2022 Howard County Executive’s Small Business Summit

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The 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.

Summit 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.

SPONSORED BY:
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Training and Development Solutions by Howard Community College
 

7:15 – 8:00 am Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibit-Resource
 
8:00 am – 9:20 am Opening Remarks with Calvin Ball, County Executive

• Keynote – Panel: Funlayo Alabi – Shea Radiance, Dr. Josh Funk – Rehab to Perform, Robert Hooten – Hooten Construction

1. Session 1: “The Role of Your Banker in Your Business” Presented by Patrick Shurney
2. Session 2: “Alternative Lending Options” – Panel –
   • Moderator – Darshni Patel – Catalyst Fund Manager, HCEDA
   • Panelists 1 - Greg Jackson, President & CEO, Converge Capital Group, LLC
   • Panelists 2 – Randy Croxton, SVP, Meridian Management Capital Group
   • Panelists 3 – Clarence Campbell, EVP, Director of Sales Lendistry

1. Session 1: Procurement – County Government and HCPSS – Dean Hof, Director of Procurement – HoCo Gov and Robert Bruce, Director of Procurement and Materials Management – HCPSS
2. Session 2: State Procurement and Role of Certifications in the Acquisition Process
   • Denise Hayes, Business Development Specialist, Baltimore District Office of SBA
   • Vashti Pyatt, Outreach Coordinator – Office of Small Minority Business Policy – MDOT
   • BWI - TBD