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Veteran Small Business and Grants Opportunity Conference

For more information contact

Adrianne M. Callahan (callahan.adrianne@epa.gov)
Small and Disadvantaged Business Coordinator
312-353-5556

Babette Peyton (vetbizjobs@yahoo.com)
YEU Veteran Initiatives
773-918-3419

Wednesday, November 5 - Thursday November 6, 2008

9:00am - 3:30pm
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604
12th floor conference center

For small businesses, non-profit entities, and educational institutions
Learn about government grants and contracts
Learn how to prepare grant proposals and respond to RFPs
Learn about Veteran procurement and other small business preference programs

This is a FREE event but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Fill out the online registration form.

Draft Agenda

Wednesday - grants (MBE/WBE program)- non profits/educational institutions/tribal organizations

8:50 Color Guard
9:00-9:15 Opening remarks
9:15-10:00 Locating Grants/Writing Grant Proposals/Utilizing GIS Data for Grant Proposals
10:00-11:00 SBIR Opportunities
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 EPA's Grant Programs
12:00-1:00 LUNCH (on your own)
1:00-2:30 Other Federal Agency Grant Programs/Grant Opportunities for Tribal Organizations
2:30-3:30 Networking

Thursday - contracts

8:50 Color Guard
9:00-9:15 Welcome
9:15-9:45 Keynote address
9:45-10:05 EPA's Small Business Program Update
10:05-10:15 BREAK
10:15-11:00 Break Out Sessions
11:00-12:00 Break Out Sessions
12:00-1:00 LUNCH (on your own)
1:00-2:00 Panel Discussion
2:00-3:00 Matchmaking

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