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SUMMARY:Superior Business Opportunity and Information Session - Blatnik Bridge Project - Superior\, WI
DESCRIPTION:Special guest speaker:  Geri Sanchez Aglipay\, Region V Administrator\, US SBA \nThis information session will provide potential businesses opportunities associated with the Blatnik Bridge replacement project and provide updates on its status and timeline. This major infrastructure project will bring procurement opportunities to Wisconsin and Minnesota businesses. \n_____________________________________________________________________________________ \nAgenda \n8:00 am – Registration Opens and Morning Refreshments \n9:00 am – Welcome – Eugene Manzanet\, PhD.\, Senior Director of Diverse Business Development\, WEDC \n9:15 am Geri Sanchez Aglipay\, Region V Administrator\, US SBA \n\nBrain McDonald\, Minnesota District Director – U.S. Small Business Administration\nEric Ness\, Wisconsin District Director – U.S. Small Business Administration\n\n9:35 am – Introduction of attending resources \n9:45 am – Blatnik Bridge Project Briefing \n\nPaul Conlin\, Project Manager for Wisconsin\, WisDOT\nPeter Davich\, Design-Build Program Manager\, MnDOT\n\n10:45 am – BREAK (15 min) \n11:00 am – WisDOT/MnDOT DBE Certification Briefing \n\nAdrienne Bond\, Interim Operation/ Civil Rights\, MnDOT\nMelyssa Mdumuka\, Small Business Contracting Supervisor MnDOT\n\n11:45 am – Working Lunch \nNOON Prime Contractor Panel – moderated Aina Vilumsons\, President – ED\, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) \n\nJohn Tompkins\, Associate Vice President\, National Practice Consultant\, HNTB Corporation\nMark Olsen\, Vice President – Alternative Delivery\, Lunda Construction Company\nBenjamin Lovin\, Senior Vice President\, Ames Construction\nStephen Kaldenbach\, Vice President/Area Manager & Sponsor\, Kraemer North America\n\n1:00 pm – Financing Options Briefing \n\nTammie Clendenning\, Lead Economic Development Specialist\, US SBA\nShane Mahaffy\, Lead Opportunity Specialist\, US SBA\nTom Clark\, Business Loan Officer\, Entrepreneur Fund\n\n 2:00 pm – Networking/ Close Event  \n_____________________________________________________________________________________ \nConfirmed Speakers: \n\nDr. Eugene Manzanet\, Senior Director Diverse Business Development – Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)\nPaul Conlin\, Northwest Region Project Development Manager – Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)\nPeter Davich\, Design-Build Program Manager – Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)\nAdrienne Bond\, Business and Program Development Manager – Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)\nMelyssa Mdumuka\, Small Business Contracting Supervisor – Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)\nEric Ness\, Wisconsin District Director – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)\nBrian McDonald\, Minnesota District Director – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)\nShane Mahaffy\, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)\nTammie Clendenning\, Lead Economic Development Specialist – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)\nTom Clark\, Business Loan Officer – Entrepreneur Fund\nMark Olsen\, Vice President – Alternative Delivery – Lunda Construction Company\nJohn Tompkins\, Associate Vice President\, National Practice Consultant – HNTB Corporation\nBenjamin Lovin\, Senior Vice President – Ames Construction\nStephen Kaldenbach\, Vice President/Area Manager & Sponsor – Kraemer North America\n\n_____________________________________________________________________________________ \nPresented in partnership with: \n\nMinnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)\nWisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)\nUS Small Business Administration (SBA)\nDuluth Seaway Port Authority\nSmall Business Development Center (SBDC)\nWisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI) – WI APEX Accelerator\nU.S. Department of Commerce\, Economic Development Administration\nWisconsin Department of Administration\nWisconsin Department of Workforce Development\nNorthwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC)\nSCORE\nWWBIC\nCity of Superior\nSuperior Chamber of Commerce\nSuperior Business Improvement District\nThe Development Association\nFirst American Capital Corporation (FACC)\n\nFor more information: Blatnik Bridge Information Session. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://www.wispro.org/event/superior-business-opportunity-and-information-session-superior-wi/
LOCATION:Superior Entrepreneurship Center\, 1401 Tower Ave\, Superior\, WI\, 54880
CATEGORIES:Conference,In State,WPI Events,WPI Partner Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation":MAILTO:events@wedc.org
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