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What: "Winning Government Contracts - The First Steps"
Where: OTC's Center for Workforce Development, 614 North Washington Avenue, Springfield, Mo., Room 10
Date: Friday, Oct. 16
Time: Registration at 8:45 a.m. Seminar from 9 a.m. - 12 noon.
Cost: No charge to the public

To register, send e-mail with attendee name, company name, and daytime phone number to CWD@otc.edu. Space is limited so reserving a seat for the seminar is important. For more information call Heartland PTAC at (417) 625-9538.

Event:  Marketing Your Products and Services to Governmental Entities

Cost:  $20

When:  Nov. 19  (Thursday); 2:30PM- 4:30PM

Where: Missouri Southern State University; Plaster Hall, Room 109

To register:  Contact the MSSU Small Business development Center, tel.: 417-625-3128.

Event: "Kansas City Networking Business Breakfast"

Kansas City's Small Business Networking Breakfast offers Small Business the opportunity to introduce their business to other small businesses, large businesses, school districts and universities, and local, state and federal agencies. Registration is required. Please print registration form online at www.gsa.gov/r6smallbusiness (select "Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast Events").
Call the GSA, Heartland Region if you have any questions at 816-926-7203

(GSA)

Event: Winning Government Contracts: The First Steps
Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center - Kansas City Office

This introductory 3-hour seminar is an overview of the critical first steps associated with winning government contracts.  The Heartland Procurement Technical Assistance Center (HPTAC) hosts a bi-monthly seminar on how to get started in the government contracting arena including federal, state and local government registrations and certifications.  

This Heartland PTAC seminar is available to Kansas based businesses the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of every month.  Instructor:  Dewayne Long. 

Cost:  $50 (Pay at the door with check or  cash - unable to accept credit cards.)

Time:  9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Noon)

When in 2009:
January 15
February 5, 19
March 5, 19
April 2, 16
May 7, 21
June 4, 18
July 2, 16
August 6, 20
September 3, 17
October 1, 15
November 5, 19
December 3, 17 

Where:  4747 Troost Bldg, Room 222 (iStrategy Studio), Kansas City, MO  64110

To register:  Contact Dewayne Long at 816-235-2891, ext. 1

Instructor:   Dewayne Long

Workshop will discuss:

·      Marketing To The Government

·      Identifying Government Bidding Opportunities

·      Government Bid Preparation Assistance

·      Providing Government Specifications and Standards

·      Providing Government Bid Price Histories

·      Government Registration and Certification Assistance

·      Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Guidance

·      Government Procurement Counseling

When:  Fri., March 6, 2009; 10AM-11:30AM

Where: Wichita, KS; SBA Office, 271 W. 3rd Street, Suite 2500

Cost:  No charge

Speakers:
Teri Taylor and Pat Carney (Wichita, SBA Office) &
Dennis Fitzgerald (Heartland PTAC).

To register:  Contact Teri Taylor at 316-269-6426, ext. 223

The purpose of the Forum is to provide men and women with information about educational, business, financial, and governmental programs and services that are available to American Veterans. Men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military are often told they are eligible for various benefits, however, many times they aren’t aware of who they need to contact for information. This Forum will feature a series of presentations from speakers, several networking breaks, and a lunch. The program includes the following topics:
•Patriot Loans for Veterans
•MSSU Educational and Financial Aid Opportunities for Veterans
•VA Home Loans
•Marketing Your Products and Services to the Government (Heartland PTAC)
•Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Services and Workshops for Veterans
•Discounted Business Opportunities for Veterans

When: Wed., April 1; 12:00PM-4:00PM

Where: Plaster Hall, Room 109

Cost:  FREE to American Veterans

To Register: Call the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Missouri Southern State University, tel: 417-625-3128. For other workshops offered by the SBDC see http://www.mssutraining.com

When: Wed,. April 1, 2009

Where: Wichita State University Metro Complex
29th and Oliver
Wichita, KS

Cost: No charge

To Register: See this web site:
http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=ksbdc&p=/businessresourceexpo/

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Cost:  No charge

When:  Thu., April 9, 2009; 10AM-11:30AM

Where: Garden City, KS; Garden City Community College
Room number will be posted later.

Speakers:
Teri Taylor and Pat Carney (Wichita, SBA Office) &
Dennis Fitzgerald (Heartland PTAC).

To register:  Contact Teri Taylor at 316-269-6426, ext. 223

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Cost:  $20

When:  Thu., April 16 (Thursday); 2:30PM- 4:30PM

Where: Missouri Southern State University; Plaster Hall, Room 109

Cost:  No charge

When:  Thu., April 23, 2009; 10AM-11:30AM

Where: Washburn University Small Business Development Center, Manhattan, KS; Room number will be posted later.

Speakers:
Teri Taylor and Pat Carney (Wichita, SBA Office) &
Dennis Fitzgerald (Heartland PTAC).

To register:  Contact Teri Taylor at 316-269-6426, ext. 223

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Event:  Marketing Your Products and Services to Governmental Entities

Cost:  $20

When:  June 24 (Wed); 2:30PM- 4:30PM

Where: Missouri Southern State University; Plaster Hall, Room 109

To register:  Contact the MSSU Small Business development Center, tel.: 417-625-3128.

July 15, 2009              1:00pm-4:00pm        
Planning Department Conference Room &                                                  Personnel Training Room (10^th Floor)
455 North Main
Wichita, KS

NO COST TO ATTEND

To register to attend, contact the City of Wichita  Purchasing Dept. at (316) 268-4508.

This workshop will be an educational seminar on doing business with government entities (the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, and USD 259). Dennis Fitzgerald with Heartland PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) and representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA) will also participate in this workshop.  For more information about this and other workshops at the City of Wichita, go to  http://ep.wichita.gov , then select  "How to do Business with the City of Wichita"  (located  at the bottom of the page), then select the link that says "2009 Workshop Schedule".