GOVLINK CONFERENCE - Linking You To Federal Opportunities

DAY ONE - OCTOBER 26, 2010

11:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Conference Registration and Exhibitor Set-up

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

  SESSION 1: Responding to an Invitation for Bid (IFB)
  Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/Instructor, The FTC
  Course Highlights:
  • Understand the bid package
  • Key elements of bid formats
  • Pre-bid conference requirements
  • Insurance, bonding, and wage determinations
  (Limited to the first 150 registrants)

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

  SESSION 2: Tour of Defense Microelectronics Activity   (DMEA) High-Tech Laboratory

  Description: Learn first hand about Defense
  Microelectronics Activity, a one-of-a kind national
  high-tech laboratory that supports Department
  of Defense weapons systems and other government
  agencies. (Limited to the first 40 registrants.
  U.S. citizenship is required. Transportation is
  not provided to DMEA.)

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Kick-off Reception with hors d’oeuvres,
Exhibits Open

DAY TWO - OCTOBER 27, 2010

7:30 a.m.

Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibits
and Networking (Exhibits Open All Day)

8:30 a.m.

Welcome, Administrative Remarks, and
The FTC Mission
Tom Gisler, CEO, The FTC

8:40 a.m.
Nathan Dietrich

Assemblyman Roger Niello
California, 5th Assembly District

9:10 a.m.

  DMEA Overview
  Ted Glum
  Director, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)

9:40 a.m.
Cindy McKim

  Keynote Address
  Cindy McKim
  Director, California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans)

10:10 a.m.

Break, Networking, and Exhibits

10:40 a.m.
Jim O'Neal

  Jim O'Neal
  District Director,
  U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

11:10 a.m.

  Government Purchasing Panel:
  Hear from government agency representatives who will   discuss upcoming opportunities and how to do   business with their agencies.

Moderator: Carol Bowyer,
  Senior Counselor/Instructor, The FTC

Lori Faulkenstrom,Business Specialist,
U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
Eric Mandell, Chief of Outreach and SB/DVBE Services, California Department of General Services (DGS)
Lora Morrow, Deputy for Small Business Programs, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest
Kellie Valdez, Chief of Contracting, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)
Dawneen Williams, Director of Business Operations and Small Business Specialist, 60th Contracting Squadron Travis Air Force Base (AFB)

12:15 a.m.

Break, Networking, and Exhibits

12:45 p.m.

Luncheon

1:15 p.m.

Luncheon Speaker TBA

1:45 p.m.

Break, Networking, and Exhibits

2:15 p.m.

  Primes and Subcontractors Panel:
  Learn what government prime contractors are looking   for in subcontractors and how to be considered for   subcontracting opportunities.

Moderator: Carol Bowyer,
  Senior Counselor/Instructor, The FTC

Cheryl Johnson, Business Development Manager, Swinerton Inc. Government Services
David Smith, Smith and Sons Electric
Vicky Harper-Hall, Sector Manager,
Socio-Economic Business Programs
and Government Relations
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Kimanh Davis, Founder/President/CEO,
Sunrise Technologies, Inc.

3:30 p.m.

Networking and Exhibits

4:30 p.m.

Conference Concludes

October 26-27, 2010
• Pre-Conference
Breakout Sessions:
October 26, 2010
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• Kick-off Reception:
October 26, 2010
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• Main Conference Day:
October 27, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Conference Location:
Radisson Hotel Sacramento
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, California 95815

Registration:
Early registration is $125 per person. $150 after September 10, 2010. (Includes kick-off reception hors d’oeuvres, continental breakfast, lunch, and conference materials.)
Pre-registration is required. Register now! Click here.
For any questions, please call
The FTC at 916.334.9388.

Accommodations:
Radisson Hotel Sacramento
500 Leisure Lane
Sacramento, California 95815

Conference attendees special room rates per night: $114 Single/$134 Double.

Deadline for room reservations is
October 13, 2010.
For room reservations, go to www.radisson.com/govlink2010 and click on the "SNBI" rate type, or call 800-395-7046 toll-free and ask for the special "GOVLINK" room rate. A limited number of waterview rooms may be available for an additional $30 per room, per night.