Monday, October 31, 2016 12:00 to 5:00 Open Registration NACA 2016 B2B Conference & Expo Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2016 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa Tulsa, OK Agenda-At-A-Glance 1:00 to 5:00 Minority Business Development Agency Tribal Consultation (RSVP Separately) 6:00 to 8:30 Welcome Reception Tuesday, November 01, 2016 8:30 to 9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00 to 9:30 Opening Ceremony Drum Group Color Guard Opening Prayer Welcome Address 9:30 to 10:15 Opening Keynote Speaker 10:15 to 10:30 Chief Baker, Cherokee Nation Coffee Break 10:30 to 11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:30 General Session Panel: Native Corporations and Communities Hear from Tribal Leaders and Corporate Executives on how they effectively collaborate to support the community. Navigate tribal politics, conflicts of interest, and business-government best practices. Presentation: Maximize the Buy Indian Act How the Buy Indian Act impacts you. What agencies are or aren t doing around Buy Indian. How to hold agencies accountable. Markets where Buy Indian can help you succeed. Presentation: The Election and Indian Country With the Presidential election looming, House seats up for vote, and the Senate up for grabs, how might the different results affect Native communities, economic programs, and businesses?
12:30 to 1:30 Lunch 1:45 to 3:15 1A. Federal Programs for Native Procurement Learn about special procurement set asides for Native American Businesses, how agencies are focusing on upholding the Buy Indian Act, and other procurement opportunities available to Native Contractors. 1:45 to 3:15 1B. Federal Procurement Listen to federal agencies present on where they are contracting most, their future projects, and what you can do to stand out as a contractor. 1:45 to 3:15 1C. 8a Policies & Advocacy Reflect on 2016 policy changes; discuss upcoming policy impacts. What policies are impacting 8a programs today? Where should advocacy efforts be focused to mitigate potential threats? 3:15-3:30 Coffee & Snack Break Provided by TBD Sponsor 3:30 to 5:00 1D. Market & Policy Intersections Where is the Market of federal contracting headed? What policy changes can greatly impact the future markets of federal contracting? And how can you position yourself to be prepared to adjust to them. 3:30 to 5:00 1E. Getting Your Foot In The Door: Proven Tips For Finding Customers and Winning Contracts (TRAINING) Doing business as a contractor or subcontractor supporting federal agencies continues to be a viable opportunity for many companies across the spectrum of locations, sizes, experiencelevel and offerings. The challenge for many is knowing where, why and how to get started and knowing what resources are needed to do so. During this session, Guy Timberlake of The American Small Business Coalition will describe and discuss tangible steps and practical tactics for effectively positioning your company to identify, qualify and ultimately win government contracts and subcontracts. 3:30 to 5:00 1F. How to be effective in Advocacy (TRAINING) What you can do to work with your congressman or federal agency to create change. Sequoyah 3 5:30-8:30 e.vip Reception and Silent Auction Sky View Room
Wednesday, November 02, 2016 8:30 to 9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00 to 9:15 Cherokee Children s Choir 9:15 to 9:30 Opening Remarks Michael Anderson 9:30 to 10:00 Federal Contracting Keynote: Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. 10:00 to 11:00 General Session Panel: Federal Contracting 11:00 to 11:15 Coffee Break Hear from Subject Matter Experts on small business, 8(a), and procurement programs. Learn about the changes in 8(a) and federal contracting regulations, and the upcoming priorities for the SBA in 2017. 11:15 to 11:45 DoD Procurement Presentation Get an inside look into what the Department of Defense has been doing around Federal Contracting. Look back at 2016 and what to expect for 2017. 11:45 to 12:15 Federal Spending Trends Where is the federal money going? Is it increasing or decreasing and in what agencies or procurement opportunities. 12:15 to 12:30 Congressional Remarks 12:30 to 1:30 LUNCH Hear from a local Congressional Member on their priorities around the 8(a) program and Native American economic development. 1:45 to 3:15 2A. Commercial Contracts and Acquisitions Learn how to thrive in the Commercial Sector of contracting. What makes this sector better and worse than federal contracting? Best practices on securing contracts in the commercial sector. The different rules and regulations of commercial contracting.
1:45 to 3:15 2B. Business Management & Development Systems How can you best manage your procurement process, your assets, and your logistics? Learn from the experts in different areas of management systems to strengthen your company. 1:45 to 3:15 2C. Compliance & Regulation (TRAINING Labor) Description Coming Soon 3:15 to 3:30 BREAK 3:30 to 5:00 2D. IT/Cyber Security IT and Cybersecurity are becoming more and more important as everything shifts to living on a cloud, a secure server, or email. What are the cyber security compliance regulations you should be aware of, what systems can you use to increase the security of your company information, and how can you also take advantage of this emerging market? 3:30 to 5:00 2E. Financial Management/Access to Capitol Access to capitol and managing your funds are the two most crucial areas to business success. Hear from banks, CPA s and small business development organizations on how to get going, get strong, and manage it effectively. 3:30 to 5:00 2F. SCA Fringe Benefit Compliance, Administration and Best Practices (TRAINING) Companies that compete for Service Contract Act (SCA) jobs face endless challenges educating and enrolling geographically dispersed variable-hour employee populations, while maintaining fringe benefit and Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance. In today s dynamic government contracting environment, employee benefits programs with reliable administration and effective audit and compliance support have never been more important. Learn more about how leading contractors are designing and administering programs that work for employees, employers and the auditors that are checking them.
Thursday, November 03, 2016 8:00 to 8:45 Breakfast, Registration & Voter Credentialing 8:45 to 9:00 State of the Association 9:00 to 9:30 Looking toward the Future What metrics say 9:30 to 10:00 Campaign Speeches 10:00 to 10:30 NACA Board of Directors Election 10:30 to 10:45 Announcement of 2016-2018 Board of Directors 10:45 to 12:00 Board of Directors Meeting 12:00 to 1:00 NACA Management Q&A and Closing Remarks