West Tennessee Veterans and Small Business Conference

"Presented by The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services Procurement Technical Assistance Center (UT CIS-PTAC) with honorary co-hosts, Congressman John Tanner and Congressman Steve Cohen."

March 31, 2008 Pat Thompson Conference Center, Millington, Tennessee

Register by Mail, Fax or Online

Registration Form [PDF]—Print and Fax to 615.253.6346 or mail to address on form.

Online Registration - (Now Available)

Seating is limited. Registration is required.

Representatives John Tanner and Steve Cohen, The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services, and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center invite you to participate in a one-day conference designed to provide valuable assistance to West Tennesseans. We have designed two tracks of training emphasis:

Track 1: Designed to assist the business and industry in expanding their current markets by selling to the Government:

• State of Tennessee
• USDA
• Millington Naval Base
• US Army Corp of Engineers
• Memphis Light, Gas and Water
• City of Memphis
• Etc.

Track II:   Veteran's Benefits

Special emphasis will be placed on “Celebrating our Veterans.” As many of our troops are returning home from service, they will be entering the business community. Many programs have been put in place to make their return to business easier. We will focus on some of these programs.

Community leaders & Organizations, All business, including: Veteran owned, Service, Manufacturing, and Economic Development Professional.

Conference Format:

Participants should expect an enjoyable, interactive conference format as they are engaged in presentations, workshops, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities. The conference is designed to provide value by featuring:

• Interactive workshops
• Keynote presentations
• Networking opportunities
• Recognition of company successes
• Publicity and recognition of conference supporters