2019 AHCC Procurement Summit Agenda National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) November 13, 2019
8:00 AM – Registration – Pastries and Coffee
Networking Opportunities—Visit the Resource Fair
9:00 AM – Welcome and Keynote Speaker
Welcome - Ernie C’de Baca, President/CEO, Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (AHCC) and Dennis Garcia, U.S. Bank, Chair of the AHCC Board
Keynote Speaker - Rafael Marrero, Founder and CEO, Marrero & Company, Miami Florida; introduced by Tessah Latson Garcia, Director, AHCC’s Barelas Economic Opportunity Center (BEOC)
10:00 AM – PepsiCo Break
Visit the Resource Fair and grab a snack and drink
10:30 AM – Rotating Breakout Sessions
Rafael Marrero, Marrero & Company (Two 30 minutes Sessions) – Topic: Federal Matchmaking 101
David Lowe, Marrero & Company (Two 30 minutes Sessions) – Topics: Finding and Reaching Federal Decision Makers
12:30 PM –Box Lunches on your own on the beautiful NHCC campus
1:15 PM – Panel of Successful Business Owners
Listen to the stories of local businesses who have grown by seeking and securing procurement opportunities; with Joshua Baca, U.S. Small Business Administration, NM District. Moderated by Don Garcia, Procurement Specialist, AHCC
1:45 PM – Round Table Discussions, Pete Domenici Education Center @ NHCC
(5) Round Table Discussions between Business Attendees, the National Laboratories/Federal Agencies, Business Mentors and Rafael Marrero/David Lowe, Marrero & Company.
Round Table Themes: 1) Marketing to Primes (Rafael)
2) Marketing for Micro-companies (Moms and Pops) (Dave)
3) Top 3 Biggest Mistakes
4) Top 3 Capabilities Mistakes
5) To Bid or Not to Bid: That IS the question!
3:30 PM - PepsiCo Break
3:45 PM – “Meet the Buyers” Resource Fair
Table Booths w/ Procuring State, City, County, National Laboratories and Federal Agencies and AHCC to Meet/Connect with Business Attendees.
5 PM – Informal Reception to Network and Recognize our Procurement Community
MEMBER: $125.00
NON-MEMBER: $175.00
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