Please join Senator Baldwin and representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI), and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) at this free event to learn more about how these organizations can help support Wisconsin small businesses and provide more information about contracting with the federal government.
AGENDA:
8:00-8:30 AM: Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
8:30-9:00 AM: US Small Business Administration Overview presented by Tammie Clendenning, Lead Economic Development Specialist
9:00-9:30 AM: Wisconsin Procurement Institute Contracting Overview presented by Hilary DeBlois, Program and Outreach Coordinator
9:30-9:40 AM: Contracting Success Story from WPI and Jean Thiel, President of Belonger Corporation, Inc.
9:40-9:55 AM: Break
9:55-10:05 AM: Dr. Vicki Martin & Senator Tammy Baldwin Hellos
10:05-10:50 AM: WWBIC Overview including VBOC & WBDC presented by Renee Lindner, WWBIC Milwaukee Outreach Specialist, & Jessie Leonard, Associate Director, WBE Certification
10:50-11:00 AM: WWBIC Success Story from WWBIC and TBD
11:00-11:30 AM: Q&A
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Networking/Resource Partners