ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CENTER
VIRGINIA ASIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAMPTON ROADS OFFICE AND PARTNERS
Proudly Host:
HAMPTON ROADS
Small Business Supplier Forum 2017
Part of VACC business education seminar series in the Hampton Roads delivering supplier updates, introductory connections to commercial entities and agencies, and relationship building programs for Small Business Vendors
Tuesday February 14, 2017
1:00 - 4:00PM
SLOVER LIBRARY
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Refreshments will be served
Our Robust Program:
Overview on the new 2017 Hampton Roads Region Economy
Increased focus on making sure small business government contractors secure our fair share of government contracting (taxpayer) $
Direct access to agencies-prime contractors – All sectors
Connections to potential teaming opportunities for agencies and small businesses
PROCUREMENT PANEL SESSIONS
OVERVIEW ON REGIONAL ECONOMY
BUSINESS NETWORKING
ROUND ROBIN MATCH-MAKING
AGENDA
12 pm to 1 pm: Exhibitors set up
1 pm to 1 30 am: Registration and Networking
1:30 pm to 2:00 pm: Key Note Speaker Program
Dr. Vinod Agarwal
Director of the Economic Forecasting Project and Professor of Economics
Old Dominion University
TOPIC: REGIONAL ECONOMIC FORECASTING
FOR SMALL BUSINESS IN 2017
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm: Procurement Speaker Forum
Angela Barber, SWaM Program, Hampton Roads Region
Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Queene Crittendo, Procurement and Hampton Roads Civil Rights
Virginia Department of Transportation
Aleea Slappy, SWaM Manager
City of Norfolk Procurement Office- SWaM Program
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm : Networking with Buyers continues
4:00 pm: Wrap up - next Procurement event announcement
4:00 pm: Program Adjourns
Invited-Accepted Buyer Exhibitors , Attendants, & Speakers
City of Norfolk Procurement Office- SWaM Program
SunTrust Bank
Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity
Virginia Department of Transportation- Hampton Roads Civil Rights Div.
S B Ballard
Old Dominion University – Economic Research Dept
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
City of Chesapeake
City of Virginia Beach
City of Hampton
City of Newport News
LEAD Hampton Roads
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Seating is LIMITED - We are anticipating a room filled to capacity!
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& SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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