National Women Veteran's Council Launch
INTRODUCTION
The National Women Veterans Council launch brings together women veteran owned firms, agencies and prime contractors that seek to connect to bring about business. Join us as we address key issues concerning women-owned veteran firms and provide access to agencies and prime contractors looking to do business with veteran-owned businesses.
WHEN & WHERE
When: March 29, 2012 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (registration/networking/coffee - 8:30 am)
Where: Embassy Suites Washington DC Convention Center - 900 10th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 (map and transportation)
Lodging: Special Sleeping Room Rate: $299/ Room Code NSBFCW, call 202-739-2001 (book early!)
REGISTRATION & SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
Registration is available for just the Agency Spotlight separately, or for all the meetings during National Small Business Federal Contracting Week.
To view all registration options, please go here.
AGENDA
| 8:30 am | Registration & Networking (coffee available) |
| 9:00 | Welcome and Introduction Margot Dorfman, CEO - U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce |
| 9:30 | State of the State of Veteran Women Contractors |
| 9:45 | Opportunities and Obstacles; Leveraging Set-Asides |
| 10:00 | USAID Mentor Protege Program and Subcontracting Opportunities Briefing David Canada, Senior Small Business Specialist OSDBU |
| 10:30 | National Government Services Opportunities Briefing Dorothy Callahan, Small Business and Strategic Alliance Manager National Government Services |
| 11:00 | Veteran Affairs Business Requirement Briefings |
| Noon | Box Lunches Provided |
| 12:30 pm | Get Connected to Opportunities: VA Roundtables and One-On-One Meetings with VA Program Decision Makers, and select federal agency connections and prime contractor representatives |
| 3:00 pm | Adjourn |
ASSISTANCE
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