Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce - Event Information

Event Name:
AHCC Presents Procurement Summit

Event Type(s):
Community Event
Chamber Event
Member Event

Description:

Event Date:
11/13/2019

Event Time:
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MST

Location:
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102

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Contact Person:
Don Garcia
(phone: 505-842-9003)

Details:
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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