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This year, GPC has expanded the number of forums to four on April 11th covering core and growing markets for small, minority, women, and veteran owned businesses.While continuing to be the leader in this offering, GPC's Industry Forums are designed to connect small businesses to key agency decision makers, introduce to large primes, and to identify potential teaming partners. Within a 2-hr period, it's our objective that each forum delivers a roadmap of current and upcoming projects from various industries where small businesses can then convert information and map a business development strategy and plan.
In addition, forum attendees have the opportunity to introduce themselves to panelists and decision makers following each forum.
Description:
From improvements in enterprise systems to cloud computing to mobile technology to security, participants will learn about the areas where agencies are planning to improve platforms and help in providing greater efficiencies, current and upcoming projects and allocated budgets. Panelists include IT Directors, Project Managers and CIO's.
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. | Panel |
| 9:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Q/A Session |
| 10:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Post Networking and Introductions |
| Moderator: Trice Johnson, Founder and CEO, Smazit | |
Transit / Transportation Forum
Description:
As communities demand more affordable choices, convenience and flexibility in getting around, Transit / Transportation Agencies and Authorities are planning and building in a more collaborative way to satisfy our region's transportation needs. Panelists involving Department Directors, Project Managers and Area Planners will review their current and upcoming CIP's and provide insight into future plans across the region.
From high speed rail to toll roads and Metro's interdependent plans, this is a must attend for small businesses.
| 8:30 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. | Panel |
| 9:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. | Q/A Session |
| 10:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. | Post Networking and Introductions |
| Welcome: Tiko Reynolds Hausman, METRO Transit Small Business Development | |
| Moderator: Renee Edwards, COMTO Texas Chapters Liaison and DART Technical Manager | |
Description:
Regardless of budget challenges a many federal agencies, realize that their doors are still open providing services and many large primes and small businesses like yours generate millions of dollars in revenue annually from the federal sector.
This forum will highlight allocated dollars for projects and initiatives plus highlight upcoming approved projects. Also will cover best practices to be successful in doing business with one of the largest customers in the world. This forum is a must attend for veteran owned, HUBZONE, WOSB, and small businesses seeking to grow their business in this sector.
| 10:30 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. | Panel |
| 11:40 a.m. to noon a.m. | Q/A Session |
| 12:00 a.m. to 12:20 a.m. | Post Networking and Introductions |
| Moderator: Valerie J. Coleman, SBA, Sr. Liaison Procurement Representative | |
Special State of Texas HUB Workshop
Description:
We hear in the business and economic news often that the State of Texas fared better than other parts of the United States during the recession and key cities in the State even recorded growth in jobs. Discover what impact and how State of Texas agencies are doing and learn the do's and dont's of how your small business can be successful in winning state agency work.
| 12:15 pm. to 1:10 p.m. | Panel |
| 1:10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Q/A Session |
| 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Post Networking and Introductions |
| Moderator: Rachel Snell, State of Texas HUB Marketing Coordinator | |
Engineering / Construction Forum
Description:
As local and state agencies are planning, designing, and outlining CIP's to handle school renovations, beefing up facilities to accommodate larger aircrafts and increased global travel and to civil infrastructure overhauls involving sewer, this forum promises to highlight current and upcoming project opportunities from key agency and large prime decision makers. You will have a chance to hear and meet Project Managers and Department Directors.
| 10:30 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. | Panel |
| 11:40 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. | Q/A Session |
| 12:00 a.m. to 12:20 a.m. | Post Networking and Introductions |
| Moderator: Frank Wengler, P.E., Vice President, AECOM | |
Fort Bend County Region Spotlight
Description:
For several years Fort Bend County has been ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. After years of phenomenal growth Fort Bend in on the verge of even more explosive opportunities, especially on the western section of the county. This two hour session will focus on public and private entities providing cutting edge information of the growth and business opportunities for all businesses including small business. Elements of transportation, housing and an explosive industrial market will be outlined for attendees. Kendleton, Texas with its Kansas City Southern Railway intermodal shipping facility leads the way for development of distribution centers and surrounding infrastructural business development. Learn more...
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. | Panel |
| 3:20 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Q/A Session |
| 4:00 p.m. | Post Networking |
| Moderator: Mike Flory, Economic Development Director, City of Kendleton, TX | |
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