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2024 TRAINING AND MATCHMAKING EVENT Burlington, Vermont
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Government to Business: Reaching New Heights

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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

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

Doing Business with Boeing & BAE

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

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