Events...

Save the Date! For our Sixth
Annual Event
on
June 4, 2009
at The Hotel Palomar!
866 West Peachtree St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30308

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Register for Conference and become eligible for a
BARBADOS TRIP FOR TWO
valued at $6,500!

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Click Here for Conference and Sponsorship Information

Click to hear interview with Anchorwoman Naki Frierson and ACOW Event Chairwoman, Cocoa J. Dunston

ACOW 2009 Conference Schedule
6:00-7:30am
Vendor Setup & Registration
Lobby
7:30-8:30am
Event Registration
Lobby
8:30-9:15am
Plenary Session
High Ballroom B
11:30-12:15pm
VIP Reception
Invitation Only
ALTOREX
2nd Floor Terrace
12:30-1:45pm
Awards Lunch
Guest Speaker: Seymour O. Bailey
Barbados Tourism Authority
Keynote Speaker:
Lara Hodgson

High Ballroom
3:45-4:45pm
Networking Reception and Giveaways
ALTOREX
2nd Floor Terrace

Workshop Schedule

TIME
RIALTO B - 5th Fl
CHASTAIN A - 5th Fl
ALLIANCE - 1st Fl
9:30-10:15am
Branding & Marketing Your Buisness
Diane Larche
Larche
Communications, LLC
Vernell Mosley
WPRO, LLC
Finding Help for Your Business
SBDC Services/FASTRAC Erica Bracey
Peter Rassel
Georgia State Small Biz Development Center (SBDC)
Conflict Resolution
Jaye Hicks
The Meduny Group
Leadership Development & Sales Consultant
10:30-11:15am
Small Business Development Program
Susan J. Ross
Vendor Development Manager, Department of Watershed Management
D.O.T. Project
Stimulus Projects
DBE Certification

Michael Cooper
Department or Transportation
Flex Options
Paulette Lewis
Regional Administrator
The Women's Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
11:30-12:15pm
Open Exhibits
Lobby Area
Open Exhibits
Lobby Area
Open Exhibits
Lobby Area
2:00-2:45pm
Procurement in the City of Atlanta
Cahty Martin
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
Keith Brooks
Sr. Contract Administrator, CPPO, Department of Procurement
Contract Compliance for using Minority & Female Business Enterprises
Hubert Ownes
Director, Contract Compliance
Business Certification
Roz Lewis
Executive Director, Greater Women's Business Council
3:00-3:45pm
Legal Aspects of Purchasing
Angela Hinton
Sr Assistant City Attorney
City of Atlanta Law Department
Legal Aspects of Purchasing
Angela Hinton
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
City of Atlanta Law Department
Upcoming Projects
Susan J. Ross
Vendor Development Manager
Willie Canidate
Sr. Contracting Officer
Department of Watershed Management
Joe Jackson
Director, Supplier Diversity, Hartsfield Jackson Development Program