ProcureCon Buyer EXPO 2020
Date and time
Location
Online event
ProcureCon EXPO helps small businesses connect with public and commercial sectors economic opportunities so they can grow their business
About this event
A Sold out event-
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST!
ANNOUNCEMENT
ProcureCon 2020
The 29th Annual Buyer Expo Conference and The Mid Atlantic iconic B2B B2G PAN ASIAN SMALL BUSINESS AND BUYERS EXPO
Hosted by:
Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce &
Mid Atlantic Office Buying Partners
Returns on:
Thursday, October 8, 2020
From 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Register at: https://procurecon2020.eventbrite.com
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
What You'll See, Learn and Do
The iconic EXPO will include:
• A Powerful Plenary session
• Our Signature Buyer SPOTLIGHT
• An Engaging Panel session
• Our signature Virtual Exhibit Hall
PROGRAM DETAILS
Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce cordially invites Small/ Minority/Women Owned Business Advocate to again join us this year. This popular B2B and B2G conference boasts a robust agenda that includes: Briefings by agencies and prime Exhibitors (EXPO) and technical education panel on current trends and threats to small business.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:30 am to 8:40 am: Program Opening * Virtual Registration - Recognition
8:40 am to 8:55 am: Keynote Speaker Remarks by the nation's highest raking officer in Small Business Contracting:
KEY NOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Francis Spampinato * Associate Administrator United States Small Business Administration * Office of Government Contracting & Business Development
8:55 am to 10:25 am: ProcureCon Buyers SPOTLIGHT
PANEL DISCUSSION:
10:25 am to 11:30 am: Procurement Panel Discussion:
Program Moderator: Mr. Dallas Simmons, Dominion Energy, Supplier Diversity Program Manager
Panelists:
Mr. Kyle Beagle, Associate Director, U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command/Office of Small Business Program
Ms. Kimberly Marcus, National Supplier Diversity Director, National Headquarter Office, AARP
Mr. Greg Scearce, CPPB, VCO, Strategic Sourcing Specialist, VITA, Virginia Information Technologies Agency, Commonwealth of Virginia
11:30 am to 11:35 am: Program Transition break
CONCURRENT TRACTS:
11:35 am to 1:00 pm: Concurrent Tracts
*** 11:35 am to 1pm: Tract A. Educational Workshops
Session 1: From 11:35 am to 12:15 pm: Topic: "The Federal DBE Certification Program". By: Richard Gordon, Transportation Business Development Specialist - SBSD - Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Commonwealth of Virginia.
12:15 pm to 12:20 pm: Break
Session 2: From 12:20 pm to 1pm: Topic: " COVID-19 Legislation: How Is It Impacting Federal Contractors?” By Atty Peter Ford and Atty Meghan Leemon, Dc Based PilieroMazza Law Firm.
**** 11:35 am to 1:00 pm: Tract B. VACC 's 29th Signature Virtual Pre-matched Business Match Making Session.
1:00 pm: Conference adjourns.
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2020 LIST OF VACC BUYERS:
Federal Government Agencies:
• U.S Small Business Administration (SBA)
• U.S. Dept of Homeland Security
. U S Marine Corps Systems Command
State Government Agencies:
- Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
- Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
- Virginia Department of Correction
- Virginia Information Technologies Agencies (VITA)
State Authority
- Capital Region Airport Commission
- Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC)
- Virginia Department of Corrections
Virginia 's major localities’ Procurement Offices:
Major hospital:
Large Universities:
Largest Corporations * Primes:
- Lockheed Martin
- Transurban