0700 - 1700

Registration Open

0700 - 0800

Coffee & Networking

1000 - 1600

Exhibit/Vendor Set time

0800 - 0900

NEW IN 2010! Small Business Forum Keynotes

• Government Keynote
  Mr. John Caporal, Acting Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

• Industry Keynote
  Mr. Philip Busey, Sr., 2010 Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year

0900 - 0915

Break / Proceed to Workshops or Prime/Government Discussions

0915 - 1200

Marketing to the Government & the Primes*

Prescheduled appointments will be accepted in the four areas of Construction, Information Technology, Products, Consumer Goods & Services, and Manufacturing & Manufacturing Products.  Each appointment is 10 minutes in length.  Each participating small business may make one (1) appointment, in two (2) different subject areas for a total of two (2) appointments. Registration for appointment times will begin in early September.  Please note that a conference registration must be completed in addition to registering for appointment times. Click here to register for your appointment time. In addition to registering for your appointment time, please visit the Conference website and complete the full registration form.

*Please note that the Workshops run parallel to each other and to the Panel Discussions

0915 - 1230

Small Business Workshops* The Tinker and the Primes organizers are excited to offer six workshops for our small business participants, as well as all other interested attendees. The workshops are going to be run in parallel, but will repeat in the afternoon to maximize the number of sessions in which attendees can participate. Each workshop is one hour in length.

*Please note that the Workshops run parallel to each other and to the Panel Discussions. 

0915 - 1030

The Ugly Truth: Legal Lessons You Need To Learn,
Mark R. Thomas, Esq., Reid Law Group LLC

(This workshop does not repeat in the afterernoon.)

1030 - 1130

Doing Business with Alaska Native Corporations and Native American Tribes
Ms. Kay Bills, The Contracting Academy, www.thecontractingacademy.com and Mr. James Ray, NABEC Coordinator of the Oklahoma Native American Business Enterprise Center, www.oknabec.com

Crafting a Capabilities Statement they will Keep,
Ms. Victoria Armstrong, CEcD, Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, Rose State College

“Insider’s” Guide to How a Contract is Evaluated and What Can “Sink” Your Proposal,
Mr. Oscar Womack, Contracts Management Expert, Coherent Contracts, LLC

The Sales Etiquette of Government Contracting,
Ms. Lori Broyles, Director of the Woman’s Business Center

1230 - 1330

Lunch on your own

(Please note that the lunch break for Marketing to the Government and the Primes Panel Members is 1205 – 1330.)

1330 - 1600

Tinker AFB Building 3001 Tram Tour and Windshield Tour

The Tinker AFB tour gives participants the opportunity to see Historic Building 3001, headquarters of the OC-ALC. The building covers 62 acres and stretches for seven-tenths of a mile. Within its walls, workers perform a vast array of maintenance on aircraft, engines, components and accessories and perform a multitude of necessary administrative tasks.

Following the tram tour, participants will receive a base tour. During this tour participants will remain on the bus.

Tour participants will receive a boxed lunch as part of the $55 lunch and transportation fee. Lunch will be available beginning at 1200.Preregistration is required.

1330 - 1700

“Marketing to the Government & the Primes” appointments resume at 1330

1330 - 1630

The morning workshops are repeated in the afternoon with the exception of The Legal Lessons Workshop.

1330 - 1430

Doing Business with Alaska Native Corporations and Native American Tribes
Ms. Kay Bills, The Contracting Academy, www.thecontractingacademy.com and Mr. James Ray, NABEC Coordinator of the Oklahoma Native American Business Enterprise Center, www.oknabec.com

Free Marketing Techniques Targeted to Reach Government Audiences,
Ms. Judy Robbins, Francis Tuttle OBAN Career Technology Center

1430 - 1530

“Insider’s” Guide to How a Contract is Evaluated and What Can “Sink” Your Proposal,
Mr. Oscar Womack, Contracts Management Expert, Coherent Contracts, LLC

Crafting a Capabilities Statement they will Keep,
Ms. Victoria Armstrong, CEcD, Oklahoma Small Business Development Center, Rose State College

1530 - 1630

Industrial Security Awareness Council of Oklahoma ,
Ms. Kathy Fiscus, Financial Administrator Dynamics Research Corporation and Mr. David Stenhouse, OSBI Director of the Oklahoma Information Fusion Center

The Sales Etiquette of Government Contracting,
Ms. Lori Broyles, Director of the Woman’s Business Center

1700 - 1830

NEW IN 2010!
Small Business Reception in Exhibit Area / Exhibits Open
The Monday evening reception provides an additional forum for small business participants who may be unable to attend Tuesday or Wednesday’s program to network with exhibitors and other attendees.

0700 - 1730

Registration Open

0700 - 0800

Coffee & Networking

0700 - 1730

Exhibits Open

0800 - 0915

Focus on the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center (AFGLSC)
This session provides a broad perspective of AFGLSC. First, we will discuss national policy affecting AFGLSC and small business opportunities. Next, attendees will hear how national policy is being implemented at Tinker AFB. The third tier will be a discussion of opportunities that may be on the horizon to work with AFGLS Cat Tinker AFB.

• Major General Gary T. McCoy, Commander, Air Force Global Logistics Support Center

• Colonel Luis E. Rosa-Berrios, Commander, 848th Supply Chain Management Group

0915 – 0930

Break

0930 - 1015

The Uglier Truth: Five Legal Pitfalls You Must Avoid
During this presentation, Mr. Thomas looks at five of the ten legal challenges discussed in his Monday workshop.  These five challenges are prominent pitfalls not only to small businesses with limited Government contracting experience, but also frequently affect experienced Government contractors – large and small businesses.

• Mark R. Thomas, Esq., Reid Law Group LLC

1015 - 1200

Doing Business with the Primes Gain insight directly from the primes on how small businesses can identify opportunities and develop working relationships with prime contractors at Tinker AFB. Boeing, Northrop Grumman and GDIT will be presenting in 2010.

1015 – 1045 Presentations (Prime Presentations are in parallel)

1045 – 1100 Q&A

1100 – 1115 Switch rooms for the 2nd presentation

1115 – 1145 Presentations (Prime Presentations are in parallel)

1145 – 1200 Q&A

1200 - 1400

Tuesday Lunch Presentation: Focus on the Workforce
The aerospace industry accounts for about 72,000 direct jobs in Oklahoma. The aerospace industry is a critical component of Oklahoma’s economy. This session will provide an overview of the Oklahoma Aerospace Skills Gap Analysis funded by the state’s BRAC II Grant that is ongoing through 2010 in Oklahoma. The research effort will investigate the gaps that exist between the skills required by the industry and the skills that exist for the entry-year worker. Project objectives, descriptions of participants, and preliminary findings will be shared. A demonstration of the Oklahoma Aerospace Workforce Center website will be presented to show how the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission plans to work with industry representatives to collect data in order to better understand the aerospace industry’s workforce pipeline and employment needs.

• Sandy Scaffetta Johnson, Ph.D., Oklahoma Aerospace Workforce Center

1400 - 1445

Unmanned Aerial Systems

• Mr. Bob Conner, Aerospace and Defense Associates, LLC (former Director of the OC ALC and former Director of the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute)

1445 - 1545

Aerospace in Oklahoma

• Speaker TBA

1545 - 1600

Break

1600 - 1730

Exhibitor Reception

0700 - 1400

Registration Open

0700 - 0800

Coffee & Networking

0700 - 1400

Exhibits Open

0800 - 0845

Focus on the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

• John Henley Associate Director, Small Business Programs, DLA Aviation

Aging Systems Sustainment and Enabling Technologies (ASSET)

• Mr. Bob Goodloe and Mr. Brian Smith, OSU Enterprise Center, LLC/ASSET

0930 - 1000

Break

1000 - 1100

Doing Business in Oklahoma

• Mr. David Wagie, Oklahoma Department of Commerce 

• CASQ – Your Partner in Pursuing Aerospace Markets, Carter Merkle, Program Manager, Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network.

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission offers the Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality through the Oklahoma CareerTech system’s Oklahoma Bid Assistance Network (OBAN). CASQ provides customized help to companies qualified and interested in growing their share of the DoD aerospace market. Learn how you can participate in CASQ.

1100 - 1200

FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center Business Opportunities
Business opportunities with the Center will be discussed by a representative from the organization.

• Mr. Gerald Lewis, Program Manager, Small Business Development, FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center

1200 - 1400

Wednesday Lunch Presentation

• Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger,  Vice Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
  Gen. Wolfenbarger will discuss trends in acquisition procurement as they relate to the Acquisition Improvement Plan.