2024 TRAINING AND MATCHMAKING EVENT Burlington, Vermont
DRAFT AGENDA
Government to Business: Reaching New Heights
2024 TRAINING AND MATCHMAKING EVENT Burlington, Vermont
AGENDA
Government to Business: Reaching New Heights
May 14, 2024 - Tuesday
TIME
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
ACTIVITY
Registration
LOCATION
North Prefunction
May 15, 2024 - Wednesday - Day 1
TIME
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
ACTIVITY
Registration
LOCATION
North Prefunction
Agenda Day 1 - Buyers - Government Agencies/Prime Contractors/APEX
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Networking Break
10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Small Business Professional
Training
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Buffet Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Small Business Professional
Training
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Networking Break
2:15 pm - 4:15 pm
DoD Northeast Regional Council Meeting
Prefunction
Adirondack AB
Prefunction
Adirondack AB
Adirondack AB
Adirondack AB
Prefunction
Adirondack AB
Agenda Day 1 - Suppliers (Small Business Presentations)
8:00 am - 9:00 am
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Socio-Economic Programs
Panel Discussion
Small Business Administration/Building & General Services, VTBuys, Office of Purchasing & Contracting/Agency of Transportation Civil Rights
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Networking Break
10:15 am - 11:15 am
We are GSA...The Path to Success
General Services Administration (GSA)
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Networking Break
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Defending your Small Business in Cyberspace
Project Spectrum
Buffet Lunch Break
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Army Corps of Engineers
New England District Operations Programs
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Networking Break
Subcontracting Panel
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Networking Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Strengthening your Organization
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC)
Foyer
Green Mountain Ballroom
Foyer
Green Mountain Ballroom
Foyer
Green Mountain Ballroom
Green Mountain Ballroom
Foyer
Green Mountain Ballroom
Foyer
Green Mountain Ballroom
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Networking Reception
Hors d'oeuvres & Cash Bar
Mezzanine
May 16, 2024 - Thursday - Day 2
TIME
7:00 am - 2:15 pm
ACTIVITY
Registration & Matchmaking Appointment Scheduling
LOCATION
North Prefunction
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Business Resource Center
NE APEX Accelerators, SBA, VT Chamber, VMEC, VTBuys (BGS), And More to Come!
Prefunction
TIME
7:00 am - 8:00 am
8:00 am - 8:30 am
8:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 10:20 am
10:20 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
2:30 pm - 2:40 pm
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
Continental Breakfast
Welcome Address
Guest Speaker
Matchmaker Appointments
Mid-Morning Break
Prefunction
Montpelier Conference Room
Adirondack Ballroom
Prefunction
Matchmaker Appointments
Boxed Lunch Break
Matchmaker Appointments
Afternoon Break
Adirondack Ballroom
Prefunction
Adirondack Ballroom
Prefunction
Adirondack Ballroom
Agenda Day 2 - MATCHMAKER
2:40 pm - 3:30 pm
Matchmaker Appointments