Draft Agenda.March2025.pdf
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This document is a draft agenda for the 12th Annual Huntington Small Business Conference scheduled for June 5, 2025, in Huntington, West Virginia. The event is being organized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District and is designed to provide networking opportunities and educational sessions for small businesses. The conference agenda includes opening remarks, general sessions featuring presentations on topics like fiber-reinforced polymers in civil engineering and AI in flood forecasting, and multiple breakout sessions covering partnership opportunities, veteran business resources, and regional fleet missions.
The conference will feature speakers from organizations such as DLZ, S.A.M.E., Cornerstone Engineering, Stantec, Cosmos Technologies, Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach Center, and the Small Business Administration (SBA). Attendees can expect networking opportunities, an exhibit hall, continental breakfast, and lunch. The event will conclude at 3:30 p.m., with contact information provided for Eileen Hodges at eileen.s.hodges@usace.army.mil or 304-399-5632 for questions, comments, or suggestions. Additional speaker information can be found 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 Polymers 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
DRAFT
12:30—1:30 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS A & B (Simultaneously held in the Kentucky Room (A) and the Huntington Room (B)
Session A - Kentucky Room
· Frederick Douglas, President, Cosmos Technologies, Topic:
Partnering with Huntington District
Session B - Huntington Room
· Don Miller, Director, Mid-Atlantic Veterans Business Outreach
Center, Topic: Boots to Business
01:30—2:00 p.m. Networking Session—Grab a Snack!
02:00—03:00 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSIONS C & D (Simultaneously held in the Kentucky Room (C) and the Huntington Room (D)
Session C - Kentucky Room
· Stephen Porter, Chief, Regional Rivers Repair Fleet, Topic:
Missions, Accomplishments, and Opportunities
Session D - Huntington Room
· Dawn Hylbert, Program Manager, WV WBC, Kim Donahue, Branch
Manager, and Leo Lopez, Lending Specialist, of Charleston, WV, SBA
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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