5th Annual National Small Business Conference

"Success: Survival & Beyond"

19 - 21 May 2008

San Diego, CA

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Agenda

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Welcoming Remarks:

• Mr. Pete Steffes, Vice President, Government Policy, NDIA

Session 1: Where Small Businesses Fail

• "What leads to small businesses failing after initial success?", Mr. Bill Scheessele, President, MBDi

Session 2: Supplier Diversity

• Ms. Jean Ann Grandinetti, Director, Supplier Diversity, Agility Defense and Government Services

Session 1: Is There a Change in Your Future? - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Small Businesses

• Mr. John Allen, Co-Head Defense and Government Services Group, BB&T Capital Markets
• Mr. Nick Howland, Director and General Manager, Retail Division BAE Systems Products Group

 

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Trends in SBIR/SSTRS - What Can Small Businesses Really Do?
Moderator: Ms. Linda Whittington, SBIR Program Manager, SPAWAR

• Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Missile Defense Agency

Expanding From Defense to Other "Markets"
Moderator: Mr. Greg Nelson, President, Naples Chapter, SCORE

Luncheon Speaker:

• Mr. Ron Lane, County of San Diego

Marketing Outside Your Local Area
Moderator: Mr. Al Heisig, President & CEO, ALANSA

• Mr. Ralph C. Thomas, III, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney P.C.

Session 1: Fostering Technology Innovatation in Small Businesses

• Mr. Larry Trammell, CEO, TechFlow, Inc.