MED WEEK Calendar
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monday – 2nd
In Person
Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts Building
1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78203
Kick-Off/Happy Hour: “Happy 40th MED Week/MBDA Centers’ Birthday Party”
- St. Philips College’s Bowden Alumni Center
Sutton Learning, Center, 3rd floor | 1801 Martin Luther King Dr. | San Antonio, TX 78203
Tuesday – 3rd
Virtual
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “How-to-Do Business with the Federal Government”
Breakout Sessions
Erica Mendez
Director of Business Operations. 17th Contracting Squadron,
Goodfellow AFB, TXZakiya Norris
Small Business Professional, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division, AFLCMC/SB-Lackland AFB, TXTerry Bashore
Small Business Specialist, 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron-Civil Engineering, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC/SB JBSA), JBSA-Lackland, Port San Antonio
Facilitator: Sheriley Smith
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Marketing : You Get What You Pay For”
“Planning for the Next 10 Years”
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Sessions
- “Marketing-24 Hours 7 Days a Week Salesperson”
- Trends
- Different Types
Debbie Johnson: President, Broadminded Media, LLC
- “Planning for the Next 10 Years”
- Strategic Planning
Tom Cuthbert: CEO Vistage
Jose Ochoa: CEO and President Global Containers& Custom Packaging, Inc.
- Business Owners
Don Mooney: Founder & CEO Donald L. Mooney Enterprises, LLC
Jorge Herrera/Julio Pinot: CEO/Advisor, Herrera CPA
- “Marketing-24 Hours 7 Days a Week Salesperson”
Facilitators: Javid HajVaziri & Jennifer Larios Eddy
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Workforce Development”
Breakout Sessions
- “Workforce Development”
Deborah Carter: Director of Economic Development for Bexar County
James Franks: Franks Manufacturing
Kathy Fogle: Alamo Colleges Center for Workforce and Economic Development
Tracy Cross: Alamo Colleges Industry Liaison for Alamo on the Job.
Break
Virtual
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “What you Never Knew About Certifications”
Sandra Ramos: Executive Director ofSouth Central Regional Certification Agency
Linda Papayanapolus: Capacity Building Program Coordinator of Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department
Maurice Bridges: Director of Business/Supplier Diversity, Program/ DBE Liaison Officer (DBEL0), Office of Diversity and Federal Compliance, VIA
In Person
MBDA Centers/Texas
“MED Week: Celebrating Small Business-
A Small Business Resource Roundtable”
Panel Discussion
Charlie Moke, Senior Business Development Specialist
UTSA-IED-Minority Business Development Agency’s San Antonio Business Center
Richard Sifuentes, Director
UTSA IED-Small Business Development Center
Sandra Ramos, Executive Director
South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency
Renee Watson, Director
Bexar County Small Business & Entrepreneurship Department
wednesday – 4th
SABOC Mixer & Awards Reception (By Invitation Only) Ft. Sam Houston’s Golf Club
Thursday – 5th
In Person
Embassy Suites by Hilton
5615 Landmark
Parkway | San Antonio, TX.
78249
“Town Hall Meeting with: The Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, Donald R. Cravins, Jr .”
Free & Open to the Public
40th Minority Business Development Week Awards’ Luncheon:
- Video Loop
- Orestes Hubbard /MC Welcome & Introductions
- Lunch
- Speakers
- Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, Donald R. Cravins, Jr .
- Awardee/Acceptances
- Wrap Up
“How -to-Do Business with the Department of Energy” “B-2-B”
(Open to MED Week Luncheon Participants Only)
Friday – 6th
In Person
CPS Energy
500 McCullough Ave.|
1st Floor, Grid Rooms |
San Antonio, TX 78215
“How -to-Do Business with the Department of Energy” (By Invitation Only)
monday – 2nd
Face-to-Face
Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts Building
1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78203
Kick-Off/Happy Hour: “Happy 40th MED Week/MBDA Centers’ Birthday Party”
Exhibitors’ & Participants’ Networking Event
- Introductions
- Sponsors
- Consortium/ Exhibitors
- Round Robin Introductions
- Winners
- MBEs
- Champions
Tuesday – 3rd
Virtual
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “How-to-Do Business with the Federal Government”
Breakout Sessions
- Presentation
- Q&A
- Wrap-up
Reconvene Main Session
Facilitator Overview
Break
Virtual
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “What you Never Knew About Certifications”
Face-To-Face
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Access to Capital Opportunities/ Resources”
Wednesday – 4th
Virtual
Interactive Panel Discussions & Breakout Sessions
- Marketing: You get what you pay for
- Marketing-24/7 Salesperson
Break
Virtual
Interactive Panel Discussion & Breakout Sessions: “Post Award Critical Success Factors”
- Capacity/Bonding
- Debriefing
- Corrective Action
- What Questions to Ask
Thursday – 5th
Face-to-Face
40th Minority Business Development Week Awards’ Luncheon
Embassy Suites by Hilton
5615 Landmark Parkway
San Antonio, Texas 78249
Expanding Opportunities: The Bright Future of Minority Businesses
- Awardee/Acceptances
- MBEs & Champions
med week events
Some of the Events are in planning stages, please check back as the time nears for details of the 40th Annual San Antonio MBDA’s MED Week.
We invite you to call 210-458-2480 for Sponsorship and any questions.
