AGENDA

Wednesday, September 17, 2008
(Located in the ATRIUM)

6:00pm – 7:00pm       
Reception

Thursday, September 18, 2008
(Located in Venice I & II)

8:30am – 9:00am
Registration

9:00am – 9:30am
Welcome

• Corning Cable Systems
  Mr. Mike Hannan, Business Procurement Manager-Cable Division
  
  
• Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
  Ms. Barbara McConnor, Purchasing Manager
  
  
• General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
  Mr. Rhys Sueur, Senior Manager, Procurement Systems and Compliance
  
  
• North Carolina Procurement Technical Assistance Center
  Mr. Tom Elam,  PTAC Director of Government Procurement Programs
  

9:30am – 10:15am      
Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) & Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) / Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Mr. Archie Black,  PTAC and Ms. Annette Setzer, Corning

10:15am – 10:30am    
Break

10:30am – 11:00am    
APTAC & SBTDC/PTAC (Part 2)
Mr. Archie Black, PTAC and Ms. Annette Setzer, Corning

11:00am – 12:00        
Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program
Mr. Mark Mills, PTAC

12:00 – 1:00pm          
Lunch & Networking

1:00pm – 2:00pm       
eSRS Basics
Mr. Hank Guerriero, RTI International

2:00pm – 2:15pm       
Break

2:15pm – 3:15pm     
Panel Discussion with representatives from:

• General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Mr. Mr. Rhys Sueur
• Fluor, Ms. Lee Eron
• Michelin, Mr. Greg Stephens
• RTI International, Mr. Hank Guerriero
• Deep Reflections Products & Services, Inc., Mr. Jay Howell

3:15pm – 4:00pm       
National Organization Speaker
Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council
Ms. Robyn Hamilton, President & CEO

4:00pm – 4:15pm       
Evaluations – Closing Comments
Ms. Annette Setzer, Corning