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National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit - Summer
July 23 - 25, 2008, Washington, DC
Presented annually by the National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
SUMMIT LINKS: Introduction | Dates & Times | Location and Travel | Agenda | One-On-One Sessions | Networking Opportunity | Registration | Sponsorship | Contact Us
 The National Association of Small Business Contractors and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce present the preeminent small business contracting summits in Washington, D.C. twice each year.
Through these opportunity-packed national meetings, the NASBC and the USWCC connect small business owners from across the U.S. with federal leaders, agency small business and contracting representatives, prime contractor liaisons, Congressional advocates, and legal and business experts.
If your business is seeking growth in the federal contracting arena, you won't want to miss our summer summit.
Dates - Times - Location - Travel
Date & Time:
Wednesday July 23, 2008 thru Friday, July 25, 2008
7/23/08 from 7:15 AM to 6:30 PM
7/24/08 from 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
7/25/08 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:
Embassy Suites Washington D.C. - Convention Center
900 10th Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States 20001
Tel: 1-202-739-2001 or
Go here to reserve your room online
Get directions to the Embassy Suites here
Registration and Sponsorships
Registration is open to all businesses, government agencies and prime contractors. We provide discounts to members of the National Association of Small Business Contractors, the National Procurement Council and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce.
REGISTER BELOW:
>>Registration for NASBC or USWCC members* $400 (all member registrations will be verified)
>>Registration for non-members $475
If you are not currently a member of the National Association of Small Business Contractors, we hope you will take this opportunity to learn more about us and join here.
Government rate for registration $100: This rate is for Government Agency and Large Business Prime Contractor Representatives Only: If you represent a Government Agency or Large Business Prime Contractor and plan on participating as in our "Industry Day" one-on-one sessions to meet with the small business vendors on Thursday, July 24th, 2008, please call 888-861-9290 to speak to a staff member. We will assist you with your registration.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: For increased visibility, we offer the following Contracting Week sponsorships.
GOLD SPONSOR $1500: Register Here
- Recognition at the Reception
- Three Conference Admissions (7/23 - 7/25)
- Recognition at the Reception
- Display Table (7/23 - 7/25)
- Recognition in the Conference Program
- Full Page Ad in Conference Program
- Banner
- Logo with Link Recognition in Conference Marketing Materials
SILVER SPONSOR $1000: Register Here
- Recognition at Lunch or Breakfast Session
- Two Conference Admissions (7/23 - 7/25)
- Display Table (7/23 - 7/25)
- Recognition in Conference Program
- Half Page Ad in Conference Program
- Banner
- Logo with Link Recognition in Conference Marketing materials
BRONZE SPONSOR $600: Register Here
- Recognition in Conference Program
- One Conference Admission (7/23 - 7/25)
- Recognition at the Conference
- Quarter-Page Ad in Conference Program
- Purchase Bronze Sponsorship
SUMMIT AGENDA and One-On-One Sessions*
July 23, 2008 – "Agency Spotlight - U.S. NAVY"
7:15 am Registration and Networking
(Coffee/Tea available) Room - Capital A/B
8:00 am Welcome - Margot Dorfman, CEO U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce; Cris Young, President, National Asociation of Small Business Contractors
8:15 am Agency Overview – Admiral Sean Crean
9:00 am Navy Seaport E, Multiple Award Contract - Sharon Rustemier, Contracting Officer
9:45 am Acquisition Ethics - Robert Little, Procurement Counsel for
Navy Facilities Engineering Command
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Lean Six Sigma
11:15 am Navy Systems Commands - Navy Associate Directors for Small Business for each Naval Command
12:15 pm Lunch - Box Lunch Provided
1:00 pm Invitation Only One-on-One Meetings (see One-on-One and Influence on the Hill below)
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Invitation Only One-on-One Meetings.
There will be a limited number of businesses to participate in one-on-one interviews/meetings during the afternoon session. These selections will be made based on upcoming NAVY small business opportunities. No exceptions.
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Influence on the Hill
1:00 pm Influence On The Hill! The State of Small Business - Congressional Briefing and Meetings (Please arrive at the House Building (TBA) to pass through security prior to the beginning of the briefing)
1:30 – 3:00 pm Meet with staffers of the House Small Business Committee for a briefing discussion on issues impacting your business;
3:00 pm Meet with your Congressional Leaders to request legislation that will support your economic growth
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
8:00 am Continental Breakfast
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Main Session
8:30 am Welcome- Margot Dorfman, CEO U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce; Cris Young, President, National Association of Small Business Contractors Industry Breakout Session Overviiew: How it works and what to present. – Making the most out of your Industry Breakout meetings
8:45 am U.S. epartment of Energy Opportunities Update - Theresa Speake, Director, OSDBU
9:15 am U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard - Phyllis Miriashtiani, Small Business Advocate, DHS
9:45 am Acquisition Services Directorate, National Business Center U. S. Dept of the Interior, - Beth Owen
Team Lead, Small Business Specialist
10:15 am Source Selection Procedures
10:45 am Strategic Sourcing - Ron Poussard, Director, Air Force
Small Business Office
11:30 am Legislative Update - Erik Necciai Senate Small Business Committee
12:00 pm Lunch&nsbpBox Lunch Provided.
1:00 pm U S Depratment of Defense Wide Area Work Flow
1:30 pm NASA ,Opportunities Update - Mike Bolger, Office of the Chief Information Officer
2:00 pm Legal Elements of Proposal Preparation - Scott A. Freling,
Attorney, Covington & Burling
2:45 pm Going Green in Government Contracting, BioPreferred Products, U. S. Department of Agriculture, - Shana Love, Program Manager, USDA
3:30 pm U. S. Enviromental Protection Agency, Opportunities Update, - Jeanette Brown, Director, OSDBU
4:00 pm U. S. Department of Defense - E Mall
4:30 - 6:30 pm Reception
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Industry Breakout Segments
8:45 – 9:50 am Manufacturing & Distribution - Linda Fowler, Partnership Catalyst, National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program
10 – 11:50 am Construction, Design & Environmental - Tesha Williams, Underwriting Policy Analyst, Office of Surety Guarantees (Invited)
12:00 pm Lunch - Box Lunch Provided in the Ballroom - Capital CD Closed
12:30 – 2:20 pm Services & Professional Services - Mary Lee Kolich, Program Director
MD Procurement Technical Assistance Program
2:30 – 4:20 pm Information Technology - Edsel M. Brown, Jr., SBA Logo Office of Technology SBIR/STTR Assistant Administrator (Invited)
4:30 - 6:30 pm Reception
All day:
UIDA – Available to discuss how to partner with Native American Firms (Invited)
PTAC - Available to provide individual companies with guidance on specific procurement questions
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Friday, July 25, 2008
8:30 am Continental Breakfast
9:00 am Researching and Marketing to the Federal Government
Gretchen McCracken, President, Golden Key Group and Columbus Solutions Group
11:15 am Making Your Bid/No Bid Decision
Gretchen McCracken, President, Golden Key Group and Columbus Solutions Group
12:00 pm Adjourn
*Agenda items are subject to change. Agency/Prime Opportunity Updates are presented by federal agency and prime contractor representatives.
These agencies and prime contractors took part in our last conference:
- ARGON ST
- Bechtel Dulles Transit Partners LLC
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- DHL Global Mail
- General Services Administration
- ITT Corporation
- L-3 Vertex Aerospace
- Menlo Worldwide Government Services
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
- Norfolk Dredging Company
- Smithsonian Institution
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Army
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Department of the Air Force
- U.S. Department of the Navy
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Postal Service
Networking Opportunity for Summit Attendees
As a special feature for our summits, we invite attendees to our exclusive online summit business network to post your business details, meet other attendees before and after the summit, and discuss contracting issues and opportunities. Upon registration for the summit, you will receive details for your registration in this exclusive network.
After the summit, all Powerpoint presentations will be posted at the online summit business network for use by summit registrants. [Summer Summit registrants will also gain access to our Spring "Contracting Week" Powerpoint presentations.]
At the summit, you will have several excellent opportunities to meet potential teaming partners and other business owners. We will have a reception during the summit and lunch time business breaks. Additionally, our much in demand one-on-one sessions include introductions by businesses in your industry.
Contact Us
Between 9 am - 5 pm EST, you can typically reach our Member Support Managers and support team quickly and easily via our live chat support. Just click on the button above and you will be connected.
Or, call us at 888-861-9290.
National Association of Small Business Contractors™
1200 G Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
888-861-9290
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Agendas from Prior Summits and Events
We're Bringing the NASBC to Communities All Across the U.S.
The NASBC is forming regional Small Business Contractors' Forums to increase opportunities for small business contractors throughout the United States.
We will have additional details regarding the formation of a forum in your region at the Summer Summit. If you have interest in establishing a Small Business Contractors' Forum in your region, please contact us.
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