It is anticipated that the Department of Defense will spend over $2 billion on work in Hawaiʻi in 2023-2024. To meet the requirements of federal regulations and team with small businesses, large prime and sub-prime contractors are anxious to work with local small businesses. This conference is designed for those local small businesses to hear directly from large prime contractors about upcoming local projects, with the opportunity to meet one-on-one with prime contractors, federal contracting offices, and local resource partners. It is also a chance to network with other local small business on defense contracting.
EVENT DETAIL
Date: April 11, 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Place: Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Room
After conference networking event to be held immediately after conference
- Registration fee: attendee = $95* (Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, 1 complimentary beer/wine, and light appetizers at the sponsored networking social)
- Registration fee: exhibitor = $250* (Includes 1 complimentary attendee registration)
* Does not include Evenbrite registration fees
AGENDA
7:00 – 8:00: Exhibitor set-up
8:00 – 8:15: Welcome remarks and acknowledgment of sponsors
8:15 – 9:15: Strategies around government contracting
9:15 – 9:45: NAVFAC
9:45 – 10:15: Army Corps
10:15- 10:30: Break
10:30 – 12:00: Large Contractor(s) presentation
12:00 – 12:45: Lunch
12:45 – 1:45: Navy OSBP presentation
1:45 – 2:00 Break
2:00 – 5:00: One-on-one meetings
(Concurrent with the below presentations)
2:00 – 3:00: SBA/PTAC/SBDC presentation
3:00 – 3:15: Break
3:15 – 4:15: Small Business Success Stories
4:15 – 4:30: Hawaiʻi Defense Alliance Update
4:30 Closing remarks
5:00 – 7:00: Networking Social
Please contact John Greene at john.j.greene@hawaii.gov if you have any questions.
Presented by Hawaiʻi Defense Alliance, and State of Hawaiʻi, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
