Tinker and the Primes

Tinker and the Primes National Business Event

Program of Events Subject to Revision

Sheraton Midwest City Hotel at the Reed Conference Center

November 17-19, 2008

All events…INCLUDING FREE EVENTS…REQUIRE REGISTRATION.

Monday, November 17^th

7:30a.m. – 9:45a.m.

Career Fair setup, Reed Center Ballroom – Second Floor

10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m.

AfterCareers Career Fair, Reed Center Ballroom – Second Floor

1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.

Contractor Matchmaking, Coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the RSC Small Business Development Center - Reed Center - Second Floor Conference Rooms

2:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.

Tinker and the Primes Exhibitor Move-In, Entire Reed Center

Tuesday, November 18^th 

8:00a.m. – 5:30p.m.

Registration Open, Reed Center, First Floor Entrance

8:00a.m. – 5:30p.m.  

Exhibits Open

8:30a.m. – 9:20a.m.

General Session, Second Floor Ballroom
Master of Ceremonies: Robert Conner, former director of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base, Executive in Residence with Oklahoma State University’s Center for Innovation and Economic Development.

Invocation: Pastor Mark Barnett, Wickline Methodist Church

Pledge of Allegiance: Master Sergeant USAF (retired) Leo Webster

Opening Comments: Dave Burnett, Director, Midwest City Economic Development

Welcome to Midwest City: Mayor Russell Smith

Welcome from OKC Air Logistics Center, Major General Loren Reno, Commander

Welcome from State of Oklahoma, Lt. Gov. Jari Askins

9:30a.m. – 10:30a.m.

Doing Business with Tinker AFB – Tinker AFB Small Business Office, Second Floor Ballroom

10:45a.m. – 11:45a.m.

Concurrent Sessions:  Getting Your Foot in the Door with SBA; Doing Business with DLA; Doing Business with the FAA

12:00p.m. – 1:30p.m.

Keynote Luncheon – Speaker:  Ms. Sue C. Payton, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

1:45p.m. – 4:00p.m.

Tinker AFB OC-ALC Tour:  Includes a narrated tram tour of the nation's premier center for military aircraft sustainment.

1:45p.m. – 2:45p.m.

Concurrent Sessions:  Getting Your Foot in the Door with SBA; Doing Business with DLA; Doing Business with the FAA

3:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.

Doing Business with Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Second Floor Main Ballroom  William F. Ahlberg, Sector Manager of Procurement and Subcontracts Northrop Grumman-Technical Services Sector

4:00p.m. – 5:30p.m.

VIP Reception, Both Floors of the Reed Conference Center

Wednesday, November 19^th

8:00a.m. – 11:30a.m.

Registration Open, First Floor Entrance

8:00a.m. – 11:15a.m.

Rose State College Contractor Academy, Second Floor Main Ballroom  Stan Greil, Dean of Corporate Relations & Workforce Education, Rose State College. Presentation by William R. Foster II, Colonel USAF (Retired), Senior Consultant, Shipley Associates.

9:00a.m. – 11:15a.m.

Tinker Perimeter Asset Tour:  Includes a narrated coach tour of the considerable MRO & Aerospace assets located around the perimeter of Tinker AFB.

9:00a.m. – 2:30p.m.

Exhibits Open

9:00a.m. – 12:15p.m.

Contractor Matchmaking, Coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration and the RSC Small Business Development Center - Reed Center - Second Floor Conference Rooms

11:30a.m. – 12:20p.m.

Doing Business with Boeing, Second Floor Main Ballroom  Terry Stepanek, Sr. Manager, SM&P, The Boeing Company

12:30p.m. – 2:00p.m.

Billion Dollar Box Lunch Briefings:  Features presentations on more than $1,000,000,000 in projects planned on and around Tinker AFB.

2:10p.m. – 3:00p.m.

Doing Business with General Dynamics Information Technology, Second Floor Main Ballroom

2:30p.m.

Exhibitor Tear Down