesses for subcontracting and teaming opportunities.] |
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| 3:30 pm |
SBA Update on New Lending
Opportunities for Small Businesses and Regional Banks
(invited) |
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| 4:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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All day:
PTAC - Available to provide individual companies with guidance on
specific procurement questions..
United Indian Development Association (UIDA) – Available to discuss how
to partner with Native American Firms |
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Industry Day Breakout Sessions
All Regional Offices of Federal
Agencies and Primes in the Region are Invited including: US
Army, SAIC, US Air Force, DHS, US Navy, DOI, CALTRAN, DOE, EPA, VA,
USDA, Weston Solutions, SBA, Bechtel, GSA
*Agenda subject to change
We Support America's Small Business Contractors!
National
Association of Small Business Contractors
http://www.nasbc.org
tel 888-861-9290
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
http://www.uswcc.org
tel 888-41-USWCC
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