Press Release

Highly-packed conference links veteran businesses and small businesses to government opportunities
September 29, 2008

Each year The Federal Technology Center (The FTC) hosts at least one major networking conference for government agencies, prime contractors and small businesses throughout the state of California. While this year's GovLink Conference 2008 for Veteran-Owned Businesses, October 14-15, 2008, will highlight veteran business opportunities, all businesses are invited and encouraged to register now. Many have already registered. Last year's event sold out! This highly-packed networking conference will be held at the Lions Gate Hotel Garden Pavilion, 5640 Dudley Blvd., McClellan, California (Sacramento area).

Keynote Speakers:
• Congressman Dan Lungren, California, 3rd District
• Ted Glum, Director, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)
• Scott Denniston, Director, Office of Small Business and Center for Veterans
   Enterprise, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Featured Presentations:
• California's New Veterans Homes - Participation by Certified Disabled Veteran
   Business Enterprises
   Robert Manley Johnson, Director, Capital Outlay and Development Division,
   California Department of Veterans Affairs
• How to Enjoy Getting Up on Monday
   Luncheon Speaker: Dixie Schneider, Motivational Humorist

Break-Out Sessions:
• SESSION 1: Patriot Express Loan Program
   Jim O'Neal, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• SESSION 2: Labor Law and Contracting Law - Advice for Veteran-Owned
   Small Businesses
   Susan E. Kirkgaard, Business Litigation and Real Estate, and Business Law,
   Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
• SESSION 3: Marketing to Government
   Carol Bowyer, Senior Counselor/ Instructor, The FTC
• SESSION 4: Responding to RFPs (Request forProposal)
   Bill Teeple, Senior Counselor/ Instructor, The FTC
• SESSION 5: Government Subcontracting
   Perry Sloan, Counselor/ Instructor, The FTC

Small business and veteran-owned business owners are invited to take advantage of the opportunity to network with speakers, large prime contractors, other small businesses, and veteran-owned businesses. Numerous government agencies and prime contractors have already signed up to exhibit and reach out to the attendees and discuss contracting opportunities. Sponsors and exhibitors include Defense Microelectronics Activity, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Small Business Administration, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Department of General Services, California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), AT&T, Raytheon, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, and more. To see a complete list of exhibitors, go to www.TheFTC.org/govlinkconference.

Don't miss the GovLink Conference 2008 for Veteran-Owned Businesses, October 14-15, 2008. Register now! Only $125 per person which includes kick-off reception hors d'oeuvres, continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon refreshments.

To register, or for more information, go to ww.TheFTC.org/govlinkconference or call The Federal Technology Center at 916-334-9388.

For More Information:
Tom Gisler
Chief Executive Officer
The Federal Technology Center
4600 Roseville Road, Suite 100
North Highlands, CA 95660
(916) 334-9388 | TGisler@TheFTC.org