2016 SAME Mid-Atlantic Industry Day and Small Business Conference

April 6, 2016  Norfolk, VA

Start Date	April 6, 2016
End Date	April 7, 2016
Time	7:00am -- 5:00pm
Facility	Norfolk Waterside Marriott
Address	235 E. Main Street Norfolk, VA 23462-4318
Contact Info	Cindy Nash cnash@getsolutionsinc.com
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Agenda
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016

7:30 – 8:30       Registration for Coast Guard Industry Day.  Please note that a separate and free government sponsored USCG SILC Construction Industry Day will be held at the same venue from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. preceding the kickoff of our event.  Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uscg-silc-construction-industry-day-tickets-21023529944.  Our trade show area will be open from 9:30 – 12:30 during the USCG Industry Day.

8:30 – 12:00      Coast Guard Industry Day

10:00 – 10:30      Networking break in exhibit area

11:30 – 1:00      SAME Conference Registration

12:00 – 1:00      Lunch on your own

1:00 – 1:30       Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Speaker – Jane Penny, SAME National President and CAPT Pat Rios, Hampton Roads Post President

1:30 – 3:00      Agency briefings: Agencies attending include:  Jefferson Labs, Small Business Administration, NASA Langley Research Center, VA Medical Center Hampton, and USAFSBIR/STTR.

3:00 – 3:15       Break

3:15 – 5:30       Matchmaking/Networking (note:  if you sign-up for matchmaking, you will be contacted by e-mail in March to fill out your schedule)

5:30 – 7:30       Icebreaker/Young Member Event

7:30                  Restaurant Rally
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016

7:30 – 8:00       Registration and Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15       Opening Remarks

8:15 – 10:00      Agency briefings: Agencies attending include:  USACE – Baltimore District, USAF – Joint Base Langley Eustis, Veterans Administration Medical Center.

10:00 – 10:15    Break

10:15 – 11:30     Agency Briefings – North Carolina Agencies – Agencies attending include:  MCI East, USACE – Wilmington District, Small Business Liaison for VAMC VISN 6 Facilities and Construction, Department of Homeland Security/USCG (North Carolina focus), and ACC (North Carolina focus)

11:30 – 1:15      Lunch with Speaker Brigadier General William H. Graham

1:30 – 3:00       Matchmaking/Networking (note:  if you sign-up for matchmaking, you will be contacted by e-mail in March to fill out your schedule)

3:00 – 3:15       Break

3:15 – 4:15      Agency Briefings – Agencies attending include:  NAVFAC MIDLANT, USACE – Norfolk District, Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Coast Guard, and USAF ACC.

4:15 – 4:30      Closing Remarks