NCAIED PTAC and Arizona Veteran’s Small Business Conference

Arizona Veterans’ Business Conference

“Opening Doors for Veteran Small Businesses”

June 11 & 12, 2008

Radisson Fort McDowell Resort and Casino

Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona

Presented by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development & Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

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TENTATIVE AGENDA

DAY ONE– Wednesday, June 11th

7:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	General Session One: Federal/State Update and Forecast · Department of Interior-National business Center · Luke Air Force Base · Davis Monthan Air Force Base
10:00 AM	General Session Two: How to Do Business with Primes/Corporations · Raytheon · Salt River Project · Boeing · Hunt Construction
11:30 AM- 1:00 PM	Conference Luncheon Welcome: NCAIED Luncheon Speaker: Peter J. Burns, III, Institute for Entrepreneurship, Club E Founder
1:00 PM-5:00 PM	Matchmaking Sessions: One-one-one Meetings with Corporate and Federal Buyers for contract opportunities
5:00 PM	Adjourn

The two-day conference provides—General Sessions, Seminars, Special Guest Speakers, Matchmaking One-on-one meetings with Corporate/Federal Buyers and after hour Networking Event. Pre-Registration is $100.00 per person for 2 day conference, before May 31, 2008. After May 31st, $150.00 onsite registration only day of conference June 11th & 12, 2008.

For more information contact

Mona at 602-277-1854/602-279-2406, or

Lori at 800-462-2433 ext. 225, and

Email lori.sneezy@ncaied.org.

Email: lori.sneezy@ncaied.org

Text Box: Hotel Information Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Casino 10438 N. Fort Mc Dowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85264 Room Rate: $89.00 single/double (+tax), Cut-off date: May 31, 2008 For reservations call: 800-333-3333 & Direct number 480-789-5300 and mention the AZ Veterans’ Small Business Conference to receive special rate, group code VAC608. Hotel directions: www.radissonfortmcdowellresort.com SAVE THE DATE!! 6TH Annual Native American Procurement Conference! Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell, MT www.kalispell.stayhgi.com Group Code: NAP September 9&10, 2008 FALA 2008! Radisson Fort Mc Dowell Casino &Resort June 13, 2008 RES 2009! 23rd Annual Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair Las Vegas Hilton, NV March 9-12, 2009 >>Click here for other upcoming events

Text Box: Speaker: Scott Denniston, Director of Office of Small Business, Department of Veteran Appointed to the position of Director, Office of Small Business in October 1987. During his tenure VA has become a leader in awards to all categories of small business consistently spending annually over $3 billion with small business. Born in Somerville, New Jersey has a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Waynesburg College and a Master of Science degree in government from Southern Illinois University. He is a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Denniston began his government career with the U.S. Customs Service in 1974. He held numerous management positions with the Small Business Administration in Washington, DC, Seattle, Washington and Dallas, Texas. He is active in the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) and is a past chair of the Small Business Committee of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).Prior to becoming Director of the Office of Small Business for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Denniston was the Breakout Program Manager at the Small Business Administration. He was responsible for the nationwide development and implementation of the Breakout Procurement Center Representative Program. This program saved the Government approximately $100 million a year by bringing competition to previous sole source acquisitions. Mr. Denniston is a nationally recognized advocate for veteran entrepreneurs. He established the annual Secretary of Veterans Affairs Award for contracting activity accomplishments with Veteran, and Service-Disabled Veterans. In 1998 he was appointed to the Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance, where he developed recommendations for enhancing and expanding support for veteran business owners. Many of those recommendations were incorporated in Public Law 106-50, the Veteran Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 and Public Law 108-183, the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003. Most recently, he established the Center for Veterans Enterprise, a VA organization dedicated to providing support for veterans and service-disabled veterans interested in entrepreneurship. In March 2005, Mr. Denniston was a recipient of the prestigious Federal 100 Award from Federal Computer Week for his work in developing the VetBiz Web site and Vendor Information Pages data base of veteran- and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.

Thank You Sponsors:

Arizona Department of Veterans’ Service

NCAIED

American Indian PTACs

New this year, the Arizona Veteran’s Small Business Conference is expanding to include a procurement element. The “Opening Doors for Veteran Small Businesses” conference will provide opportunities for veterans to start, market or expand their business as well as learn how to do business with Federal and Corporations

“Proudly serving Arizona's Veterans as they have served us”

7:00 AM	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	Welcome - Introduction Recognition of Colors Welcome: Fort McDowell Yavapai Apache Nation Keynote Speaker: Honorable Governor Napolitano
9:00 AM	General Session—Veterans Program · Richard (Gregg) Maxon, Director, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services · John M. Garcia, Cabinet Secretary, NM Department of Veterans Services · Scott Denniston, Director, Department of Veteran-Office of Small Disadvantage Business Utilization
10:00 AM-12:00 PM	Concurrent Session Topics: · Developing a Successful Business Plan · Business Structure & Tax Benefits · Positioning Your Business: Public Relations & Networking Skills · How to Do Business with Federal Government: Contracting 101 & Contracting 102 · Social Wealth & Social Entrepreneurship
12:00 PM	Boxed Lunch
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Concurrent Session Topics: · Access to Capital · Hiring & Managing Employees · Internet Marketing: Creating a Digital Presence · 8a/Mentor Protégé/Joint Venture · Environmentally Safe Community: The “Green” Advantage”
5:45 PM	Business Networking Reception Entertainment: Band Toadhouse