Veterans Conference - SBDC

AZSBDC Network Presents

THIRD ANNUAL VETERANS CONFERENCE

“Boots To Business”

WELCOME

Ellen Kirton, DirectorSmall Business Development Center

TODAY’S CONFERENCE AGENDA

TIME AGENDA ITEM PRESENTER

MORN I NG

9:00am Welcome Ellen Kirton, SBDC

9:10am Color Guard Navy Operational Support Center

9:20am National Anthem Commander Ross Orvik,

9:30am Opening Remarks Mayor Jonathan Rothschild

9:45am Military Procurement Major Jeffrey Donato, DM AFB

10:15am Starting a Business John Wiles, SCORE

10:30am Raytheon Presentation Jeff Krongaard

10:45am Expo Hall Veterans Resources

11:30am Lunch Break Prepared by Delectables

AFTERNOON

Noon Keynote Speaker Martha McSally, USAF Col (ret)

1:00pm Veteran Testimonial Jaime Vasquez

1:15pm Expert Panel Discussion Ellen Kirton, Moderator

2:15pm Access to Capital Karen Burns, SBDC

2:45pm Expo Hall Veterans Resources

3:30pm PTAC Presentation Daniel Ayala, AZPTAC

4:00pm SBDC Presentation Janice Washington, AZSBDC

4:20pm Veteran Testimonial Sean Collins

4:40pm Closing Ellen Kirton, SBDC

COLOR GUARD

Navy Operational Support Center, Tucson, AZ

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Navy Operational Support Center, Tucson, AZCommanding Officer – CDR Ross Orvik

OPENING REMARKS

Mayor Jonathan RothschildCity of Tucson

MILITARY PROCUREMENT

Major Jeffery DonatoDavis Monthan Air Force Base

SO YOU WANT TO GO INTO BUSINESS?

John Wiles, USAF Col (ret)SCORE Volunteer

RAYTHEON PRESENTATION

Jeff Krongaard, MentorProtégé Program Manager

EXPO HALL

Veterans Resources

ACCIONActive Living Home Care SolutionsAllstate Insurance American Red Cross ServicesAZ PTACBlingg LLCCars4Vets, Inc.Chase BankDES - Veterans Business ServicesDK Advocates, Inc.

MAC - SBDCNew York LifePima County One StopPrudential InsuranceRaytheonSCOREUS BankVeterans AdministrationWells Fargo BankWounded Warrior Project

LET’S HAVE LUNCH!

Prepared by: DelectablesA locally owned restaurant

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Martha McSally, USAF Col (ret)

TESTIMONIAL

Jaime VasquezArtisan Ironworks, LLC

A veteran success story!

EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

Ellen Kirton, SBDCModerator

LEGALBrian Harlow, AttorneyHarlow Spanier, PLLC

ACCOUNTINGLou Ciurca, PresidentBottom Line Accounting

INSURANCEDrew NewtonMahoney Group

MARKETINGMichael Tucker, OwnerSocial Mobile Buzz

ACCESS TO CAPITAL

Karen Burns, Business AnalystSmall Business Development Center

Phone: (520) 620-1241

EXPO HALL

Veterans Resources

ACCIONActive Living Home Care SolutionsAllstate Insurance American Red Cross ServicesAZ PTACBlingg LLCCars4Vets, Inc.Chase BankDES - Veterans Business ServicesDK Advocates, Inc.

MAC - SBDCNew York LifePima County One StopPrudential InsuranceRaytheonSCOREUS BankVeterans AdministrationWells Fargo BankWounded Warrior Project

PTAC PRESENTATION

Daniel Ayala, Program Manager AZ Procurement Technical Assistance Centers

AZSBDC SUPPORTS VETERANS

Janice Washington, State DirectorAZ Small Business Development Centers

TESTIMONIAL

Sean CollinsDairy Queen

A Veteran Success Story!

CLOSING REMARKS

Ellen Kirton, DirectorSmall Business Development Network