Wednesday, September 14, 2011

ABAOC Presents ProCon Conference

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Disneyland Paradise Pier Hotel

1717 S. Disneyland Drive, Anaheim, CA 92802

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Procurement

Business opportunities for small business enterprises through Business MatchmakingBusiness Seminars

Listen and get connected to industry expert speakers on business development in the US
and Asian global markets

Exhibits
Link corporate supplier and diversity managers with potential vendors

Export Initiative

Demystify the process and opportunities to exporting your products in a global economy

FREE entry for all ABAOC members
Non-members$10
At the door $20





DOMESTIC
Are you looking to foster business partnerships between the
Federal Government, Prime Contractors, and small,
minority, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned
businesses?
Our objective is to share knowledge and best practices in
advancing your public/private procurement needs through
networking with our high-level procurement practitioners
and experts in the field.
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING
Our Business Matchmaking Workshop graduates will have
the opportunity to meet with several Buyers from large
corporations and Government Procurement Officers, to
jump-start their contracting process.
EXPORTING
Are you planning on taking your business global?
96 percent of the world's consumers live outside of the United
States. Can you afford to ignore other markets?
In this track you will learn how to:
• Research your export markets
• Identify the right channel of distribution for your products
• Price your products and calculate shipping for export
• Understand Legal

For additional information contact:
Lily Otieno -- lily.otieno@abaoc.org  (714) 670-8941
Arnice Lamb -- arnice.lamb@disney.com  (714) 781-1299




MWD Managing Your Innovation Series

Metropolitan's Business Outreach Program will hold their monthly “Managing Your Innovation” series of workshops and networking events. The next workshop on “Gain the Competitive Edge in Getting Free Federal Government Funding” - SBIR/STTR Programs (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer) will be held this Thursday, September 15th from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Metropolitan's Headquarters at Union Station, 700 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles. Networking will be from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. TO REGISTER, click on this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WD8YKGT. If you have any questions, call Business Outreach at 213.217.6456 or e-mail mogt@mwdh2o.com.