Micro Session Theater
New this year at SBC, the Micro Session Theater in the Exhibit Hall will provide 20-minute micro sessions on a variety of topics, including informational discussions, small business topics and professional development. Grab a quick cup of coffee and stop by the Theater to hear great topics and expert insights in just a few minutes.*Schedule subject to change
| 2023 Micro Session Theater | ||
| Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | ||
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 2:00 - 2:20 p.m. | Securing Critical Supply Chains in the Defense Industrial Base | Rose Lenhart, National Security Agency |
| 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. | Doing Business with USAID | Charles Aycock, Small Business Specialist, US Agency for International Development |
| 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. | Get Smart! Critical Changes to SmallBiz Regulations | Maria Panichelli, Partner, Government Contracts, McCarter & English LLP |
| 3:30 - 3:50 p.m. | AbilityOne | Dan Bailey, Senior Director of National Accounts, Industries for the Blind and Visually Imparied (IBVI) |
| 4:00 - 4:20 p.m. | The Relevancy Matrix: Your Proposal Power Tool | Sarah Weaver, President, Strategic Creations |
| 4:30 - 4:50 p.m. | Journey to CMMC Compliance | Ola Sage, PMP, CRISC, CCP, CGFM, CEO, CyberRX, Inc. |
| Thursday, November 2, 2023 | ||
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 11:00 - 11:20 a.m. | How to do Business with USACE | Liz Walker, Director of Small Business, USACE |
| 11:30 - 11:50 a.m. | All Things for Surviving Your 1st Protest | Carl Gebo, President, GCARL LLC |
| 1:30 - 1:50 p.m. | USACE Omaha District Quality Summit Overview and Update | Peter Sturdivant, Chief of Engineering, USACE Omaha District |
| 2:00 - 2:20 p.m. | SAM.gov Entity Registration: Tips, Tricks & Pitfalls | Jeff Duguid, CF APMP, Director of Marketing & Business Development, Tetra Tech Bill Nieport, Federal Vice President, Tetra Tech |
| 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. | Doing Business with the National Guard | Kyle Beagle, Director of Small Business Programs, National Guard Bureau |
| 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. | Building a Business Development Primer | Melinda Hinsley, F.SAME, FSMPS, CPSM, President, Hinsley Collective, LLC |
| 3:30 - 3:50 p.m. | Past Performance and CPARS: Control the Narrative | Gloria Larkin, President, TargetGov Ted Gattino, COO, Taggart Brown & Assoc. |
| Friday, November 3, 2023 | ||
| Time | Session | Presenter |
| 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. | AI Technologies for Small Businesses Marketing Toolbox | Victoria Mechtly, AVP, Federal Client Services Manager, TranSystems |
| 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. | Your Next Great Hire | Jeffrey Jones, P.E., PMP, ENV SP, Unit President, Tetra Tech |
| 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. | DCAA: Introduction and Compliance Requirements | Shannon Spencer, Financial Liaision Advisor, Defense Contract Audit Agency |
