MEET THE PRIMES CONFERENCE By HDA & State of Hawaii DBEDT

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This conference is presented by Hawai‘i Defense Alliance, and State of Hawai‘i, Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

MEET THE PRIMES

MEET THE PRIMES

A FORUM ON SUBCONTRACTING

It is anticipated that the Department of Defense will spend over $2 billion on work in Hawaii in 2023-2024. To meet the requirements of federal regulations and team with small businesses, large prime and sub-prime contractors are anxious to work with local small businesses. This conference is designed for those local small businesses to hear directly from large prime contractors about upcoming local projects, with the opportunity to meet one-on-one with prime contractors, federal contracting offices, and local resource partners. It is also a chance to network with other local small business on defense contracting.

Date: April 11, 2023

Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Place: Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Room

· After conference networking event to be held immediately after conference

Registration fee: attendee = $95* (Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, 1 complimentary beer/wine, and light appetizers at the sponsored networking social)

Registration fee: exhibitor = $250* (Includes 1 complimentary attendee registration)

*Does not include Eventbrite registration fee

AGENDA

7:00 – 8:00: Exhibitor set-up

8:00 – 8:15: Welcome remarks and acknowledgment of

sponsors

8:15 – 9:15: Strategies around government contracting

9:15 – 9:45: NAVFAC

9:45 – 10:15: Army Corps

10:15- 10:30: Break

10:30 – 12:00: Large Contractor(s) presentation

12:00 – 12:45: Lunch

12:45 – 1:45: Navy OSBP presentation

1:45 – 2:00 Break

2:00 – 5:00: One-on-one meetings

– (Concurrent with the below presentations)

2:00 – 3:00: SBA/PTAC/SBDC presentation

3:00 – 3:15: Break

3:15 – 4:15: Small Business Success Stories

4:15 – 4:30: Hawaii Defense Alliance Update

4:30 Closing remarks

5:00 – 7:00: Networking Social