BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220914T111500Z DTEND:20220914T163000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2022 Howard County Executive’s Small Business Summit DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE\n\n\n\nThe 2022 County Executive's Small Business Summit is a multi-faceted\, half-day program focusing on issues relevant to small businesses seeking public procurement and supplier diversity opportunities.\n\n\n\nSummit attendees will gain valuable knowledge\, insight\, and practical tips for working with the government and private industry. In addition\, attendees will have the opportunity to network with other businesses\, contracting officers and other government representatives\, as well as to the opportunity to form and develop relationships with potential teaming partners.\n\nSPONSORED BY:\n\nBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport\n\nTraining and Development Solutions by Howard Community College\n\n \n\n7:15 8:00 am Registration\, Breakfast\, Networking\, and Exhibit-Resource\n\n \n\n8:00 am 9:20 am Opening Remarks with Calvin Ball\, County Executive\n\n\n Keynote Panel: Funlayo Alabi Shea Radiance\, Dr. Josh Funk Rehab to Perform\, Robert Hooten Hooten Construction\n\n \n\nBreakout Groups / Resource Expo (50-minute sessions with 10-minute transitions)\n\n \n\n9:30 am Breakout 1 a/b Access to Capital\n\n\n Session 1: "The Role of Your Banker in Your Business" Presented by Patrick Shurney\n Session 2: "Alternative Lending Options" Panel \n \n Moderator Darshni Patel Catalyst Fund Manager\, HCEDA\n Panelists 1 - Greg Jackson\, President & CEO\, Converge Capital Group\, LLC\n Panelists 2 Randy Croxton\, SVP\, Meridian Management Capital Group\n Panelists 3 Clarence Campbell\, EVP\, Director of Sales Lendistry\n \n \n\n \n\n10:30 am Breakout 2 a/b Procurement\n\n\n Session 1: Procurement County Government and HCPSS Dean Hof\, Director of Procurement HoCo Gov and Robert Bruce\, Director of Procurement and Materials Management HCPSS\n Session 2: State Procurement and Role of Certifications in the Acquisition Process\n \n Denise Hayes\, Business Development Specialist\, Baltimore District Office of SBA\n Vashti Pyatt\, Outreach Coordinator Office of Small Minority Business Policy MDOT\n BWI - TBD X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


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\nREGISTER HERE
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\nThe 2022 County Executive&rsquo\;s Small Business Summit is a multi-faceted\, half-day program focusing on issues relevant to small businesses seeking public procurement and supplier diversity opportunities.
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\nSummit attendees will gain valuable knowledge\, insight\, and practical tips for working with the government and private industry. In addition\, attendees will have the opportunity to network with other businesses\, contracting officers and other government representatives\, as well as to the opportunity to form and develop relationships with potential teaming partners.

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SPONSORED BY:
\nBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
\nTraining and Development Solutions by Howard Community College
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7:15 &ndash\; 8:00 am \;Registration\, Breakfast\, Networking\, and Exhibit-Resource
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\n8:00 am \;&ndash\; 9:20 am \;Opening Remarks with Calvin Ball\, County Executive

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\nBreakout Groups \;/ Resource Expo (50-minute sessions with 10-minute transitions)
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\n9:30 am \;&ndash\; Breakout 1 a/b &ndash\; Access to Capital\n\n
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  1. Session 1: &ldquo\;The Role of Your Banker in Your Business&rdquo\; Presented by Patrick Shurney
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  2. Session 2: &ldquo\;Alternative Lending Options&rdquo\; &ndash\; Panel &ndash\;\n \n
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\n10:30 am &ndash\; Breakout 2 a/b &ndash\; Procurement\n\n
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  1. Session 1: Procurement &ndash\; County Government and HCPSS &ndash\; Dean Hof\, Director of Procurement &ndash\; HoCo Gov and Robert Bruce\, Director of Procurement and Materials Management &ndash\; HCPSS
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  2. Session 2: State Procurement and Role of Certifications in the Acquisition Process\n \n
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\n LOCATION:Maryland Innovation Center 6751 Columbia Gateway Dr. #300 Columbia\, MD 21046 UID:e.3580.4169 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260618T003924Z URL:https://business.howardchamber.com/events/details/2022-howard-county-executive-s-small-business-summit-4169 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR