The Turner School of Construction Management

As a service to the construction industry, Turner Construction is offering a training program called "Turner School of Construction Management: Your Roadmap to Success." This multi session program covers topics such as:

• the necessary elements for being a contractor,
• fundamentals of estimating,
• effective methods for locating, obtaining, managing, and scheduling work,
• key concepts of contract management, 
• finding resources within the construction industry.

This program is offered at no cost and is sponsored by Southern California Edison, Disney Supplier Diversity and Sustainability, and Union Bank and in partnership with Los Angeles Airports and the National Association of Minority Contractors.

The program is scheduled to begin August 30, 2011 and continue into October. Sessions will be held at the Turner Anaheim Office Training Room at 1900 S. State College Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92806.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 22, 2011.

To learn more and to obtain an application, contact Michell Ballard. Turner Construction, at 714-940-9000.

Transportation Small Business Summit

Transportation Small Business Summit, hosted by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled for August 25, 2011. The event is sponsored by Parsons Brinekerhoff, Balfour Beatty, and Fluor.

Where: LA Area Chamber of Commerce
             350 S. Bixel Street
             Los Angeles, CA 90071

When:  August 25, 2011
             11:30 am to 3:00 pm

RSVP:  Sherman Gays, Metro
             Gays@metro.net
             (Indicate the number of guests attending)

Caltrans Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Scheduled

Caltrans is holding a mandatory pre-bid meeting for the northbound widening project on State Route 57. The project will extend from 0.3 miles south of Katella Avenue undercrossing to 0.3 miles north of Lincoln Avenue overcrossing.
Attendance is mandatory for those interested in bidding.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Prudential Building

3333 Michelson Dr.

Ground Floor Auditorium

Irvine, CA 92612

(near Caltrans District 12 Headquarters)

This meeting is an important opportunity for Certified Small Businesses, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises, and Disadvantage Business Enterprises to network with prime contractors who plan to bid on this project. The meeting is intended to encourage partnering opportunities for prime contractors and subcontractors and allow them to meet and develop relationships that will better enable successful bidding on this project and future projects.

If you have questions, contact Elizabeth Philippon, Caltrans District 12 Small Business Liaison at 949.724.2021.
Parking is available in Parking Garage #1. Cost is $5 per hour/maximum $20 per day.

Navy Gold Coast Conference

 

Quick Links...    Registration is now open on the Navy Gold Coast website. Please check back frequently for updates on the agenda and speakers.   www.navygoldcoast.org

WORKSHOPS AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  -   

Breakout  sessions from 1400 - 1450
Successful Small Business Forum
DAU workshop on DoD Small Business Programs
Doing Business with SPAWAR. 
Sessions from 1505 - 1555
Small Business Financing
Return on Investment
Doing Business with NAVFAC. 
Sessions from 1610 - 1700
Prime Panel
Mentor-Protégé Program
Doing Business with NAVAIR.

Sessions from 1525 - 1610

Successful Small Business Forum

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
 Sessions 1315 - 1405

Developing a Winning Proposal

Navigating Seaport-e as a Prime or Subcontractor

Strategic Sourcing and Doing Business with NAVSUP

Sessions from 1420 - 1510

Fundamental Building blocks for an acceptable Accounting System

How to Identify Opportunities using Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation Doing Business with the Marine Corps.

Legislative Update

Doing Business with the Office of Naval Research.

 

OCTA Small Business Conference 2011

Supplier Diversity Webinar Invitation

The Boeing Company believes that working with a vibrant small and diverse supplier community is good for company business and the economy. The Supplier Webinar supports Boeing Supplier Diversity's initiative to increase communication of updates and opportunities that may benefit potential suppliers.
This webinar serves as a centralized resource for suppliers interested in general information about how to do
business with the Boeing Company. This is a wonderful opportunity potential small and diverse businesses that are interest in learning what Boeing will expect of suppliers and what they can expect of Boeing in return.

WEBINAR SCHEDULE & DETAILS

TOPIC: How to do Business with Boeing
DATE: Thursday, July 21, 2011
TIME: 8:00 am – 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time

1. Audio Conference

Dial-in: 1-888-406-0412 (US)

Participant Passcode: 7464295#

2. WebEx Meeting

WebEx site
https://boeing.webex.com
Meeting number: 899 200 707
Meeting password: diversity

Join meeting as Attendee:

https://boeing.webex.com/boeing/j.php?ED=102465047&UID=0

Managing Your Innovations Workshop

Metropolitan's Business Outreach Program invites you to “Managing Your Innovation” series of workshops and networking events. The next Networking/Education Workshop is on "Grant and Loan Opportunities for Small Business, Innovation, and Technology".  In this workshop, you will learn about the tools needed to discover grant and loan opportunities, criteria to determine which grants to apply for, and information on how to create a grant proposal that is well-prepared, thoughtfully planned, and concisely packaged. Bobbi Becker, Water and Funding Manager, Metropolitan Water District, will educate participants on grant opportunities available and demonstrate examples of success.

Networking starts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 21st, the workshop runs from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Metropolitan's Headquarters at Union Station, 700 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles. TO REGISTER, please click on the attached link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WD8YKGT. For more information, please click on the attachment below. If you have any questions, please call Business Outreach at 213.217.6456 or e-mail mvogt@mwdh2o.com.