Turning Five: The ASBC (American Small Business Coalition) has an excellent lineup of Government Leaders next April 23rd

An Excellent Lineup of Government Leaders for April 23rd at The ASBC's Fifth Anniversary Conference

 Guy Timberlake, The American Small Business Coalition, LLC

web: www.turningfive.com 

WHEN: Thursday, April 23, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Sheraton Premiere Tysons Corner
8661 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182 

WHO: Government Leaders to include: (additional info here)

Shay Assad, Director, Defense Procurement, Acquisition Policy and Strategic 
Sourcing, Department of Defense

Soraya Correa, Director, Office of Procurement Operations, Department of 
Homeland Security

Casey Coleman, Chief Information Officer, General Services Administration

Delores Thompson-Gad, Assistant Director, Office of Small Business Programs, 
Mission and Installtion Contracting Command, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Belvoir

Mary Davie, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Assisted Acquisition Services
Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration

Amanda Fredriksen, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, General Supplies and 
Services, Federal Acquisition Service

Mike Sade, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Integrated Technology Services, 
Federal Acquisition Service

Houston Taylor, Director, Program Analysis Division, Office of Acquisition 
Management, Federal Acquisition Service

Kendra Turner, Director, Industry Relations Division, Office of Acquisition 
Management, Public Buildings Service

WHAT: The American Small Business Coalition Fifth Anniversary Conference
and Awards Dinner: "Celebrating a Culture of Collaboration and Success" (http://www.turningfive.com/)

WHY: In addition to new initiatives like the Economic Stimulus, the change in
our Nation's leadership is affecting the dynamics of how Government and Industry partnerships will occur, now and in the future. This event is a full day of high-
touch, high-value information exchange for companies doing business in the
government sector as well as those seeking to do business there. This event includes keynotes, breakouts and discussion panels led by leaders from Government and
Industry with unparalleled networking opportunities throughout the day. This
 information-rich event concludes with a festive cocktail networking reception and 
awards dinner in the Sheraton Premiere's Capital Club.

The American Small Business Coalition (The ASBC) is a membership organization exclusively focused on supporting the development of relationships, best practices and 
market intelligence for companies doing business in the government sector.

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