| Contracting with the Government and Prime Contractors |
4th Annual Statewide Conference at Volk Field
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August 25, 2010 - August 26, 2010 -- Camp Douglas, WI
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Volk Field Air National Guard Base |
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100 Independence Drive Building 475 |
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Camp Douglas, WI
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| Event Contact: |
Joe Smetak 414-270-3600 |
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| Description: |
ON-LINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. ON-SITE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE THE DAYS OF THE EVENT
TO REGISTER please click here
A must attend for all small business considering or already selling to the Government. This conference will provide an unique opportunity to learn how to successfully sell to the government at all levels including Federal, State, and Local Government, as well as Government Prime Contractors.
Workshops will be offered for both new and experienced federal contractors. There will also be matchmaking opportunities with Government agencies, their Prime Contractors and supporting resources. Attendees this year will include Veterans Administration, US Army Corps of Engineers, Ft. McCoy, General Services Administration (GSA), Oshkosh Corporation, WPS, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Midwest and much more.
Any business that would like to grow their business by selling to state or federal government agencies or selling to prime contractors should attend. Small, Minority, Native American, Women, HUBZone, Disadvantaged, Service Disabled Veteran and Veteran Owned businesses are highly encouraged to attend. We encourage all businesses attending to have completed their Central Contractor Registration. If you need assistance, please contact Joseph Smetak at josephs@wispro.org or 414-270-3600.
Attendees are reminded that they MUST have their ID with them to enter the facility
TO VIEW EVENT FLYER Click Here
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August 25, 2010, TECHNICAL TRAINING:
8:00am – 9:00am: REGISTRATION
9:00am – NOON: AND 1:30pm - 4:30 pm [LUNCH AT NOON ON YOUR OWN]
TRACK ONE – for MANUFACTURING companies
Defense Contract Management Agency -- Quality, Delivery and Packaging
Specifications and Drawings
Responding to a Requirement
TRACK TWO – for CONSTRUCTION companies
Selling to Ft. McCoy
Selling to the US Army Corps of Engineers
Bonding
Responding to a Solicitation
TRACK THREE – For Small Businesses
Basic Marketing for Small Business
Basics of Selling to the Government
TRACK FOUR - for PRIME CONTRACTORS -
Federal Small Business Programs and Requirements, Reporting, Sourcing and other Considerations
5:00pm - 6:30pm: RECEPTION--SPONSORED BY WESTERN DAIRY LAND and the HEART OF WISCONSIN BUSINESS ALLIANCE (open to attendees of both days)
August 26, 2010, LEARNING, NETWORKING AND SELLING::
Special guest Congressman Ron Kind (D-3)
7:30am – 8:30am: REGISTRATION and REFRESHMENTS
8:00am – 11:30am: [SMALL BUSINESS OLYMPICS]
8:30am – noon: Agency and Prime contractor briefings
Noon to 1:30pm: Lunch
Guest Speaker -- Julious J. Hulbert, Deputy District Director, SBA
A Mentoring Panel – Learning from those that have SUCCEEDED
ANNOUNCE SMALL BUSINESS OLYMPICS WINNERS
1:45pm to 4:30pm: Individual meetings with Government Agency Representatives, Prime Contractors as well as Certification and other supporting Resources
4:30pm: Close of conference
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Hotels for Volk Field 2010
Super 8 Mauston
1001 A Highway 82
I 90/94 and 82E, Exit 69
Mauston, WI 53948
(608) 847-2300
Event rates are available at $70: use "Volk Field Event" as code
Country Inn
1001 State Road 82 East, Exit 69
Mauston, WI
(608) 847-5959
Event rates are available at $70: use "Volk Field Event" as code
Cranberry Lodge
319 Wittig Road
Tomah, WI 54660
www.cranberrycountrylodge.com
(608) 374-2801
Event rates are available at $70: use "Volk Field Event" as code
Holiday Inn
Tomah, Wisconsin
(608) 372-3211
Travelers Inn
New Lisbon, WI
1700 East Bridge Street
New Lisbon, WI
(608) 562-5141
Event rates are available at $70: use "Volk Field Event" as code
Best Western Park Oasis
W5641 State Road 82 E
Mauston, WI 53948
608 847-6255
Event rates are available at $70: use "Volk Field Event" as code.
SPONSORED BY
Volk Field Air National Guard Base....Juneau County Economic Development Corp
Western Dairyland Business Center
Vernon Economic Development Association
UW-L Small Business Development Center
Wisconsin Procurement Institute.....7 Rivers Alliance
U.S. Small Business Administration
Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center
Bentley World Packaging
Heart of Wisconsin Business Alliance
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