Special Events
Honors Reception and Dinner*
Tuesday, February 5
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Honors Reception*
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Honors Dinner*
Keynote Address
MCPOCG Charles W. Bowen, USCG (confirmed)
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
* Ticket required. Click here to purchase tickets.
Honoring the following:
- Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Copernicus Award Winners
- Distinguished Young AFCEANs
- AFCEA Emerging Leaders
- Young AFCEAN Program Award Winners
- NavyIM/IT Excellence Award Winners
- National Institute of Urban Search and Rescue Award Winners
This evening will offer relaxed networking and great food, plus the opportunity to congratulate these remarkable men and women on their achievements. The formal program will be brief and fast-paced.
Also featuring vignettes from the U.S. Naval Institute Americans at War Series. Featuring veterans from World War II to the present, Americans at War explores the heroics, the horrors, and the bonds formed by individuals thrust into unimaginable, often impossible circumstances, who unwaveringly did their duty, fighting to preserve the American way of life.
Small Business Training Forum
Wednesday, February 6
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!!
Attention Small Businesses! The AFCEA San Diego Chapter will once again be sponsoring a Small Business Training Forum at West 2008. Our on-going theme, “News You Can Use,” offers Small Businesses valuable, straightforward information. Join us on Wednesday, February 6th for a full day of training and informative presentations designed to help small businesses grow. From legal issues to sales and marketing, this is a “must attend” event!!
For more information and to download a detailed agenda, please visit the AFCEA San Diego Website at www.AFCEA-SD.org.
Agenda*:
| TIME | SPEAKER(S) | TOPIC |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Mike Rosenteel/Jerry Kwasek, The Daily Transcript | Growing your business through media - cool ideas on how you can get your name out there at little to no cost! |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Christina Burhans, San Diego Police Department | Protecting your business against terrorism - this is a much bigger threat than you may think. |
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Bill James, SES | Perfecting the client call - dynamic interactive ideas on achieving your new business goals. |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | SPAWAR Legal Counsel | Important issues on conflict of interest. What you need to know to protect your business, mitigate, and win. |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Mike Davis - SPAWAR 05 | Information assurance/systems security - downtime and data loss can destroy your business! Protection and backup |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | SPAWAR Small Business Office | Latest news updates & how to write a winning proposal |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Lockheed Martin Program Office | SB Teaming Opportunities |
* Agenda subject to change.
NIUSR Conference
AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute welcome the National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue (NIUSR) to the San Diego Convention Center on Monday, February 4. For more information visit www.niusr.org.
