Schedule-at-a-Glance

A tentative schedule for the 2012 SAME Small Business Conference (SBC) is noted below for your planning purposes. Updates will be made as the program is further defined. We encourage you to check back periodically for the most up-to-date information.

Schedule as of Dec. 5, 2012:

Monday, December 10
8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.	Exhibitor Setup
8:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.	Conference Registration
12:00p.m.- 2:00 p.m.	Small Business Council Lunch Meeting (Reservation Required)
2:30 p.m.– 3:30 p.m.	First Time Attendee Orientation Meeting
4:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.	SBA Regulatory Update
5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.	Ice Breaker Reception for all attendees in Exhibit Hall
Tuesday, December 11
7:30 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:30 a.m.- 7:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 a.m.- 9:45 a.m.	Opening Plenary Session Invited speakers: Robert D. Wolff, Ph.D., P.E, F.SAME, SAME Executive Director Tracey Pinson, SES, Senior Executive, Office of Small Business Programs, Secretary of the Army Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, USA, Commander, USACE Kim D. Denver, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Procurement
9:45 a.m.- 10:15 a.m.	Beverage Break in Pre-function Area
10:15 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.	Plenary Session: USACE Small Business and Contracting Chiefs Moderator: William A Brown, Page Southerland Page, LLP Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Director, Small Business Office, HQ USACE Stuart Hazlett, SES, Director, National Contracting Organization, HQ USACE
11:30 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.	Buffet Luncheon in Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m.- 1:50 p.m.	USACE Mississippi Valley Division		USACE Centers
2:00 p.m.- 2:50 p.m.	USACE Southwest Division		SF330 Submittals
2:50 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.	Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 p.m.- 4:20 p.m.	USACE Great Lakes and Ohio Valley		Transatlantic Division
4:30 p.m.- 5:20 p.m.	USACE South Pacific Division		Responding to Design-Build RFPs
5:30 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.	Reception in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, December 12
7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:00 a.m.- 8:50 a.m.	USACE North Atlantic Division	World Class Risk Management System	Client/Customer Development
9:00 a.m.- 9:50 a.m.	USACE South Atlantic Division	Accounting Systems for DOD Contracts	Small Business Success Stories – Key Elements for Growth
9:45 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.	Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m.- 11:20 a.m.	USACE Northwest Division	Protecting Your Small Business Status	Federal Procurement Data Systems (FPDS) Tutorial
11:30 a.m.- 12:20 p.m.	USACE Pacific Ocean Division	Small Business Participation Evaluation Factors vs. Subcontracting	Native American Contractor (NAC) Tutorial
12:30 p.m.- 1:45 p.m.	Awards Luncheon Presentation of Awards SAME Awards: Matt Wallace, Chair SAME Small Business Council and Anthony F. "Tony" Leketa, P.E., SES (Ret.), SAME President USACE Awards: Maj. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, USA, Deputy Commanding General, USACE and Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Director, Small Business Office, HQ USACE
12:30 p.m.- 1:45 p.m.	Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall (For those not attending the Awards Luncheon)
2:01 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.	Exhibit Hall Tear-Down
2:00 p.m.- 2:50 p.m.	NAVFAC Small Business Opportunities		Speed Networking – USACE and Small Business (Onsite Reservation Required)
2:50 p.m.– 3:10 p.m.	Break in Foyer
3:10 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.	Air Force Small Business Opportunities		Speed Networking - USACE and Small Business (Onsite Reservation Required)
4:00 p.m.	Conclusion of Small Business Conference