National Small Business Conference

"Opening New Frontiers Through Effective Partnering"

31 May - 2 June 2005

Los Angeles, CA

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Agenda
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Wednesday, June 1, 2005

Small Business and the Defense Industrial Base

• Mr. Frank Ramos, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, DoD

The Hill: How It Can Help Your Small Business

• Mr. Ron Perlman, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll PC

AF PEO Services Overview

• Mr. Ron Poussard, SES, USAF Program Executive Officer, Combat and Mission Support

Project Management for Small Business

• Ms. Maria Mancha, Frontline Systems, Inc.

Leveraging Small Business Strengths by Primes

• Ms. Bentia Fortner, Director of Supplier Diversity, Raytheon Company

SBIR/Prime Opportunities: A Rapidly Changing Landscape - How Do We Move Forward?

• Mr. John Williams, Director, Navy SBIR Program

Camden Waterfront - "Push the River"

• Mr. Joe Brady, Director, New Business Development, US Army CERDEC

How Small Businesses Can Gain Access to Aerospace Prime Contractors

• Mr. Al Bolden, Sector Director, Socio-Economic Business Program, Northrop Grumman

Joint Ventures In a Small Business

• Mr. Alan Stewart, SVP and CFO, Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc.

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)

• Mr. Larry Barazza, President, Symvionics, Inc.

Government Buying

• Ms. Faye Esaias, Government Contract Specialist

How To Do Business with the Government and Survive

• Mr. Jim Lasswell, President/CEO, Indus Technology Corporation

Influence & The Federal Contracting Process: How To Gain Access & Win

• Ms. Sophia Nelson, Attorney at Law, Holland & Knight LLP

 

Thursday, June 2, 2005

Raytheon: Customer Success is Our Mission

• Mr. Richard B. Johnston, Vice President, Operations, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

USAF/Industry Partnership

• Brig Gen Mike Worden, Director of Operational Plans and Joint Matters

iRobot: Partnering for Success

• Ms. Helen Greiner, iRobot, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board

Panel: Small Business Utilization Directors

• Air Force Small & Disadvantaged Business Program, Mr. Joseph G. Diamond, Director, OSDBU, US Air Force
• Contracting: United States Government, Ms. Pamela Smith-Cressel, Business Specialist, GSA
• Department of the Army Small Business Program, LTC Jim Blanco, Assistant to the Director, OSDBU, US Army

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