SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Small Business Event - "Dynamic Networking for Small Business - A Federal and Prime Networking Event" - Save the Date
- Notice Date
- 3/2/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 813410
— Civic and Social Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Pittsburgh, 1000 Liberty Avenue, W.S. Moorhead Federal Building, 22nd Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-4186, United States
- ZIP Code
- 15222-4186
- Solicitation Number
- W911WN12SBE0001
- Point of Contact
- Deana Keener, Phone: 304.680.7932, Sherrie Plonski, Phone: 412-395-7127
- E-Mail Address
-
deana.keener@ymail.com, sherrie.plonski@usace.army.mil
(deana.keener@ymail.com, sherrie.plonski@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Save the Date announcement with link Small Business Event: WHERE: Robert H. Mollohan Research Center (formerly the I-79 Technology Research Center), 1000 Galliher Drive, Fairmont WV 26554 WHEN: 4 April 2012, 9:00 AM - 3:30 pm. Registration begins at 8:00. SPONSORED BY: The I-79 Development Council with assistance of Federal and other non-profit small business advocate agencies. COST: FREE FREE FREE Registration is through Constant Contact and may be accessed thru the following link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=bde56vcab&oeidk=a07e5jpth331dad963f or thru WWW.WVSCORE.ORG and click on the link on the home page. Registration is limited to the first 300 attendees, so register early Check out the FAQ's for more specific information also on the registration site. NOTICE! The Federal government is buying and Federal Prime contractors are looking for qualified subcontracting partners! Small Businesses interested in the federal market are encouraged to attend this free tri-state event. Government agencies and prime contractors in a wide range of NAICS from the Tri-State area of Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio will be there to locate small businesses to help them meet federally mandated goals. PLUS, organizations that support small businesses in the federal market will also be on hand to share their expertise. Dynamic Networking for Small Business will give the Tri-State's small businesses the networking opportunities to match their capabilities with multiple federal agencies and prime contractors at one convenient location. Through the combined efforts of the I-79 Development Council and assistance agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers and other federal participants, this networking conference makes a host of resources available to the small business person they otherwise would not have access to without expending a great deal of time and effort. Large business prime contractors will be on hand to help mentor and partner with their small business brethren and this networking event is what it is all about. Creating a venue where networking is the main event brings everyone to the table - it is amazing what can get done over a cup of coffee. Keynote Speaker for this world-class event is Ms. Bridget Bean, Acting Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, who will speak on issues relevant to small business. Workshops are also scheduled by multiple agencies and new this year will be a cyber station to help new businesses register to do business with the government. If you plan on registering for the first time, you will need a Dun and Bradstreet number prior to arrival, so click here if you need to obtain one: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Allow one week for the receipt of your Duns number. Also needed to complete the ACH payment portion of your firm's registration is your business banking information to include routing number and account number. Registration is via secure website. Other training opportunities include topics such as Government Contracting 101, How to Write Effective Capability Statements & Elevator Speeches, A special workshop for veteran and service-disabled veteran owned businesses taught by the National Veteran Owned Business Association, Small Business Administration workshops on subjects such as the 8(a), woman-owned business and HUBZone programs, to name a few. Also on the workshop agenda are classes taught by the US Army Corps of Engineers subject matter experts in areas unique to doing business with this agency. If you are interested in expanding your business opportunities, this event is for you. Some of the agencies & prime contractors schedule to attend: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh and Huntington Districts U.S. Department of Energy/National Energy Technology Laboratory U.S. Department of Treasury/Bureau of Public Debt U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran's Administration VIZN 4 Contracting West Virginia University Pitt University Small Business Development Center California University Government Agency Coordination Office Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center National Energy Technology Laboratory International SOS Assistance, Inc. West Virginia Medical Institute, Inc. Amherst-Madison Mylan Pharmaceuticals Michael Baker Jr., Inc. PJ Dick and Trumbull Construction Tetra-Tech Brayman Construction KeyLogic Systems, Inc....and many more. Dynamic Networking is a cooperative venture sponsored by the I-79 Development Council with assistance from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U. S. Small Business Administration, the National Contract Management Association-Northern West Virginia Chapter, West Virginia SCORE, Pierpont University Regional Contracting Assistance Center, Pitt University Small Business Development Center and California University Government Agency Coordination Office. Federal Agency participation in this event is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of the I-79 Development Council or any other person or entity. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least 2 weeks in advance. Contact the I-79 Development Council, Ms. Deana Keener at 304.680.7932.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA59/W911WN12SBE0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Robert H. Mollohan Research Center (formerly the I-79 Technology Research Center), 1000 Galliher Drive, WV 26554, Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554, United States
- Zip Code: 26554
- Zip Code: 26554
- Record
- SN02688447-W 20120304/120302235422-ad5bc89c55e3ed05b8bb973147868ad4 (fbodaily.com)
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