The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo — General Information
The Veteran Small Business Federal Interagency Council is proud to present: The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo

	GENERAL INFORMATION Below you will find general information for the 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo.

The Conference will begin with a Welcome Reception on the evening of Monday, July 7, 2008 and will end on Thursday afternoon, July 10, 2008.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES

Early Registration (Cut-off: Apr 30, 2008): $275.00 - CLOSED
Regular Registration (May 1 – Jun 27, 2008): $325.00
On-site Registration (Jul 7-10, 2008): $400.00

The conference registration fee will cover all of the food and beverage provided at the conference to include: (1) Welcome Reception, (3) Continental Breakfasts, (2) Luncheons, (1) Awards Luncheon, and (5) Breaks. It also covers all conference collateral material that you attendees receive during check-in.

The conference is open to both Government and Non-Government Personnel.

CONFERENCE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

Updates on Veteran Small Business Legislation
Information on Veteran Small Business Programs throughout the Federal Government
Networking With Key Federal Government Procurement Decision Makers
Getting on the GSA schedule
Effective Business Developent Strategies and Tactics
Job Sourcing
Finance Strategies for Veteran Owned Businesses
Capacity and Capability Building through Joint Ventures and Teaming
Dynamic Plenary and Breakout Sessions Focused on Achieving Success with the Federal and State Government
Strategies for Increasing Business Opportunities
Cutting Edge Information on Strategic Procurement Trends

For more information please call our conference hot line at (703) 695-3220 or email info@nationalveteransconference.com.

REGISTRATION AND PARTICIPANT CHECK-IN WILL BE OPEN ON

Mon (Jul 7): 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tue (Jul 8): 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wed (Jul 9): 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thu (Jul 10): 6:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Please make your travel arrangements with these schedules in mind.

EXHIBIT

The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference will feature an Expo to showcase Federal Government Agencies, Prime Contractors, and Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VO/SDVOSB).

When you exhibit at The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo, you obtain tremendous marketing, business development, and contracting opportunities via direct access to Federal Government Contracting Officials, other Service-Disabled / Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Prime Contractors. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

For more information regarding the EXPO please click on the “Exhibit” button above.

DRESS CODE

The dress code for this event is business casual. Meeting room temperatures vary widely as do personal comfort levels. Participants may wish to bring a sweater.

WEATHER INFORMATION

In July, the average high in the City of Las Vegas is 105°F. For current weather information, please click here.

TOURIST INFORMATION

For more information on what to do and see in Las Vegas, visit the Las Vegas Website Convention and Visitors Authority.

The Army personnel in attendance at the conference receive Continuous Learning Points in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) procedures and policies.

For more information please contact our conference hot line
at (703) 695-3220 or send an email by clicking here