 Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, in coordination with U.S. Joint Forces Command and with support of the NDIA Greater Hampton Roads Chapter and AFCEA Hampton Roads and Tidewater Chapters.
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Small Business Conference
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About the Conference:
Join us for this "conference within a conference" conveniently co-located with the Joint Warfighting Conference at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. This unique, inclusive format allows small businesses the opportunity to maximize their time by attending small business training sessions and participating in a larger conference and exhibition as well.
The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum to educate, guide and assist small businesses in working with the federal government on the East Coast. It is geared not only to those who currently do business directly with the government, but to all relevant businesses, including those interested in working with the Navy. Speakers and topics are specifically chosen to be pertinent to companies interested in doing business with the government. Offerings are included for all experience levels, from novice to seasoned small businesses. A plenary session with guest speakers will be followed by a number of break-out sessions addressing an assortment of related topics. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities for networking including a matchmaking event with representatives from both government and large prime contractors.
Sponsorships:
Levels available for both small and large businesses. Please contact Tammy Goehring at 703-631-6119 for more information.
Hotel, Travel and Directions:
Information available by clicking this link.
Conference Schedule:
Tuesday, May 12
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Joint Warfighting Kickoff Address
Gen James N. Mattis, USMC
Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Navy Office of Small Business Programs Blue Coast Plenary Address
RADM Robert D. Reilly, Jr.
Commander, Military Sealift Command
10:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.
Plenary Session - Navy Command Briefings
Military Sealift Command:
Mr. Brad Taylor
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Military Sealift Command
Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Command and
Marine Corps Systems Command:
Mr. Stanley Daise
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
U.S. Marine Corps
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
JointWarfighting Luncheon with Keynote Speaker (*Ticket required. Included in your Blue Coast registration.)
GEN Martin E. Dempsey, USA
Commanding General
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Lunch sponsored by 
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dessert in Exhibit Hall (*Ticket required. Included in your Blue Coast registration.)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Plenary Session - Navy Command Briefings (continued)
Naval Supply Systems Command,
Strategic Systems Programs and
Naval Air Systems Command:
Ms. Emily Harman
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Supply Systems Command
3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Break
3:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Plenary Session - Navy Command Briefings (continued)
Naval Facilities and Engineering Command:
Ms. Veneece McNeley
Deputy Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Facilities and Engineering Command
Office of Naval Research:
Ms. Wendy Fletcher
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Office of Naval Research
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command:
Mr. Robert Zaccaria
Associate Director, Navy Small Business
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
4:10 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Break
4:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Plenary Session - Navy Command Briefings (continued)
Naval Inventory Control Point:
Ms. Katherine Rachubinski
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Inventory Control Point
Naval Sea Systems Command:
Mr. Sarkis Tatigian
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Sea Systems Command
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Joint Warfighting Technology Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Optional Evening Social Event
Sunset Buffet on the Bay (+Additional ticket purchase required - see note below)
* Ticket required to attend. Ticket included with Navy Blue Coast Small Business Conference registration.
+Ticket required. Limited tickets available onsite at the Ticket Desk in the Registration Area of the Hall D lobby.
Wednesday, May 13
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Legislative Updates
Mr. Kenneth Dodds
Senior Attorney
U.S. Small Business Administration
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Plenary Session - SBA Loan Programs
Mr. Andy Keller
Lender Relations Specialist
Richmond District Office
U.S. Small Business Administration
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Plenary Session - Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)
Mr. Eric Ferraro
Navy WAWF Implementation and Training Project Director,
Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
Optional JointWarfighting Luncheon with Keynote Speaker (+Additional ticket purchase required - see note below.)
ADM Eric T. Olson, USN
Commander
U.S. Special Operations Command
Lunch sponsored by 
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
TRACK ONE: Back to Basics — Doing Business with the Federal Government (Beginner Level)
Moderator: Mr. Robert Zaccaria
Associate Director, Navy Small Business
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Marketing to the Federal Government
Mr. James Regan
Director
George Mason University, Procurement Technical Assistance Program
Central Contractor Registration (CCR),
Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) and FedBizOpps
Mr. Joseph Moore
Director
George Mason University, Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Hampton Roads
Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO)
NECO Representative - TBD
TRACK TWO: The Laws that Rule (Beginner Level)
Moderator: Ms. Wendy Fletcher
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Office of Naval Research
Labor Laws
Ms. Kim Hussey
Labor Advisor
Naval Facilities and Engineering Command
Preparing for a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Audit
Ms. Kimberly Grimstead
Financial Liaison Advisor
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
TRACK THREE: Don't Go it Alone - Formal and Informal Partnering (Advanced Level)
Moderator: Mr. Stanley Daise
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
U.S. Marine Corps
Mentor Protégé
Ms. Oreta Stinson
Deputy Director, Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs
Partnering, Joint Ventures, and Teaming Agreements
Mr. Terence Murphy
Partner
Kaufman and Canoles, P.C.
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Break
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
TRACK ONE: Small Business Socio-economic Programs - Part I (Beginner Level)
Moderator: Mr. Sarkis Tatigian
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Sea Systems Command
HUBZone/ SDB
Ms. Tammy Proffitt
Assistant District Director for Business Development
Richmond District Office
U.S. Small Business Administration
TRACK TWO: Construction in Today's Economy (Advanced Level)
Moderator: Ms. Veneece McNeley
Deputy Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Facilities and Engineering Command
Bonding
Ms. Robert Little
Legal Counsel, Naval Facilities and Engineering Command
Insurance
Mr. Steven McDonnough
Wydham Financial Services
TRACK THREE: Make it Count (Advanced Level)
Moderator: TBD
Preparing for a DCAA Audit and FAR Part 31 Contract Cost Principles
Ms. Beverly Arviso
President and CEO, Arviso Incorporated
Mr. Jeffrey Brunner
Manager, Contracts Acquisition and Management Office
U.S. Joint Forces Command
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Suite 5 Lobby
AFCEA Small Business Networking Reception
Sponsored by
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+Ticket required. Limited tickets available for purchase online here or at the Ticket Desk in the Registration Area of the Hall D lobby.
Thursday, May 14
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Plenary Session
Large Business Panel Discussion - What Does Large Business Look for in a Small Business?
Moderator: Ms. Susan Burrows
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Supply Systems Command
Ms. Janell Bursac
Director, Supplier Management
The Boeing Company
Ms. Diane Dempsey
Director, Small Business Relations
BAE Systems
Mr. Tizoc Loza
Small Business Liaison Officer
Northrop Grumman
Ms. Ludmilla Parnell
Marketing Director, Small Business Partnerships
General Dynamics Information Technology
Mr. David Sterling
Vice President
Virtexco Corporation
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Plenary Session - Small Business Past Performance
Mr. Steve Kelley
AFCEA Regional Vice President, Virginia Region
DCS Corporation
10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Break
10:25 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
TRACK ONE: Accounting Systems and Certifications (Beginner Level)
Moderator: Ms. Emily Harman
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Air Systems Command
Accounting and Certifications:
Ms. Teri Lesicko
Senior Business Development Manager, CSSS.NET
TRACK TWO: Small Business Socio-economic Programs - Part II (Beginner Level)
Moderator: Ms. Katherine Rachubinski
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Naval Inventory Control Point
Woman-Owned Small Business
Ms. Margot Dorfman
Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
Veteran-Owned Small Business
Mr. Scott Denniston
President, Scott Group of Virginia
TRACK THREE: Rules of Engagement (Advanced Level)
Moderator: Mr. Brad Taylor
Associate Director, Navy Small Business Programs
Military Sealift Command
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) - Parts 13, 14, 15, 19 and 42
Mr. William Erie
Professor, Defense Acquisition University
11:20 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 - Noon
Plenary Address
Mr. Timothy Foreman
Director, Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs
Noon - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
Optional JointWarfighting Luncheon with Keynote Speaker (+Additional ticket purchase required - see note below.)
The Honorable William J. Lynn
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Lunch sponsored by 
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Success Story - Small Businesses Share their Lessons Learned
Moderator: Ms. Oreta Stinson
Deputy Director, Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs
Ms. Shana Deldjoubar
President and Chief Executive Officer, MORI Associates
Mr. Lane Kjellsen
President, K2 Solutions
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Matchmaking Activity
(Matchmaking is scheduled through the Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs. Please contact the DoN OSBP directly with questions regarding matchmaking appointments. POC is Ms. Melony Suber: Email or telephone at (202) 685-6489.)
+Ticket required. Limited tickets available for purchase onsite at the Ticket Desk in the Registration Area of the Hall D lobby.
About the Department of the Navy
Office of Small Business Programs:
The Department of the Navy embraces a culture that recognizes the critical role of small business in supporting our objective of "Building the Navy - Marine Corps Force for tomorrow". The Department of the Navy has a decentralized procurement structure that purchased approximately $93 billion in goods and services during fiscal year 2008. Each of the Department's Contracting Commands is responsible for acquiring the goods and services to fulfill its mission to support the Department of the Navy at sea, in the air, and on land. Each Contracting Command has an Associate Director for Small Business Programs that serves as the focal point for small business procurement opportunities.
The Navy has eleven Major Contracting Commands:
- Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
- Marine Corps Systems Command
- Military Sealift Command
- Naval Air Systems Command
- Naval Facilities Engineering Command
- Naval Inventory Control Point
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Naval Supply Systems Command
- Office of Naval Research
- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
- Strategic Systems Programs
The Navy Office of Small Business Programs is a policy office that develops legislative initiatives, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) cases, and other policy initiatives designed to assist small businesses in entering the Navy contracting marketplace. The Navy has and will continue to support small business participation as both prime and subcontractors.
The Department of the Navy embraces the critical role of small businesses in maintaining the strength of our naval capability and thenation's economy by focusing on leadership, teamwork, customer service, and mutually beneficial partnerships.
* Ticket required to attend. Ticket included with Navy Blue Coast Small Business Conference registration.
+Ticket required. Limited tickets available for purchase at the Ticket Desk in the Registration Area of the Hall D lobby.
**Separate registration required.
On-site registration on a space available basis at the Navy Blue Coast registration desk.