| 7:30 am |
Conference Registration |
| 7:55 am - 8:00 am |
Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Conference Exhibitors |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am |
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. Gerald Boyd,
Manager
Department of Energy-Oak Ridge Operations
Mr. Kevin Smith,
Deputy Manager
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Y12 Site Office
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| 8:15 am - 8:30 am |
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Commissioner John Keys
State of Tennessee
Department of Veteran Affairs |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Janis E. Kaiser
Deputy for Small Business
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Midwest
Presentation [pdf]
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| 9:00 am - 9:15 am |
SDVSB Success Story
Mr. George Dials,
Executive Vice President
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group
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| 9:15 am – 9:45 am |
Doing Business with Homeland Security
Mr. Kevin Boshears,
Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Presentation [pdf]
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| 9:45 am - 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am |
Doing Business with NASA
Mr. David E. Brock, Small Business Specialist
Marshall Space Flight Center Small Business Office
Huntsville, Alabama
The NASA/MSFC Marketplace [pdf]
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| 10:45 am – 11:30 am |
Breakout Sessions
Session A: Doing Business with DOE Prime Contractors
Moderator: Ms. Freda Hopper, DOE-ORO Small Business Manager
Presentation [pdf]
Panel: NNSA & DOE Prime Contractors
Y-12 Uranium Processing Facility Project, Mr. Don Owen
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Mr. Keith Joy
Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Mr. Tony Lester
Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, Mr. McArthur Moore
Wackenhut Services, Inc., Ms. Kathy McMillan
Session B: Doing Business with State and Local Governments
Moderator: Mr. Robert Minter (Veteran) Knox County Government
Panel: State of Tennessee, Mr. Ronnie Wade
City of Knoxville, Mr. Boyce Evans (Veteran)
Anderson County, Ms. Pamela Cotham
City of Oak Ridge, Ms. Lyn Dowlen
Knoxville Chamber/Innovation Valley, Mr. Doug Minter
Session C: USDA Energy Related Business Opportunities
Dr. Mark Downing
Senior Scientist and Agricultural Economist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
Luncheon |
| 1:00 pm – 1:15 pm |
Awards and Recognitions
Introductions: Mr. Darrel Kohlhorst
President and General Manager
B&W Y12 |
| 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm |
Doing Business with Missile Defense Agency
Mr. Jerrol Sullivan
Small Business Outreach Manager
Office of Small Business Programs
Huntsville, AL
Presentation [pdf] |
| 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm |
Breakout Sessions
Session A: Center for Veterans Enterprise Programs
Ms. Elizabeth E. Torres
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Center for Veterans Enterprise, VETBIZ
Washington, DC
Presentation [pdf}
Session B: E-Commerce & Business Opportunities with Y-12
Mr. Matthew Smith
Procurement Buyer
Y-12 National Security Complex |
| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm |
Breakout Sessions
Session A: Introduction to Federal Business Opportunities
Moderator: Mr. Paul Middlebrooks, Marketing Consultant,
UT Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Ms. Sonja R. Robinson, Small Business Analyst
VISN 9 Acquisition Service Center
Department of Veterans Affairs
Business Opportunities Available in VISN 9's Three State Region [pdf]
Ms. Julie Griffey, Procurement Analyst
Mission & Installation Contracting Command
Fort Campbell Military Base, KY
Presentation [pdf]
Session B: How to Get on the GSA Schedule Training
Ms. Rebecca A. Vanover,
Small Business Development Specialist,
General Services Administration
The Importance of The GSA Schedule Contract in the Federal Procurement Process [pdf]
Session C: Financing Opportunities & Marketing Tips
Mr. David Tiller
US Small Business Administration
Mr. Larry Rossini
TN Small Business Development Center
Session D: Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA1)
Mr. Kerry Grooms
Y-12 National Security Complex
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| 3:30 pm – 3:45 pm |
Final Conference Remarks
Mr. L. Weldon Hammond II
Socioeconomic Programs Office
Y-12 National Security Complex
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