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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
8:00am-5:00pm – ONSITE REGISTRATION OPEN (No Sessions or Expo open until Wed.)
12:00pm – 5:00pm EXHIBITOR SETUP
6:00pm – 8:00pm KICKOFF PARTY (Sponsors & Exhibitors Only)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
7:00am – ATTENDEE REGISTRATION OPEN
8:00am – 11:30am EXPOSITION OPEN
8:30am – 8:45am SPONSOR WELCOME REMARKS (Exhibit Hall)
9:00am – 10:00am SESSION FORT HOOD: Advice, Projects, Doing Business With Fort Hood
10:30am – 11:30am CONCURRENT SESSIONS B
11:30am – 1:00pm EXPOSITION CLOSED FOR LUNCH
11:30am – 1:00pm NETWORKING LUNCHEON
1:00pm – 4:00pm EXPOSITION OPEN
1:15pm – 2:15pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS C
2:45pm – 3:45pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS D
4:00pm EVENT CLOSE
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CONCURRENT SESSION OVERVIEWS (Tentative)
How to do Business with Fort Hood
Find out about the types of supplies and services procured by the Fort Hood Contracting Command, methods/approaches utilized to contract, who to contact, tips for proposing/bidding.
Maureen Huston
Procurement Analyst/Training Coordinator, Mission and Installation Contracting Command
How to do Business with Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES): from Kiosk to Store Shelf
This session gives an overview of what AAFES is, a little bit of history as well as the various business entities we are comprised of and how to fill out our Online Source List Application to do business with us.
Sandra Wicker
Supplier Diversity Manager
How to do Business with the Government
This workshop provides the fundamentals about the government marketplace and how to win procurement dollars.
Henry Vinson
Cross Timbers Procurement Center/ Regional Hispanic Contractors Association
Doing Business with Prime Contractors
Many federal and state agencies require their prime contractors set aside a fair proportion of total purchases, contracts, subcontracts and other agreements for property, commodities and services. These set-asides may include small business concerns, small disadvantaged, women-owned, and veteran/service-disabled veteran. In this session a prime contractor will advise you on their agency’s specific needs and requirements.
Regina Chandler
Supplier Diversity Manager, L-3 Integrated Systems
Business with City of Killeen
Come learn how the City of Killeen’s Purchasing Division fosters participation by all qualified business persons offering commodities and services that may be used by the City, and how to introduce your product or service.
Brian Supak
City of Killeen, Purchasing Manager/Interim General Services Director
How to do Business with General Services Administration
Come learn the process of doing business with GSA. Topics to be covered are the GSA organization; finding procurement opportunities with GSA; certifications and registrations; and marketing your business to GSA.
Tony Gregg
Business Specialist, GSA, Rgnl. Office of Small Business Utilization (7AE)
Access to Capital Through the SBA
Find out about the Small Business Administration loan programs and how to qualify. Questions will be welcome.
Perry Espie
Supervisory Lender Relations Specialist Dallas/Fort Worth SBA District Office
Veteran Business Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal source of business that spends millions of dollars annually with its vendors. Small veteran-owned businesses and service-disabled veteran firms have an excellent chance of being awarded some of these contracts. This session explains best practices on how veteran-owned businesses can get a portion of this work. Information about Veteran’s assistance programs will be discussed.
Tim Woods
Woods Consulting Group
Selling to the State of Texas
The State of Texas offers abundant opportunities for vendors of a wide variety of goods and services. Minority and women-owned small businesses access this business through Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) awards. Come learn how to keep your business in the loop.
Rachel Snell
State Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
How to do Business with the Veterans Administration
Come learn the process of doing business with the U.S. Veterans Administration. Topics to be covered are the VA organization; finding procurement opportunities with VA; certifications and registrations; and marketing your business to VA.
Vanessa Morton
Small Business Specialist, U.S. Department of Veterans Administration Hospitals
Small Business Opportunities with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Find out about the types of supplies and services procured by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. Learn about what does Fort Worth District buy, the steps for doing business, and tips for proposing/bidding.
Carolyn Staten
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District Deputy, Office of Small Business Programs
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