Scheduled Activities Below

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North Central Regional Council for Small Business Education and Advocacy
Spring Meeting
(7:00 AM Wednesday 6 May – 1:15 PM Thursday 7 May)

Society of American Military Engineers
District Engineers Commanders Briefing
(7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday 7 May)

Midwest Small Business Liaison Officer Quarterly Meeting
(1:15 – 4:30 PM Thursday 7 May)

Small Business Training Session
(1:30 – 4:30 PM Thursday 7 May)

Small Business Symposium
(7:00 AM – 3:30 PM Friday 8 May)

Exhibit Space Available on a first-come, first paid basis - For information call Ms. Patty Kupresin, at Spirit Partners at (563) 505-4394 or email to: patty@spiritpartnersinc.com or Mr. John Masengarb at (563) 650-3252 or email to: ndia@ausaria.org

Hosted by:  ~ SAME ~ IL PTAC @ BHC ~ IA PTAC @ ISUE ~ SBA
~ Spirit Partners ~ Vista International Operations ~ IL QC Chamber of Commerce
 
North Central Regional Council

 for Small Business Education and Advocacy (NCRC)

Spring Meeting

Wednesday May 6th

 (This event is reserved for Government Small Business Specialist, Procurement Technical Assistance Center Representatives and Prime Contractor Small Business Liaison Officers)

 THE QUAD CITIES WATERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER
ILLINOIS ROOM

7:00 - 8:00 AM -  Registration (Bettendorf Room) and Continental Breakfast (Isle Room)

7:00 - 4:45 PM -  Internet Café – Business Center

8:00 - 8:10 AM -  Color Guard and Pledge of Allegiance – U.S. Marine Corp Reserve Unit (Rock Island, IL)

8:10 - 8:25 AM  -  Role Call – Members and Guests

8:25 - 8:30 AM  -  Introduction and Administrative Remarks – Doug Davis, NCRC  Chairman, Deputy for Small Business Programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island, IL

8:30 - 9:00 AM  -  Introduction to the Federal Campus – Joel Himsl US Army Garrison Manager, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, IL

9:00 - 9:15 AM  -  MORNING BREAK

9:15 - 10:00 AM  -  Procurement Technical Assistance Center Panel Kim Garber, Wisconsin Procurement Institute
Vicky Miller, Black Hawk College, Moline, IL
Dave Bogaczyk,  Center for Industrial Research and Service, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Gerald C. Paulson, CEO Paulsen Productions Inc.

10:00 - 10:30 AM  -  International Trade Update – Adrian Madunic, Coordinator International Trade Center, Black Hawk College, Moline, IL

10:30 – 11:00 AM  -  Legislative Update – Patrick O’Brien, District Director for Illinois Congressman Phil Hare NCRC Spring Meeting Wednesday, May 6th – Con’t.

11:00 - 11:30 AM -  DLA Update – Eleanor Holland, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Defense Supply Center, Columbus, OH

11:30AM - 12:30 PM  -   LUNCH (on your own)

12:30 – 1:00 PM  -  Small Business Loan Program/Women Owned Small  Business Update – Carolyn Tonn, Small Business Administration, Cedar Rapids, IA

1:00 - 1:45 PM   -  Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program Update – Scott Whitney, Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of  Engineers (Rock Island, Il.)

1:45 - 2:15 PM   -  General Services Administration Update – Karen Poole, Small Business Program Executive, Office of Business and Support Services, Kansas City, MO.

2:15 - 2:30 PM -  NETWORKING BREAK

2:30 – 3:00 PM -  Veterans Update – Patrick Palmersheim, Executive Director Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

3:00 - 3:30  PM -  Legal Update – Thomas McGhee,
Partner/Attorney with BEM Lighthouse Development

3:30 – 4:00 PM -  DCMA Update - Charles Sharp,  Assistant Director Small Business, DCMA Center West Division Chicago

4:00 – 4:15 PM -  Retire the Colors and Adjourn

5:30-8:30PM -  NCRC and USACE District Commanders Special Reception at the John Deere Pavilion –  Round Trip Transportation provided by the Metro Trolly Entertainment by Lee Blackmon and the Gamblers 

NCRC Spring Meeting
Thursday May 7th

THE QUAD CITIES WATERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER
ILLINOIS ROOM

 7:00 –   8:00 AM  - Continental Breakfast & Registration for Small Business Education Day and Symposium (Bettendorf Room)
 7:00AM - 4:45PM  - Internet Café – Business Center

 8:00 –   8:15 AM  - Administrative Remarks – Doug Davis

 8:15 –   9:15 AM  - INDUSTRY PANEL
 John Deere – Kathy Ramp, Director of Supplier Diversity
 Abbott - Kathy April-Barr, Supplier Diversity Manager and
 Small Business Liaison Officer

 9:15 –   9:30 AM  - NETWORKING & TRADESHOW BREAK

 9:30 – 10:30 AM   -  Industry and Government Breakout

10:30 – 11:30 AM  - Reports and Final Remarks – Planning for Fall Meeting

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM - Combined NCRC and SAME LUNCHEON Quad City Room,
Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM  - Asian Pacific Islander entertainment and Missing Man Table Ceremony

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM - SAME Keynote Speaker – General Michael Walsh, (Invited) Commander Mississippi Valley Division - 12:00 - 1:15 PM )
              

Society of American Military Engineers District Engineers

Commanders Briefing
 
Thursday May 7th

QUAD CITIES WATERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER
IOWA ROOM

The Commanders Briefing features U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District Engineers and distinguished guests who relate the ongoing and future programs in their respective commands, their outlook on the future workload, trends, and job opportunities, with emphasis on their Small Businesses Programs.

Represented U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts will include: St. Paul, Omaha, Louisville, Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg, New Orleans, and Rock Island; and the Rock Island Arsenal Garrison Manager. These Districts cover portions of 18 states from Montana to Minnesota to Louisiana to Tennessee.

7:00 - 8:00 AM  -  Registration for SAME Commanders Conference and Small Business Symposium  (Bettendorf Room)

7:00 AM - 4:45 PM -  Internet Café – Business Center

8:00 - 8:20AM -  Color Guard and Pledge of Allegiance Matt Clark, Master of Ceremonies
 
8:20 - 8:50AM -  COL Keith A. Landry, USACE Louisville District

8:50 - 9:20 AM  -  COL David C. Press, USACE Omaha District

9:20 - 9:45 AM -  NETWORKNG & TRADESHOW BREAK

9:45 - 10:15 AM -  COL Roger Wilson, Jr. USACE Kansas City District

10:15 - 10:45AM  -  COL Vincent V. Quarles, USACE Chicago District

10:45 - 11:15 AM  -  COL Jon Christensen, USACE St. Paul District

11:15 – 1130 AM -  Travel to Waterfront Convention Center – Quad City Room

11:30 AM - 1:15 PM  -  Combined NCRC and SAME LUNCHEON Quad City Room, Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center

11:30 AM – 12:00PM - Asian Pacific Islander entertainment and Missing Man Table Ceremony

12:00 - 1:15 PM  -  SAME Keynote Speaker – General Michael Walsh, (Invited)Commander Mississippi Valley Division - 12:00 - 1:15PM )

1:15 - 1:45 PM -  COL Thomas E. O’Hara Jr., USACE  St. Louis District

1:45 - 2:15 PM -  COL Thomas Smith, USACE  Memphis District

2:15 - 2:45 PM -  COL Michael C. Wehr, USACE Vicksburg District

2:45 - 3:15 PM -  NETWORKING & TRADESHOW BREAK

3:15 - 3:45 PM -  COL Alvin B. “Al” Lee, USACE  New Orleans District

3:45 - 4:15 PM -  COL Robert A. Sinkler, USACE Rock Island District

4:15 - 4:40 PM -  Joel Himsl, U.S. Army Garrison Manager, Rock Island Arsenal,
Rock Island, Il.

4:40 - 4:45 PM -  Retire Colors and Adjourn

5:00 - 7:00 PM -  Networking Reception in the Quad Cities Room, Lobby and
Concourse Areas Entertainment – Quad City Metro Drill Team - Lee Blackmon and The Gamblers

Business Liaison Quarterly Meeting

Thursday May 7th

Afternoon Session Only

QUAD CITIES WATERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER
Illinois Room

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM  - Registration  - Bettendorf Room

7:00 AM – 4:45 PM  - Internet Café – Business Center

1:15 – 3:15PM - Small Business Liaison Officer Quarterly Meeting

3:15 – 4:45PM  - Small Business Liaison Officer 101 Training

5:00 – 7:00 PM  - Networking Reception in the Quad Cities Room, Lobby and Concourse Areas (Entertainment – Quad City Metro Drill Team - Lee Blackmon and The Gamblers)
 

Regional Government Contracting Small Business Symposium

Thursday May 7th

Afternoon Training Session
ISLE CENTER
Salon A

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM   -   Registration  (Bettendorf Room – Quad Cities Waterfront
                                          Convention Center)

7:00 AM - 4:45 PM    -   Internet Café – Business Center

11:30 - 1:15 PM      -  Combined Luncheon with North Central Regional Council for Small Business Education and Advocacy (NCRC) and Conference Attendees (Asian Pacific Islander entertainment and Missing Man Table Ceremony 

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM -  SAME Keynote Speaker – General Michael Walsh, (Invited) Commander Mississippi Valley Division - 12:00 - 1:15PM )

1:30 - 2:00 PM  -  KI Machine Tool and Production Inc. – Success Story “What we did to win and grow with Government Contracts”  John Oller, President, and Somchan Thatsanaphon, Vice President

2:00 - 2:45 PM  -  “What Quality Systems do you need for Government Contracts?”
Jim Patterson, Western Illinois University

2:45 - 3:15 PM  -  NETWORKING AND TRADESHOW BREAK

3:15 - 3:45 PM -  Procurement Technical Assistance Center Panel – “Services we offer your firm”

Vicky Miller, PTAC IL
Dave Bogaczyk, PTAC IA
Kim Garber, PTAC  WI
Sherri Komrosky, PTAC MN
                                       
3:45 - 4:30 PM  -   Rock Island Arsenal Government Small Business Specialist Panel – 
“What We Buy”  
US Army Corps of Engineers – Douglas Davis 
TACOM-RI - Jackie Hixson, 
ASC/JMC – Dianne Wheeler
RIA-JMTC Nancy Schnoor

TRAVEL TO QUAD CITIES WATERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER

5:00 – 7:00 PM - Networking Reception in the Quad Cities Room, Lobby and Concourse Areas (Entertainment – Quad City Metro Drill Team - Lee Blackmon and The Gamblers)

Regional Government Contracting Small Business Symposium

Friday May 8th

QUAD CITIES WATERFRONT CONVENTION CENTER
State Ballroom

7:00 – 8:00 AM   -  Registration – Continental Breakfast – Bettendorf Room
 
7:00 – 3:30 PM  -  Internet Café – Business Center

8:00 - 8:15 AM -  Color Guard and Pledge of Allegiance

8:15 - 8:25AM  -  Introductions and Administrative Remarks – Al Wilson, Master of Ceremonies

8:25 – 8:55 AM  -  COL Craig S. Cotter,  Commander, Rock Island Arsenal’s Joint Manufacturing & Technology Center

8:55 - 9:15 AM -  “How we partnered to receive government contracts” Mark Games, McGruder Construction (Small Business)

9:15 – 9:45 AM -  NETWORKING & TRADESHOW BREAK

9:45 - 10:05AM -  “How to Pursue Opportunities, and where to go for Government Contracts” Andy Wells, Wells Technology (Small Business)

10:05 – 10:40 AM -  “What we look for when adding subcontractors to our team”  
                                          Joan Freitag, Hanson Professional Services
                                          (Large Prime Contractor)

10:40 – 11:00 AM -  Q&A – McGruder Construction, Wells, Technology and Hanson Professional Services (Al Wilson, Moderator)

11:00 - 11:30AM -  Keynote Address, Lieutenant General James H. Pillsbury, Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff United States Army Materiel Command “Army contracting in a challenging economic environment”
                                           
11:30AM - 12:30PM  -  LUNCHEON – Grand Ballroom, Isle Center

12:30 – 1:15PM  - Keynote Speaker – Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley “The importance of Small Business to the U.S. Economy"

1:15 -2:00 PM -  “Greening the Supply Chain” Earl Beaver, PhD, Chair Emeritus, Institute of Sustainability

2:00 - 2:30PM -  “Support for Small Business Contracting: How to be placed on GSA Schedule” - Karen Poole, Small Business Program Executive, Office of Business and Support Services,

2:30 – 3:00 PM -  “What We Buy: and how to be successful at DLA” Eleanor Holland, Defense Logistics Agency

3:00 – 3:10 PM  -  Closing Remarks – Al Wilson

3:10 – 3:15PM   -  Retire the Colors and Adjourn
       
3:15 – 3:30PM   -  Turn in Surveys and the Grand Prize Drawings