Agenda
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| Time | Session | Location | |
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| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Exhibitor Registration/Move-In | Forum Ballroom | |
| 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Attendee Registration | Octavius Ballroom Foyer | |
| 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
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Pre-Conference Session (optional): Federal Contracting 101 |
Milano Ballroom VII & VIII |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Afternoon Break | Milano Ballroom VII & VIII Foyer | |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
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Pre-Conference Session (optional): Federal Contracting 201 |
Milano Ballroom VII & VIII |
| 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
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Welcome Reception and Expo Grand Opening (included with full-conference registration fee) |
Forum Ballroom |
| Time | Session | Location | |
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| 7:00 am - 5:00 pm | Conference Registration and Information Desk Open | Octavius Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
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Continental Breakfast (included with full-conference registration fee) |
Octavius Ballroom Foyer |
| 7:15 am - 7:45 am |
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Sponsor Session: McKesson Diamond Sponsor Session |
Octavius Ballroom 15-19 |
| 8:00 am - 9:15 am |
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Opening Ceremony: Presentation of the Colors, Introduction and Welcome Remarks |
Octavius Ballroom 24-25 |
| 9:15 am - 10:00 am |
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General Session: Small Business Contracting for Change and Transformation |
Octavius Ballroom 24-25 |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Morning Break (included with full-conference registration fee) World War II/Korean War (1955 and prior) Veteran Photos |
Octavius Ballroom Foyer | |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am |
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General Session: Legislative Panel |
Octavius Ballroom 24-25 |
| 11:40 am - 1:20 pm |
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Speaker Luncheon (included with full-conference registration fee): Trends in Small Business Contracting |
Augustus Ballroom |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
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General Session: Marketing to Primes |
Octavius Ballroom 24-25 |
| 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Expo Open | Forum Ballroom | |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Afternoon Break and Vietnam War Era (1955 - 1985) Veteran Photos |
Octavius Ballroom Foyer & Forum Ballroom | |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
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Business Development Center |
Verona & Turin |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | ||
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T1: Maximizing Proposal Quality: A Past Performance Emphasis |
Octavius Ballroom 12-14 | |
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T2: GSA Scheduling and Beyond |
Octavius Ballroom 20-23 | |
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T3: Building Business Leaders of Tomorrow |
Octavius Ballroom 15-19 | |
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T4: Expand Your Business with Web 2.0 Technology: How New Media is Changing Government and How You Can Take Advantage of it |
Octavius Ballroom 9-11 | |
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T5: Subcontracting: Why It Is Important To Veteran Small Businesses? |
Octavius Ballroom 1-4 | |
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T6: Classified Contracting and Clearances |
Octavius Ballroom 5-8 | |
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T7: Legal Lessons You Need To Learn |
Milano Ballroom VII & VIII |
| Time | Session | Location | |
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| 6:30 am - 7:30 am |
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Continental Breakfast (included with full-conference registration fee) |
Octavius Ballroom Foyer |
| 6:45 am - 7:15 am |
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Sponsor Session: Lockheed Martin Diamond Sponsor Session |
Octavius Ballroom 15-19 |
| 7:00 am - 2:00 pm | Conference Registration and Information Desk Open | Octavius Ballroom Foyer | |
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
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General Session: Technical Performance Tidbits from a Customer's Perspective |
Octavius Ballroom 24-25 |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | Morning Break (included with full-conference registration fee) | Octavius Ballroom Foyer | |
| 9:30 am - 10:50 am |
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General Session: OSDBU Representatives' Town Hall Meeting |
Octavius Ballroom 24-25 |
| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Matchmaking Sessions | Forum Ballroom | |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | ||
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R1: GSA Scheduling and Beyond |
Octavius Ballroom 1-4 | |
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R2: VA Verification |
Octavius Ballroom 5-8 | |
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R3: Capture Planning and Proposal Writing |
Octavius Ballroom 12-14 | |
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R4: Strengthening Your Contracting Labor Practices |
Octavius Ballroom 15-19 | |
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R5: Subcontracting: Why It Is Important To Veteran Small Businesses? |
Octavius Ballroom 9-11 | |
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R6: Financing Your Business --- Ask a Cross Section of Experts |
Octavius Ballroom 20-23 | |
| 12:40 pm - 2:00 pm |
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Speaker Luncheon (included with full-conference registration fee) |
Augustus Ballroom |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Matchmaking Sessions | Forum Ballroom |