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Tuesday March 25 through Friday, March 28, 2008
Washington Plaza Hotel
10 Thomas Circle, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005

Hotel Phone (for room reservations only) is 800.424.1140. A special room rate will be available for conference attendees. Ask for the group discount rates for this event "US Women's Chamber of Commerce & National Procurement Council Contracting Week" Book your room by February 24, 2008 to get the discounted rate.

Presented by the National Procurement Council™ and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce™. Two of the nation's leading trade associations bring you connections, education, and partnerships at our tenth national conference.

NEW CONTRACTING WEEK FEATURE:

We have added a special feature for this year's activities - the creation of this community network web portal. All registrants for Contracting Week are invited to establish their own portal member page to showcase your products/services and connect with other summit participants. We are also inviting government and prime contractor contacts to take part in this innovative online portal. This is part of our "Get Connected Here" philosophy. This portal will remain active for 90 days after the conference.

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS:
Health and Human Services Day: Registration to The National Small Business Federal Contracting Week Includes: The Dept. of Health and Human Services Day. This special opportunity for women-owned businesses is brought to you by U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. You'll be provided with insights into HHS, introductions to HHS leaders and connections, and select one-on-one meetings. We send our thanks to the Dept of Health and Human Services for being part of this USWCC conference. This is your opportunity to get better connected with HHS and advance your business presence. Learn more about this special day.

CONTRACTING WEEK SCHEDULE AND AGENDA:

Date and Time:
Tuesday March 25 through Friday, March 28, 2008
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PLEASE NOTE:
Events on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 will be held at the Longworth House Office Building, Room 1539, in Washington D. C. Meeting starts at 1:00 pm sharp, please allow at least one half hour to get through building security, all bags will be screened (airport style.) There are NO events at the Washington Plaza hotel on this day.Directions Here.
.Get directions from the Washington Plaza Hotel to the Longworth house Office Buildling Here

Events on March 26, 2008 through March 28, 2008 will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel 10 Thomas Circle, N.W.Washington, DC 20005
[View map and directions.]

The National Small Business Federal Contracting Week is brought to you by National Procurement Council and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, We work together to give you a great four days of access and meetings. Our excellent one-on-one industry break-out session is worth the trip alone! You'll meet with a number of agencies and prime contractor representatives one-on-one.

Registration is open to all businesses, government agencies and prime contractors. We provide discounts to National Procurement Council and U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Members.

As part of the National Small Business Federal Contracting Week, we provide one-on-one meetings with several federal agencies and prime contractors during our special "Industry Day" on Thursday, March 27, 2008.

Get Connected Here! Agencies and Prime Contractors taking part in Contracting Week:

(Invited and Confirmed)

• ARGON ST
• Bechtel Dulles Transit Partners LLC
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
• DHL Global Mail
• General Services Administration
• ITT Corporation
• L-3 Vertex Aerospace
• Menlo Worldwide Government Services
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)
• Norfolk Dredging Company
• Smithsonian Institution*
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Department of the Army*
• U.S. Department of Commerce
• U.S. Department of Defense
• U.S. Department of Energy
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Department of Education*
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development*
• U.S. Department of the Interior*
• U.S. Department of Justice*
• U.S. Department of Labor
• U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Department of the Air Force
• U.S. Department of the Navy
• U.S. Department of the Treasury*
• U.S. Department of Transportation
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• U.S. Postal Service*

*These agencies have taken part in the past and have been invited.

To assure that you get maximum access to the many agencies and prime contractors that attend our summit, we hold extensive industry sessions where you have the time to sit down one-on-one with all of the participating agencies and prime contractors. Many of our prior summit participants tell us that these sessions ALONE are worth the time and effort of attendance.

Each summit gets better and better as we hear from return participants that they leveraged the knowledge and connections gained from their prior summits to bring growth and opportunities to their businesses.

CONTRACTING WEEK REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Registration is open to all businesses, government agencies and prime contractors. We provide discounts to National Procurement Council and U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce Members.

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• Registration for NPC and USWCC Members: $400
• Registation for non-members $475
• Government Agency and Large Prime Contractor Representatives: If you plan on attending our "Industry Day" sessions on Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Registration is now closed.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: For increased visibility, we offer the following Contracting Week sponsorships.

GOLD SPONSOR $1500:- Registration is now closed for Sponsors

• Recognition at the Reception
• Three Conference Adminssions (3/25 thu 3/28)
• Recognition at the Reception
• Display Table(3/25 thu 3/28)
• Recognition in the Conference Program
• Full Page Ad in Conference Program
• Banner
• Logo with Link Recognition in Conference Marketing Materials

• SILVER SPONSOR $1000:- Registration is now closed for Sponsors

• Recognition at Lunch or Breakfast Session
• Two Conference Admissions (3/25 thu 3/28)
• Display Table (3/25 thu 3/28)
• Recognition in Conference Program
• Half Page Ad in Conference Program
• Banner
• Logo with Link Recognition in Conference Marketing mterials

• BRONZE SPONSOR $600 - Registration is now closed for Sponsors

• Recognition in Conference Program
• One Conference Admission (3/25 thu 3/28)
• Recognition at the Conference
• Quarter-Page Ad in Conference Program
• Purchase Bronze Sponsorship

ONE-ON-ONE: INDUSTRY DAY
As part of National Small Business Federal Contracting Week, we provide one-on-one meetings with several federal agencies and prime contractors during our special "Industry Day" on Thursday, March 27th, 2008.
To assure that you get maximum access to the many agencies and prime contractors that attend Contracting Week, we hold extensive industry sessions where you have the time to sit down one-on-one with all of the participating agencies and prime contractors. Many of our prior summit participants tell us that these sessions ALONE are worth the time and effort of attendance.

Federal agencies and prime contractors send representatives to meet one-on-one with summit attendees during the times detailed below. (This is an incredible opportunity to meet with several different agencies during one setting.)

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• 8:30 am Manufacturing & Distribution Industry Breakout Session
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• 10:00 am Constructions, Design & Environmental Industry Breakout Session
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• 12:30 pm Services & Professional Services Industry Breakout Session
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• 2:30 pm IT Industry Breakout Session

No pre-registration or scheduling of specific times are needed. Instead, during the appropriate industry breakout, you will have the opportunity to meet directly with several agencies and prime contractors.

HOTEL & TRAVEL:
National Small Business Federal Contracting Week will be held at:
Washington Plaza Hotel10 Thomas Circle, N.W.Washington, DC 20005
[View map and directions.]

Hotel Phone (for room reservations only) is 800.424.1140. A special room rate will be available for summit attendees. Ask for the group discount rates for this event "US Women's Chamber of Commerce & National Procurement Council Contracting Week" Book your room by February 24, 2008 to get the discounted rate.