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Monday, April 27, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm          Exhibitor Set-Up
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm          Meet and Greet Mixer
 
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
7:30 am - 9:00 am          Registration and Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:30 am          Opening Ceremonies
9:30 am - 11:30 am        Exhibitor Booths Open
9:30 am - 11:30 am        Concurrent Breakout Sessions
11:30 am - 1:00 pm        Luncheon
1:15 pm - 3:30 pm          Exhibitor Booths Open
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm          Concurrent Breakout Sessions
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm          Awards Ceremony and Door Prizes
 
All events were held at
Diamond Jacks Resort in Bossier City, LA, who graciously donated their space for this community event.

SPEAKERS and SPECIAL GUESTS
 
Master of Ceremonies - Fred Childers, KSLA News 12
 
Keynote Speakers:
Ronald A. Poussard, USAF Small Business Office
Colonel Lee L. Gardner, AFCYBER (P) A9, BAFB
 
NLANIGP Training Speaker:
Audrey Flood, JP Morgan Commercial Card Solutions
"Taking the Mystery Out of Purchasing Cards"
 
9:30 AM WORKSHOP SESSIONS
 
"The Impact of Cyberspace on Regional Business"
Craig Spohn, Cyber Innovation Center
 
"Successful Proposals"
Sue Coates, Arkansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center
 
"Introduction to Government Contracting"
Cindy Carrier, Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center
 
"Louisiana Recovery"
Ned Foley, US Army Corps of Engineers
 
10:30 AM WORKSHOP SESSIONS
 
"Doing Business with the Defense Logistics Agency"
William Chavez, DSCC 8a Program Manager
 
"Doing Business with the US Department of Transportation"
Diana Flores, Small Business Transportation Resource Center
 
"Small Business Administration's HUBZone and 8(a) Certification Programs"
Jo Ann Lawrence and Pat Driscoll, US Small Business Administration
 
"Military Housing Subcontracting Opportunities"
Gary Bertrand, Picerne Military Housing at Fort Polk
 
1:30 PM WORKSHOP SESSIONS
 
"Veteran Entrepreneurship"
James Rollins, Angelina College Procurement Assistance Center
 
"Louisiana Small Entrepreneurship Certification and The Hudson Initiative"
Angela Neal, LSUHSC Purchasing and President of the NLANIGP
 
"Doing Business with Prime Contractors"
Cathy Usztan-Bedford, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control SBLO
 
"The Importance of GSA Schedules in Today's Market"
Tony Gregg, General Services Administration, US Federal Government

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