13th Annual Hawai`i Small Business Forum (fka Hawai`i DoD Small Business Fo...

The Forum brings together representatives from various government agencies to discuss contracting opportunities and updates to small businesses looking to start or expand opportunities as a government contractor.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Honolulu Country Club

1690 Ala Puumalu Street

Doors Open at 7:30 a.m.

Program: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

***DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT TABLES ADDED***

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch & program materials

Register early--seating is limited.

(No refunds after July 10. Refund request to info@honolulumbdacenter.com )

Exhibitor tables (including two participants) are available for $170 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Walk-In registration is $75 cash only (no checks) and based on seat availability.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.

Match making will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Morning Presentations (Tentative)

• Contracting Opportunities in 2015 with the Air Force, Army RCO, Army COE, FLC PH, NAVFAC Hawai`i, and NAVFAC Pacific

• State of Hawaii Procurement initiatives for Small Business
  

Sarah Allen, Chief Procurement Officer - Executive Branch

Shawn L. Richey, State Procurement Office

• Small Business Opportunities for IT Companies with NITAAC, GSA Alliant GWAC, and NASA SEWP

Robert F. Coen, Program Director - NITAAC

Casey Kelley, Director - Enterprise GWAC Acquisition Division

Robert Sheehan, Senior Contracting Officer, Enterprise GWAC, Pacific Rim Region, GSA

Richard Blake, Senior Technologist, Enterprise and Alliant GWAC, GSA

Darlene Coen, Deputy Program Manager - NASA SEWP

• Updates on Guam Build up
  

CAPT Sewester, Naval Facilities Engineering Command - Pacific

• Technical Service Providers: Who are they and what do they do?

• Small Business Administration: What does the SB Job Act `10 and NDAA `13 mean for my small business?

Match Making*

• Match making Appointments with Government, Large Businesses, and Small Businesses

• Eight 10 minute sessions to start promptly at 1:30pm
  

*Sign-up will be on day of forum posted in lobby on a first-come, first-served basis.*

Continental Breakfast

Assorted Breakfast Pastries, Coffee, Hot Tea & Water

Luncheon Menu – Sandwich Buffet

Soup, Assorted Salads, Sandwiches & Desserts; Coffee, Hot or Iced Tea

For more information email us at info@honolulumbdacenter.com

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LT COL Gosline

U.S. Army, 413th Contracting Support Brigade

Executive Officer

Dr. Rhonda Thornton-Crawford

DoD West Regional Council Small Business Committee

Executive Chair

Sarah Allen

State of Hawaii: State Procurement Office

Administrator / Chief Procurement Officer

Richard Blake

U. S. GSA

Senior Technologist, Enterprise and Alliant GWAC

Darlene E. Coen

NASA

SEWP Deputy Program Manager

Robert Coen

NITAAC

Program Director

Denise Esposito

Mink Center for Business Leadership

Director

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Erin Kanehira

Hawai`i PTAC

Procurement Counselor

Kelli Miura

MBDA Business Center Honolulu at the University of Hawai`i

Business Development Specialist

Chris Rachal

MBDA Business Center Honolulu at the University of Hawai`i

Business Development Manager

CAPT Edward Sewester

NAVFAC Pacific

Guam Program Management Officer

Robert Sheehan

U. S. GSA, Pacific Rim Region

Senior Contracting Officer, Enterprise GWAC,

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