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The document is an agenda for the 12th Annual Huntington Small Business Conference scheduled for June 5, 2025, in Huntington, WV, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District. The event features a full-day program with multiple general sessions and breakout sessions focused on federal contracting, small business resources, and industry insights, including presentations on topics such as fiber reinforced polymer in civil engineering, AI in flood forecasting, veteran business opportunities, and federal contracting methods.
The conference agenda includes opening remarks from DLZ leadership, a command staff briefing on district missions and opportunities, networking sessions, and six distinct breakout sessions covering themes like Request for Proposal contracting processes, veteran business transitions, regional fleet operations, and small business funding resources. Speakers include representatives from Cornerstone Engineering, Stantec, Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center, Cosmos Technologies, and the SBA WV District Office. Attendees can contact Eileen Hodges at eileen.s.hodges@usace.army.mil or 304-399-5632 for additional information, with speaker details available at https://2025hsbc.rsvpify.com.
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12th Annual Huntington Small Business
Conference, 5 June 2025
Huntington, WV
Agenda
07:45—8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks from Tim Hampshire, P.E., Director, DLZ, and President, Huntington Post S.A.M.E., followed by Ms. Sharon Krock, Immediate Past President, S.A.M.E.
08:30—09:00 a.m. GENERAL SESSION: Command Staff Briefing Huntington District Mission and Opportunities Outlook
09:00—09:20 a.m. Networking Session, Exhibit Hall is Open;
Continental Breakfast is Available
09:30—10:30 a.m. GENERAL SESSION: Chella Subram, President, Cornerstone Engineering; Presentation: Fiber Reinforced Polymer in Civil Engineering
10:30—11:30 a.m. GENERAL SESSION: Katherine Osborne, Sr.
Associate, Business Development, Stantec;
Presentation: Using AI in Flood Forecasting
11:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m. LUNCH, Grande Theatre
12:30—1:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS A, B & C (Simultaneously held in the Kentucky Room (A), the Huntington Room (B), and the Executive Boardroom)
Session A - Kentucky Room
· Huntington District Contracting Division, Topic: Trending Toward Request for
Proposal Contracting Method & Insight Into the Process
Session B - Huntington Room
· Don Miller, Director, Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center, Topic:
Boots to Business
Session C—Executive Boardroom
· Frederick Douglas, President, Cosmos Technologies, Topic: Partnering with
Huntington District
01:30—2:00 p.m. Networking Session—Grab a Snack!
02:00—03:00 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS D, E & F (Simultaneously held in the Kentucky Room (D), the Huntington Room (E) and the Executive Boardroom (F)
Session D - Kentucky Room
· Huntington District Contracting Division, Topic: Trending Toward Request for
Proposal Contracting Method & Insight Into the Process
Session E - Huntington Room
· Stephen Porter, Chief, Regional Rivers Repair Fleet, Topic: Missions, Accomplishments, and Opportunities
Session F—Executive Board Room
· Dawn Hylbert, Program Manager, WV WBC, and George Murray, Deputy
District Director, SBA, WV District Office, Topic: Funding Resources for Small Businesses
3:30 p.m.—Close Out
We wish to thank our sponsors for supporting this event. Thanks to all of our attendees for your participation in our event. Please submit any questions, comments, or suggestions to Eileen Hodges at eileen.s.hodges@usace.army.mil, or call her at 304-399-5632.
For speaker info: https://2025hsbc.rsvpify.com
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