| Government Manufacturing Conference - Supporting the Federal and Defense Supply Chain |
Green Bay, WI
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March 12, 2013 - March 13, 2013 -- Green Bay, WI
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| Facility: |
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center |
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2040 Airport Drive |
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Green Bay, WI 54313
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| Focus of Event: |
Manufacturing |
| Event Contact: |
Joseph Smetak 414-270-3600 |
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josephs@wispro.org |
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To view a TENTATIVE AGENDA, please click here.
HOSTED and SPONSORED BY
DRS Technologies
Bentley World-Packaging Ltd.
Oshkosh Corporation
McNally Industries
Northwest Wisconsin Manufacturing Outreach Center and
UW Stout Discovery Center.
Northwest Michigan PTAC
Wisconsin Procurement Institute
FACC PTAC
National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Great Lakes Chapter
National Contract Management Association (NCMA) Wisconsin Chapter
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| Description: |
PLEASE NOTE: Online registration for this event has closed. HOWEVER, you may STILL ATTEND and register ONSITE
On March 12 13, 2013 current Federal manufacturers from Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula will be meeting in Green Bay, WI for the Government Manufacturing Conference - Supporting the Federal and Defense Supply Chains. Current contractors as well as those firms considering the Federal market will have the opportunity to learn how to sell to the Federal government and understand the actual requirements from locating the opportunity to bidding to meeting the requirements of the Federal customer.
There are significant opportunities for manufacturers directly with the Federal Government and as part of the Federal Supply Chain. Last year the Federal government purchased almost $200 billion dollars in manufactured goods. Of these dollars:
NAVY - $55 billion
AIR FORCE - $40 billion
ARMY $39 billion
Defense Logistics Agency - $30 billion
Earlier this month, Marinette Marine received an order for two more Navy ships for $696 million.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - TOPICS will include:
Locating opportunities both directly with the Department of Defense or with Prime Contractors
Working with the Defense Logistics Agency (including DIBBS and EMALL)
Working with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and National Automotive Center (NAC)
Quality, compliance, export controls / ITAR and Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)
Proposal preparation and Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements
Small Business Programs and subcontracting requirements and opportunities
Panel discussions by leading federal contractors
Presenters include:
Greg J. Achterling, Purchasing Director, Marinette Marine Corporation
Mark Dennis, Reset Program Manager for Case Constructions Fort McCoy Operations
Colleen M. Hirsch, U.S. Army TACOM Contracting Command, Warren, MI
Joe Lamer, Supplier Quality Technician for Marinette Marine Corporation
Nathaniel T. Millsap Jr. (Nate), Export Compliance Manager and Facility Security Officer for Marinette Marine Corporation
Daryl Zahn, CFCM: Manager, Contracts and Compliance, DRS-Power & Control Technologies, Inc.
Eric Ness is the District Director for the U.S. Small Business, Administration (SBA) Wisconsin District
David L. Jensen, GPSC Manager, Defense International Offsets Oshkosh Defense
Mark G. Olson, Director, Small Business, Defense Contract Management Agency
Trent Mulcrone, Business Development Specialist, McNally Industries, LLC
Douglas Gardner and Pamela Mallamo, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
William Capelle, VP Business Development, Applied Fab & Machining
To view a the SPEAKER BIOS, please click here.
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NCMA and NDIA Member Early Registration Rate - $109
Non-Member - $129
After February 23rd NCMA and NDIA Member Rate $135
Non-Member - $155
To view a TENTATIVE AGENDA, please click here.
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Overnight accommodations are available at the Green Bay Radisson Hotel and Conference Center for $70 a night for a single room. Rooms are guaranteed at this rate until March 4th so reserve your rooms now! To make a reservation, call 920-494-7300. To receive the group rate, attendees must ask for the Wisconsin Procurement Institute room block. To visit their website, please click here.
PLEASE NOTE: Online registration for this event has closed. HOWEVER, you may STILL ATTEND and register ONSITE
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