8:30am - 9:20am The Art of Branding Lionel Sosa, Sosa Consulting Room 212 9:30am - 10:20am Steal this Presentation: Creative Commons and the Future of Marketing Michelle Greer, Sr. Mgr. Developer Outreach, Rackspace Cloud Room 212 10:30am - 11:20am Building a Strong Presence in your Market: Public Relations from Media to Customers Andi Rodriguez, Marketing Columnist, San Antonio Business Journal Lauren Mason, President & CEO, Mason PR Room 212 1:40pm - 2:30pm The Art of Business: Connecting and Sealing the Deal Ursula Pari, News Anchor, KSAT 12 Mary Ellen Trevino, President, P 3 S Corporation Room 212 2:40pm - 3:30pm Sales 101: Digging Deep, Growing Profits Erik Darmstetter, Chief Energy Officer, Sales by 5 Room 212 3:40pm - 4:30pm Managing the Back Office Ed Guerrero, President, Guerrero CPA Room 212 8:30am - 10:20am Financing during Changing Economic Times Lydia Gonzalez, Sr. VP Regional Sales Mgr., Lone Star National Bank Non-Conventional Financial Programs Gary Lindner, COO, ACCION TX-LA Using Your Contracts to Secure Financing Marty Bartlett, President & CEO, Pivotal Funding Room 210 10:30am - 11:20am Succession Planning Joe Skarda, Director of Education & Training, Sapient/Mass Mutual Room 210 8:30am - 9:20am Certification Sessions Ross Mitchell, Exec. Dir. South Regional Central TX Regional Certification Agency Room 213 8:30am - 9:20am Small Business Administration (SBA): Programs & Services Pamela Sapia, SBA District Director Room 211 8:30am - 9:20am Small Business Procurement Opportunities with the Army Dan Shackelford, U.S. Army Medical Command Small Business Room 209 9:30am - 10:20am General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules & Procurements Albert J. Garza, Dir. Small Business Utilization, GSA Greater SW Region Jim Vinarskai, Sr. Associate, Coley & Associates, Inc. Room 211 9:30am - 10:20am Corporate Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses Oliver Turman, Dir. of Supplier Diversity, AT&T Kerry Cooper, Sr. Manager Corporate Services, Valero Room 209 9:30am - 10:20am Counter-Intelligence Domain: Protecting Business Intelligence Steve Smith, Rene Salinas & Chris Eldredge, FBI Special Agents Room 213 10:30am - 11:20am Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC): Pat Tovar, Local Procurement Officer Procurement: Daniel Garza, Bexar County Purchasing Agent Room 211 10:30am - 11:20am Contracting Opportunities in the Federal Health Sector Colonel Scott Svabek, Commander/ PARC Health Care Acquisition Activity Room 209 10:30am - 11:20am Green Initiatives & Cost-Saving Rebates for Small Businesses Anson Green, Alamo Colleges Phil Weynand, SAWS Lynda Rodriguez, CPS Energy Room 213 1:40pm - 2:30pm Small Business Contracting is Big Business Angie Coats, Fellow/CPCM/President, National Contract Management Association Greater SA Chapter, ACE Solution$ Room 209 1:40pm - 2:30pm Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses Wayne Terry, Manager, Supplier Diversity, H-E-B Room 213 2:40pm - 3:30pm Contract Performance Management Joe Mirrow, Director Air Force Medical Service Commodity Council Room 211 2:40pm - 3:30pm Contract Law - Business Issues John C. Dulske, Esq. The Law Offices of Dulske & Gluys, P.C. Room 209 3:40pm - 4:30pm Policy Formulation - Advocate for San Antonio Businesses Ramiro Cavazos, President & CEO San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Room 211 3:40pm - 4:30pm Small Business Retirement Programs Keith Blackmon, Regional Director, ING Retirement Services Division Room 213 2:40pm - 3:30pm Corporate Procurement Opportunities for Small Business Oliver Turman, Dir. of Supplier Diversity, AT&T Kerry Cooper, Sr. Manager Corporate Services, Valero Room 213 1:40pm - 2:30pm The Changing Federal Procurement Landscape Robert Burton, Venable, Former Deputy Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy Room 211 ENTREPRENEUR TRACK PATHS TO SUCCESS TRACK PROCUREMENT TRACK CYBER CAFÉ EXPO AREA – ROOM 214 – OPEN 8:00AM - 4:00PM SMALL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM SESSIONS SCHEDULE 3:40pm - 4:30pm Mergers & Acquisitions as a Growth Strategy Roy Graham, Managing Director, SA Office, Corporate Finance Associates Room 210 2:40pm - 3:30pm Preparing an Exit Strategy Juan A. Landa, Principal Equity Porfolio Manager, Matterhorn Capital Management Room 210 1:40pm - 2:30pm Tax Incentives for Employers Charlie Moke, Director of Business Services, Workforce Solutions-Alamo Dawn Finlayson, Attorney-Labor Law, The Gardner Law Firm Room 210