The Central Texas Business Resource Center will conduct the Ninth Annual Fort Hood Region Procurement Conference on February 3-4, 2015 at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center in Killeen Texas. The first day will feature a partnership and matchmaking event for small business presented by Fort Hood Mission & Installation Contracting Command. The second day includes a vendor/agency exposition, opportunities for small business owners to learn about accessing multi-million dollar government and private sector markets in potential subcontracting opportunities in 2015, as well as provide the opportunity to network one-on-one with procurement representatives from government and private sector prime contractors.
Many local, state and federal agencies are required by law and policy to do business with small businesses, including certified disadvantaged businesses such as woman-owned, minority-owned, and veteran and disabled veteran-owned. This conference will provide small businesses access to government and private sector contracting opportunities and information. The conference includes a business exposition where businesses can showcase their products and services to government and business attendees, as well as attend the conference sessions with prominent government, corporate, and business leaders.
Conference attendee registration is $50.00 per person before January 31, 2015. Attendees will have the opportunity to network one-on-one with representatives and attend conference sessions such as Introduction to Government Contracting, How to do Business with AAFES, How to do Business with Fort Hood Contracting Command, and SBA Contract Financing Options. Interested individuals can register to attend the conference online at www.FortHoodProcurement.com. For more info please call the BRC office at (254) 200-2001.
Business exhibition booths are available for $300 thru December 31, 2014. Prices increase to $400 per booth starting January 1, 2015. Companies interested in sponsoring activities or setting up an exhibition booth for this year’s event can register online atwww.FortHoodProcurement.com. They may also contact the Central Texas Business Resource Center office by calling (254) 200-2001 or visit the office at 300 Cheyenne, Room 101, Killeen TX 76542.