BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20131010T143000Z DTEND:20131010T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:M Event 2013 - Port of Seattle's Century Agenda Breakfast Series DESCRIPTION:Port of Seattle's Century Agenda Breakfast Series\n\n\n\nSuccessfully Competing\n\n.\n\nfor Government Contracts\n\n\n\nHow to find\, respond\, earn local government contracts\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Member Benefits | Dining | Meetings | Weddings | Contact Us \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Successfully Competing for Government Contracts \n\n How to find\, respond\, and earn local government contracts\n\n Thursday\, October 10\, 2013 | Networking - 7:30am | Program - 8am to 9am\n\n Port of Seattle's Century Agenda Breakfast Series\n\n Our local\, regional and state government bodies provide a variety of contract opportunities for small businesses but navigating the process can be intimidating. What is critically important? What niches are being filled? Where can you find RFPs and RFQs for both services and large projects? Join us for an informative panel discussion with agency experts to find out what they look for when awarding government contracts\, followed by a Q&A. \n\n You'll Learn How To:\n\n \n \n Increase your success when competing for contracts\n \n Access opportunities for women and minority owned businesses\n \n Locate open RFPs and RFQs\n \n Discern which information you should be providing \n \n Understand the niche's agencies are trying to fill \n \n Find for disabled populations and returning vets\n \n Panelists Include:\n\n \n \n Servando Patl n\, Business Diversity & Outreach Manager\, Contracts & Legal Services Division of The Department of Enterprise Services \n \n Vicki Schiantarelli\, Strategic Advisor - WMBE Coordination\, Environmental Justice and Service Equity\, Seattle Public Utilities\n \n Frank Lemos\, Founder & CEO\, LDC\, Inc\, The Civil Engineering Group\n \n Regina Glenn\, Vice President\, Multicultural and Small Business Development\, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce \n \n Luis Navarro\, Director\, Office of Social Responsibility\, Port of Seattle \n \n This program has been brought to you with assistance from The Capella Group and World Trade Center Seattle.\n\n Cost\n\n $40 WTCSE Members | $50 Non-members\n\n Includes breakfast\, networking\, program and Q&A\n\n \n\n Questions? Contact Michelle Kim:\n\n mkim@wtcseattle.com | 206.441.5144\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n World Trade Center Seattle \n\n 2200 Alaskan Way\, Suite 410\, Seattle\, WA 98121\n\n phone: 206-956-4588 | fax: 206-441-6665\n\n www.wtcseattle.com\n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n Click here to view offers from other\n\n exceptional Columbia Hospitality properties X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\n Successfully Competing for Government Contracts
\n How to find\, respond\, and earn local government contracts
\n Thursday\, October 10\, 2013 | Networking - 7:30am | Program - 8am to 9am
\n Port of Seattle'\;s Century Agenda Breakfast Series
\n Our local\, regional and state government bodies provide a variety of contract opportunities for small businesses but navigating the process can be intimidating. What is critically important? What niches are being filled? Where can you find RFPs and RFQs for both services and large projects? Join us for an informative panel discussion with agency experts to find out what they look for when awarding government contracts\, followed by a Q&\;A.
\n You'\;ll Learn How To:
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  • \n Increase your success when competing for contracts
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  • \n Access opportunities for women and minority owned businesses
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  • \n Locate open RFPs and RFQs
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  • \n Discern which information you should be providing
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  • \n Understand the niche'\;s agencies are trying to fill
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  • \n Find for disabled populations and returning vets
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\n Panelists Include:
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  • \n Servando Patlá\;n\, Business Diversity &\; Outreach Manager\, Contracts &\; Legal Services Division of The Department of Enterprise Services
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  • \n Vicki Schiantarelli\, Strategic Advisor - WMBE Coordination\, Environmental Justice and Service Equity\, Seattle Public Utilities
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  • \n Frank Lemos\, Founder &\; CEO\, LDC\, Inc\, The Civil Engineering Group
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  • \n Regina Glenn\, Vice President\, Multicultural and Small Business Development\, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
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  • \n Luis Navarro\, Director\, Office of Social Responsibility\, Port of Seattle
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\n This program has been brought to you with assistance from The Capella Group and World Trade Center Seattle.
\n Cost
\n $40 WTCSE Members | $50 Non-members
\n Includes breakfast\, networking\, program and Q&\;A
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\n Questions? Contact Michelle Kim:
\n mkim@wtcseattle.com | 206.441.5144
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