The Society of American Engineers Small Business Expo was held on March 10 and 11 of 2010 in Zion, IL. Nearly 400 representatives from small and large businesses, government agencies and prime and sub contractors participated and made the event a huge success. Presentations ranged from getting started in federal contracting to wind energy development. The presentations from this event are listed below:

Day One

Getting Started in Federal Contracting (1 & 2)

Responding to an RFP-How to Win-for A/E and Construction Work

Responding to an RFP-How to Win-for Design/Build Work

Day Two

Captain Jake Washington: NAVFAC: A Global Perspective

Basics of Selling to the Federal Government-for the Beginner

The Commissioning Process and LEED

Managing the Contract Process for the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Midwest

Wind Energy Development Overview-Why and How Wind Energy Projects are Built

Legal Issues-Ethics and Freedom of Information Act

Sustainability: Past, Present and Future – LEED Case Studies

Building a Smart Grid Electric Car Energy Network for your Fleet

LEED 3 Version Accreditation-Overview and Differences from Version 2

Sean Crean: Keynote Address

Agency Panel: CDR Rob Ganowski, NAVFAC Midwest Overview & Opportunities

Agency Panel: Roy Deda, USACE, Chicago District

Agency Panel: John Yonan, Chicago Department of Transportation Future Projects

Guadalupe Gonzalez: Contracting with FAA Service Areas

Additional Presentations

Dynamic Small Business Search

Louisville’s Sustainability Initiative