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“Your Gateway to the Hispanic Business Community” The mission of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Montgomery County is to promote the development and economic growth of the Hispanic business community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
SmallBiz POC 2010: A Procurement and Opportunity Conference
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Takoma Park, Maryland
Presented by the A. Mario Loiederman Procurement Center
for minority and women owned small businesses in Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Frederick County and Washington DC.
Description:
The mission of this procurement conference is to generate employment and improve the general economy of Montgomery County by
assisting businesses in obtaining contracts from federal, state and county government and from the private sector.
Expand your business horizons through networking, panel discussions, exhibits and keynote speakers. With over 200 small businesses expected to attend, the Procurement Conference & Business Expo is an excellent opportunity to promote your organization to the minority-owned and small business community as well as affirm your organization's support for diversity. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available.
2010 theme: "Putting People to Work Through Small Business Success"
2010 honorary chair: The Honorable Donna Edwards, United States Congress
Date:
Thursday, June 17, 2010 — 8:30 am to 2:30 pm
Location:
Montgomery College Takoma Park Campus
Charlene R. Nunley Student Services Center
7625 Fenton Street, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Cost:
Attendance: $50 for the general public; $40 for members of the HCCMC.
Advance registration is required.
To register, please use our online attendance registration form
If you have questions, email us at rsvp@hccmc.org
Exhibit Booth: $300
To register for a booth please use our online sponsor registration form, or contact rsvp@hccmc.org or
contact Carmen Larsen at (301) 654-4000.
Register now for this event
Questions about this event? Email us, or reach us by phone at 301-842-4226 or 301-654-4000, ext. 226.
Sneak peek:
Panel discussions —
Access to Capital Lenders;
Procurement Opportunities: Winning Government Contracts;
PrePaid Legal Services: Options for Affordable Legal Support When You Need It
Workshops — Alternatives to Funding your Operational Costswith Amy Horn, Executive Vice President, Federal National Payables; STEM the tides Opportunities in healthcare, engineering, and homeland security; Government procurement opportunities and challenges Finding the opportunity, bidding to win, delivering quality products and services; Internet Using the Internet and other marketing tools for success
Lunch Presentation — Business Innovations in El Salvador: A "distance learning" opportunity
Afternoon seminar — Happy Customers: Keys to Business Success
Dr. Alan Gregerman is an award-winning and best-selling author, consultant, and keynote speaker who has been called "one of the most original thinkers in business today" and "the Robin Williams of business consulting," will lead a dynamic, engaging and hands-on program that will enable participants to:
- Understand the real keys to business success and use them right away to improve their results
- Provide the best possible customer experience and generate customers for life
- Create with new ideas and innovations that can improve your top- and bottom-line
- Out-think even the most successful and established competitors
An internationally-renowned authority on business strategy, innovation, and customer service, Dr. Gregerman's work focuses on helping companies and organizations to win in any industry by figuring out how to deliver the greatest value to their customers. His two books break the mold by challenging our thinking about innovation, what it takes to win in business, and where brilliant ideas actually come from.
