2008 Katrina Economic Development Summit

By Andy Alexander

"Teaming to Rebuild the Gulf Coast” A Supplier Diversity Event

WHEN: February 5-8, 2008

WHERE: New Orleans, LA

  • · Suppliers from all industry sectors needed!
  • · Billions of $$ in contracts still available
  • · One-on-Ones with contracting officers with signing authority!
  • · Learn the secrets to win government and prime contracts
  • · Matchmaking sessions with prime contractors
  • · Increase your bottom line!

Who Should Attend?

  • Small, Minority, Women and Veteran-owned businesses
  • Supplier Diversity Representatives
  • New and emerging business owners
  • Business and political leaders
  • Corporations, Prime Contractors & Government agencies
  • Community & Economic Development Organizations

REGISTER TODAY!

Sponsorships Available

Enjoy traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras festivities while making new contacts to get the contracts that will grow your business.

Highlights 

  • There is an urgent need for businesses to come from outside the region to partner and team with local business owners to rebuild the Gulf Coast. 
  • There are numerous contracts available but not enough contractors, vendors, suppliers to fill them.  This is not a request for construction contractors only, but rather, the need for small and mid-size companies that expand across all industry sectors. 
  • If companies have tried previously to get in the gulf coast contracting arena since Katrina and ran into blocks, the contract regulations have changed in an effort to accelerate the recovery of the Gulf Coast.  This information will be announced at the conference. 
  • Contracting officials with signing authority will be present at the event. The government needs small, minority, women, and veteran owned business to fill the numerous contract requirements.

The Summit will feature other nationally known keynote speakers from various public, private and corporate entities. Confirmed speakers include: Harriet Michel, President, National Minority Supplier Diversity Council Steven Moret, Louisiana Secretary of Economic Development; Ray Nagin; Mayor of New Orleans; Jovita Carranza, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration and Lurita Doan, Administrator, U.S. General Services Administration. Invitations have also been extended to U.S. President George W. Bush; Alphonso Jackson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Brigadier General Robert Crear, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Ophra Winfrey, Supervising Producer and Host, The Ophra Winfrey Show and Brad Pitt, Actor and Coordinator, Make it Right and The Pink Projects for the Ninth Ward. Workshops have been designed by leading industry experts to acquaint attendees with a national level of access to capital and markets, as well as business development and entrepreneurial training in starting or expanding a business.

For more info, contact Pam Dessaso at (866) 277-7055 or visit www.postkatrinasummit.org