Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors:
Industry Government Engagement
March 18, 2025
Registration opens January 21, 2025 for this all-day event connecting small and large businesses looking to make contacts and learn about upcoming contracting opportunities for this fiscal year and beyond with the USACE Fort Worth District. This year the emphasis on the day’s sessions will focus on District information and opportunities. As in years past, the afternoon will include small group networking sessions with District personnel.
Tickets are $175 for small businesses and $225 for large businesses.
Where
When
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
08:00 – 18:00
Agenda
0800 – 0900 Check-in, Networking, Refreshments
0900 – 0920 SAME Fort Worth Post President, Christine Jacoby
0920 – 0940 UTA College of Engineering, Dean/Professor of Department
0940 – 1000 USACE Fort Worth (SWF) District Leadership Welcome and Opening Remarks with COL Calvin Kroeger
1000 – 1030 SWF Office of Small Business Programs, Ali Marshall and Small Business Administration (SBA), Derek Gadberry
- SWF Small Business Program & Subcontracting Overview
- SBA Overview & Certification Updates (Certify.SBA.gov)
1030 – 1045 Break
1045 – 1200 SWF Forecast, Programs & Project Management Division (PPMD)
- Military Program Presentation (Military Boundaries and Opportunities)
- Southwestern: Peter Matar, JBSA: Daryl Flaggs
- Civil Works Program Presentation (Civil Boundaries and Opportunities)
- Dallas Floodway: Mark Herrmann; Central City: Teresa Loftis
- Regional Planning & Environmental Center (RPEC) Opportunities: Traci Fambrough
- Engineering and Construction Support Office (ECSO) / Interagency & International Services (IIS) Opportunities: Lawrence (L.T.) Thomas
1200 – 1245 Lunch with Industry Speakers (TOPIC: Partnership/Relationships)
- Baker & Associates – Adam Gordon
- Black & Veatch – Leon Scriber
- Clark Construction – Bridget Booth
- Freese and Nichols – Robert Chambers
- Geo Consultants – Raj Meruva
- Halff – Josh McClure
- Huitt Zollars – Larry Rogers
- LC3 Solutions – Kimmie Edwards
- Merrick – Chris Langum
- OEI O’Brien Engineering, Inc. – Jim O’Brien
- Plexus – Ali Sadrieh
- Stantec – Jeff Scarborough
- SLA Architects – Nick Schreiber
1245 – 1300 SWF Contracting Division with Gerard Henry
- Policy Updates
1300 – 1400 SWF Engineering and Construction Division with Chris Morgan and Jennifer DeWitt
- Partnering/Relationships and Industry Feedback
- OPEN Discussion
1400 – 1415 Transition to Networking
1415-1715 Networking (21 Roundtables)
- 12 minutes sessions, with 3 min transitions, 12 total sessions
1700-1800 Social Hour
Thank you to our Gold & Silver Sponsors:
Meet Our
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Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors:
