2nd annual east tennessee veterans' business conference
 The Y-12 National Security Complex and The University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services Procurement Technical Assistance Center (UT CIS-PTAC) join with a host of East Tennessee agencies for the second annual East Tennessee Veterans Business Conference. The theme of this conference is Increasing Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Businesses.
The conference will be held at the New Hope Center, 602 Scarboro Road, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (Map to New Hope Center)
The purpose of the Veterans Business Conference is to increase business opportunities for service-disabled veteran and veteran-owned small businesses. All small business owners are welcome to attend.
Co-Sponsors and Partners
Bechtel Jacobs Company, City of Knoxville, City of Oak Ridge, East Tennessee Military Affairs Council, Knox County Government, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, Knoxville Utilities Board, the National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Roane State Community College, Small Business Administration, Tennessee Small Business Development Center, Tennessee Economic and Community Development Business Enterprise Resource Office, Tennessee Valley Authority, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Energy, and Wackenhut Services Oak Ridge Team.
Mr. Scott Golden, CEO, Veterans Construction Inc., a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business of Knoxville Tennessee will be the keynote speaker at the Conference. Veteran Construction, Inc was founded 2003 and has experience with such agencies as US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy (DOE), and the Veteran’s Administration.
The conference program agenda will provide important information on the status of veteran small business programs throughout the federal government; a forum regarding business opportunities with DOE and NNSA prime contractors, information of doing business with federal, local, and state governments, and seminars regarding developing a business plan and financing small businesses.
There is no charge for the conference, but seating is limited.
| Date |
City |
| August 5 |
Oak Ridge |
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Agenda
| 7:30 am |
Conference Registration |
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Conference Exhibitors |
| 8:00 am – 8:25 am |
Opening Ceremonies
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Facilitator: William Thornton, III
Procurement Operations Manager
B&W Technical Services Y-12
Mr. David Hall, Executive Director
UT Center for Industrial Services
Tennessee Procurement Technical Assistance Center
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| 8:25 am - 8:30 am |
Introduction of Speaker
Commissioner John Keys
State of Tennessee
Department of Veterans Affairs |
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Keynote Speaker
Speaker: Mr. Scott Golden, President/CEO
Veterans Construction Inc.
Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 9:00 am - 9:45 am |
SDVSB Programs
Speaker: Mr. Scott Denniston, Director
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am |
SDVSB Success Stories
Introduction of Speaker: Mr. Clint Smith, District Director,
Small Business Administration
Speaker: Mr. William D. Elmore, Associate Administrator
Office of Veterans Business Development
Small Business Administration
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| 9:45 am - 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am |
Session A: Business Opportunities for Veterans
Moderator: Ms. Freda Hopper, DOE-ORO Small Business Manager
Panel: DOE Prime Contractors – Department of Energy ORO,
Y-12 National Security Complex,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Oak Ridge Associated Universities,
Bechtel Jacobs Corporation,
Wackenhut Corporation
Session B: Franchise Opportunities for Veterans
Speaker: Mr. Max W. Jones, C.E.O.
The Entrepreneur’s Source
Knoxville, Tennessee
Session C: Technology Transfer and Emerging Business Opportunities
Moderator: Ms. Kim Arms, UT Center for Industrial Services
Panel: Mark Downing
Senior Scientist and Agricultural Economist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tammy Graham, B&W Y-12
Uranium Center of Excellence
Office of Technology Transfer |
| 11:00 am – Noon |
Session A: Financing Options for Small Businesses;
The Patriot Loan Program for Veterans
Facilitator: Mr. Ronnie Wade, Enterprise Specialist
State of Tennessee Business Enterprise Resource Office
Panel Moderator: Ms. Sue Malone, Superior Finance
Session B: How to get on the GSA Schedule
Speaker: Mr. Calvin A. Stevens, Deputy Director, Marketing Division
US General Services Administration (GSA)
Session C: The Basics of How to do Business with the Government
and Understanding Internet Base Procurement
Speaker: Mr. Paul Middlebrooks
Marketing Consultant
UT Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Mr. Larry Finley
Procurement Team Lead
B&W Y-12
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| Noon – 1:00 pm |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm |
Doing Business with NASA
Speaker: Mr. David E. Brock, Small Business Specialist
Marshall Space Flight Center Small Business Office
Huntsville, Alabama
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| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm |
Session A: Doing Business with Federal, State
and Local Governments
Moderator: Mr. Robert Minter (Veteran) Knox County Government
Speaker: Ms. Betty (Charlie) Benmark, Service Disabled Veteran
VISN 9 Network Contract Manager, Acquisition Service Center,
Veterans Administration
Panel: Fort Campbell, State of Tennessee, Oak Ridge
City Government, Knox County Purchasing Department,
City of Knoxville Purchasing Department
Session B: Individual Financing Planning Sessions
Moderator: Mr. David Tiller
US Small Business Administration
Session C: Business Planning for Small Businesses
Speakers: Mr. Larry Rossini/Ms. Jutta Bangs
TN Small Business Development Center |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm |
Final Conference Remarks
Mr. L. Weldon Hammond II
Social Economic Programs
B&W Technical Services Y-12 |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm |
Break |
| 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm |
Meet the Buyers Appointment Sessions
in the Exhibit Area
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