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SUMMARY:The Contracting Academy - Virtual - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:The Contracting Academy (TCA) will be held virtually on December 7\, 2021 1:00 – 5:00PM in conjunction with Marketplace\, the Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development\, held on December 8-9\, 2021 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee\, WI. \nCLICK HERE to register for the TCA Sessions. Registration is at no cost. \nRegistration is being done in conjunction with Marketplace. While registering for TCA\, please note there are options to register for additional Marketplace 2021 session and events. \nTCA  is an opportunity for businesses to grow their technical knowledge of contracting with the State of Wisconsin\, Federal Government and Government Prime contractors. The series of workshops will benefit established businesses looking to grow and develop their government sales. \n\nAGENDA: \nTo view the full conference agenda and updated information\, visit wicontractingacademy.org. \n1:00 PM \n\nTrack 1 – Subcontracting Best Practices for Diverse Small Businesses and Federal Contractors\nTrack 2 – Exporting / International Sales – Readiness and First Steps – TBD\n\n2:00 PM \n\nTrack 1 – Update from Wisconsin’s Military Organizations\nTrack 2 – Working with WisDOT\n\n3:00 PM \n\nTrack 1 – Selling to Federal Prime Contractors – A Panel Discussion\nTrack 2 – Selling to Local Government Agencies\n\n4:00 PM \n\nTrack 1 – Selling to the Federal Government – A Discussion with Federal Agency Representatives\nTrack 2 – Successful Proposals = Winning Contracts\n\n5:00 PM – End of Program \n\n 
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/the-contracting-academy-virtual-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Event/ Webinar,Workshop,WPI Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Michael Steger":MAILTO:michaels@wispro.org
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SUMMARY:Marketplace 2021 40th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:  \nRegistration now Open – CLICK HERE to register \nDecember 7 – VIRTUAL Only \nDecember 8-9 – In Person \nMARKETPLACE\, the Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development connects business owners from across Wisconsin seeking to do business with state\, federal and local governments as well as the private sector. At the conference\, minority\, woman\, veteran\, small and LGBTQ-owned businesses can learn from and connect with resource providers\, government representatives\, corporate buyers and business professionals to lay the framework to develop new partnerships and new contracts. \nConfirmed Buyers: \nFederal \n\n\n\nU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District\n\n\nU.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Paul District\n\n\nU.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service\n\n\nU.S. Department of the Interior – National Park Service \n\n\nU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs \n\n\nU.S. General Services Administration – Office of Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization\, Region 5\n\n\n\nState \n\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Administration – IT Enterprise Sourcing\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Administration – State Bureau of Procurement\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Corrections\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Health Services\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Lead Safe Homes Program\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Justice\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Justice – Milwaukee Crime Lab\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources\n\n\nState of Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program\n\n\nWisconsin State Fair Park\n\n\n\nLocal \n\n\n\nCity of Milwaukee – Purchasing Department \n\n\nMilwaukee County Department of Administrative Services\n\n\nMilwaukee County Department of Administrative Services – Division of Procurement \n\n\nMilwaukee County Department of Administrative Services – Facilities Management Division – Architecture\, Engineering and Environmental Services\n\n\nMilwaukee County General Mitchel International Airport\n\n\nMilwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District\n\n\nMilwaukee Public Schools\n\n\n\nGovernment Prime Contractor \n\n\n\nAbbott \n\n\nGE Healthcare\n\n\nOshkosh Defense\n\n\nWPS Health Solutions\n\n\n\nCorporate \n\n\n\nAmerican Family Insurance\n\n\nCG Schmidt\n\n\nGilbane Building Company\n\n\nGreenfire Management Services\, LLC\n\n\nNorthern Wings Repair\, Inc.\n\n\nU.S. Bank\n\n\n\nCollege / University \n\n\n\nMarquette University\n\n\nMedical College of Wisconsin\n\n\nMilwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)\n\n\nUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison\n\n\nUniversity of Wisconsin – Milwaukee\n\n\nUniversity of Wisconsin – Oshkosh\n\n\n\n\nConference Agenda: \nTuesday\, December 7 – Virtual \n\n\n\n8:30-9:30 a.m. – Expanding Wisconsin’s Diverse Supply Chain Panel\n\nModerator: Heather Olson\, North Central Minority Supplier Development Coalition (NCMSDC)\nPanelist: Danielle Bly\, WEC Energy Group\nPanelist : Jenny Alexander\, Marquette University\nPanelist: Anisha Jackson\, American Family Insurance\nPanelist: Chris Bilton\, Kohler Company\n\n\n9:45-10:45 a.m. – Current Conversation Topics – Supply Chain Security – Advice from the Experts\n\nModerator: Aina Vilumsons\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)\nPanelist: Andy Fiumefreddo\, American Family Insurance\nPanelist: Tom Lutz\, U.S. Bank\nPanelist: Sean Ketter\, Oshkosh Corporation\n\n\n11:00-12:00 p.m. – Current Conversation Topics – Small Business Risk Management – Advice from the Experts\n\nModerator: Aina Vilumsons\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)\nPanelist: Michelle Weber\, U.S. Bank\nPanelist: Rashi Khosla\, Mars Solutions Group\nPanelist: Tim Poehnelt\, NuGen Companies\, LLC\nPanelist: Andy Fiumefreddo\, American Family Insurance\n\n\n1:00-5:00 p.m. – The Contracting Academy (TCA) – Multiple Tracks\n\n\n\nWednesday\, December 8 – In-person \n\n\n\n1:00 p.m. – Onsite Registration and Networking\n2:00 p.m. – Economic Opportunity Session\n5:30-8:00 p.m. – Networking Reception\n\n\n\nThursday\, December 9 – In-person \n\n\n\n7:00 a.m. – Registration\n7:30 a.m. – MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards Breakfast\n9:00 a.m. – Expo Hall Opens for Exhibitors and Buyer Meetings\nNoon – 40th Anniversary Luncheon\n1:30-4:00 p.m. – Expo Hall Reopens for Exhibitors and Buyers Meetings\n4:00 p.m. – End of Program\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/marketplace-2021/
LOCATION:The Baird Center\, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave.\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53203
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