SDVOB and VOB Seminar and Multi Agency MatchMaker
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business and Veteran Owned Business

OCTOBER 2010

Located near 18th and M St, Near Farragut North Metro subway on red line (www.wmata.com). Several parking garages in the 1100 block of M St nearby.

Here are some of the topics we will explore:
How To Find The Agencies That Buy What You Are Selling
How To Find Who In The Agency Buys What You Are Selling
Fed Biz Opps: Maximizing it's potential
How to Get The Most Out Of Trade Events
Networking: The Key To Federal Success
Preparing Your Bid
When to Protest An Award
Financing Sources For Your Contract
How To Partner And Team
Subcontracting and more.....

Scroll down to the bottom of this page for Speakers Biographies. More being added soon.

Matchmaking Opportunities with BRAC Locations, DoD and Civilian Agencies
15 minutes to speak to at least 3 of the representatives from the agencies of your choice*:

Howard County, MD Purchasing Dept, Architect of the Capitol, EPA, Pentagon, Army, Marine Corps, USDA, US Post Office,
Maryland Dept of Transportation, Maryland Division of Motor Vehicles, US Air Force, GSA (General Services Administration), Army Corps of Engineers, Dept of Energy (DOE), Dept of Transportation (DOT), Financial Engineering Counselors (Federal Sales Consultant and Govt Contract Finance Expert), HUD (Housing and Urban Development), Northrup Grumman (Prime Contractor), Small Business Administration (SBA), USAID, Smithsonian, Walter Reed, State Department, US Dept of Interior, US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Vets Group (Vets Association), US Dept of Homeland Security (DHS), NAVFAC (Naval Facilities - US Navy), US Park Service, Fort Myer, etc.

*This list is subject to change.

This event is sponsored by the Vet's Group Inc.,
A Nonprofit Community Organization, held at their headquarters, 1200 18th St. NW, Washington DC, and hosted by GovConectx .

The world's largest customer is also the most
recession proof customer: THE GOVERNMENT
(...and they are buying whatever it is you sell right now!)

If your company is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, you MUST plan on attending this one day
Seminar and MatchMaking Event in Washington DC.

With over 20 Agencies and Organizations
already on board (and more being added every day)
This event is for All types of goods and services.

Speakers will include Government Speakers, and Successful SDVOB Entrepreneurs to give you their insight on what it takes to be in the "10% that gets 90%" of the business.

Register now:  www.regonline.com/826464

For More Info Call Vaune M. Marino at 410.535.3861

The seminar will go on all day long, and your $125.00 charge will give you unlimited attendance in addition to 3 Matchmaking Sessions.

DATE: October 2010
TIME: 9 AM - 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Vets Group
1200 18th St. NW Washington DC 20036
Suite LL - 100
PRICING: EARLY BIRD: $125.00 / person

For VETS Group Info Call Joe Wynn at (202) 822-0011 www.VetsGroup.org

  Joe Wynn, President, Veterans Enterprise Training & Services Group (VETS Group)

"The VETS Group - Veterans Helping Veterans to Succeed in Business!"

In 2004, Joe founded the VETS Group, a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurial education, federal procurement training, employment assistance and other supportive services primarily for veterans, people with disabilities and persons of limited means. Over the past few years, Joe has provided testimony to Congress and participated in conferences for federal, state, and local governments in an effort to heighten the level of awareness regarding the needs of veterans.

Joe received an Honorable Discharge from the U.S. Air Force at the end of the Vietnam War and has been an advocate for veterans for more than 18 years. While working with the Director of Government Relations for the Vietnam Veterans of America on matters pertaining to federal procurement and veterans’ employment, Joe also serves on the Executive Committee of the Veterans Entrepreneurship Task Force (VET-Force), which is composed of over 200 organizations and affiliates representing thousands of veterans throughout the U.S., to monitor the impact of legislation on veterans procurement programs.

Through the VETS Group, Joe is helping to develop an initiative to increase the number of procurement opportunities for veteran and service-disabled veteran owned businesses by identifying procurement opportunities in the private-sector marketplace. Partnerships are being formed with large corporate enterprises to offer veterans employment opportunities, business education, mentoring, technical assistance, growth capital, and access to international markets.

Joe Wynn, also serves as Director and Legislative Liaison for the National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS); as the Chairman of the Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee for the NAACP-DC Branch; member of the Veterans Health Council and the Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Board for the District of Columbia. In 2005, Joe was appointed by the Honorable Nancy Pelosi to serve as a Commissioner on the Veterans Disability Benefits Commission that completed its work in early 2008.

Educational Attainment: Under the G.I. Bill, Joe attended the Universities of DC and Howard. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, a Master’s degree in Business, and two years toward a doctorate in Organizational Communications. He later served as an instructor and the Director of Education at the PTC Career Institute, a business school in Washington, D.C.

Awards: SBA’s Veteran Small Business Champion Award for 2005 of the Washington DC Region. NAACP’s 2006 Julius E. Williams Distinguished Community Service Award for Veteran’s Services.


 Bob Hesser, CEO / President, Vetrepreneur, LLC

"Understanding What it Takes to be a Federal Government Contractor"

Mr. Hesser has over 40 years in the IT industry beginning when he joined the U. S. Navy in 1963. He received his first introduction to computers in 1964 learning programming and developing automated administrative systems. During his 21 years of service, Bob gained extensive knowledge of the IT industry. He helped establish an “A” School in Pensacola, Florida in 1970 where he taught for three years. He was selected Shore Sailor of the Year for the Naval Training Command and the Associate Degree Completion Program. After tours in Japan and San Diego he received his Computer Information Systems MBA in 1982. On May 1, 1984, he was transferred to the Permanent Disability Retired List as a Master Chief Cryptologic Technician (E-9).

He spent the next six-years with Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP) San Diego, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEASYSCOM) as IT Manager, ADP Security Officer, and ADP Acquisition Authority. While there, his most significant contribution was his efforts and leadership in the nation-wide automation of sixteen SUPSHIP commands through a NAVSEASYSCOM competitive procurement. In 1984, Bob began his active support of individuals with disabilities and assisted them in finding employment within the federal government. In 1991 and 1992 he worked with the Agricultural Marketing Service, where he was responsible for automating 129 nation wide locations by replacing a minicomputer system with the first Frame Relay microcomputer Wide Area Network under FTS2000. Because of his previous work with disabled persons, he was selected to represent USDA on several federal committees for identifying accommodations for the disabled and agency compliance with the American Disability Act (ADA). In 1993, as a GM-14, Bob left the government.

He formed HITS to provide consulting services to business and government with a strong focus on assisting Small Disadvantaged Business. For six-years, Bob managed all federal efforts at Dynamic Decisions, Inc. (DDI); an 8(a). Total sales revenue was $219,500,000. In October 1998, Bob began working exclusively toward building HITS. HI Tech Services Incorporated (HITS) is organized and focused as a comprehensive IT & telecommunications support product and services partner to its Government and Commercial sector clients; providing, unique products and services for specialized court systems, wireless communications, and encryption technology using unique solutions. In April 2008, Bob sold his interest in HITS and began centering his interest in Vetrepreneur, LLC. Vetrepreneur provides IT & Telecommunications support because a close business relationship exists with HITS. However, Vetrepreneur’s marketing strategy is centered on providing telecommunications infrastructure capability to rural areas in the United States and throughout countries in great need of becoming part of the international digital world.

Vetrepreneur, LLC has earned several awards as a top Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) at the state and national level. Bob Hesser is the 1st Vice Chairman of the national Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Task Force (VET-Force). On May 5, 2004, he was awarded the 2004 SBA Veteran Small Business Advocate for the Washington DC District. He has testified at the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate concerning Veteran issues. Fifty plus service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses have successfully began and/or increased Government business through assistance from Bob Hesser. Bob Hesser is frequently requested to speak to groups within federal agencies, private organizations, and at small business conferences.

Kimberli Gray, US Army Corps of Engineers

Over 15 years as a Government contracting official
Over 3 years experience as a small business program manager
4 years of experience as Contracts Manager with a fortune 500 Company
2 years of experience in Business Development with a fortune 500 Company
Bachelors Degree in Business Management.
Current Assignment:
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Small Business Program Manager
Responsible for locating Capable Small Business to perform the following types of work Environmental, Services, Supplies, Minor Construction under 100K, Research and Development Contracts in Supporting of United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity USACE, Institute of Water Resources USACE, 249th Engineer Battalion USACE, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) program contracting.

More to be added soon

Vaune M. Marino
GovConectx
email: govconectx@cox.net
phone: 410.535.3861