Federal Procurement Seminar (June 22)

casey.senate.gov

Presented by E-Magnify in collaboration with Senator Robert P. Casey

Please join us to learn more about the federal procurement process and how you can do business with the federal government.

Date: Friday, June 22, 2012

Location: Cecilian Hall, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA

Agenda: 

•  8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration
• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Program

There is no fee to attend this event, but preregistration is required. Please click here to register.

Employment Law at 50,000 Feet

Presented by Indiana University of Pennsylvania Center for Family Business and Indiana County Bar Association. E-Magnify is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this event.

Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Location: Eberly College of Business & Information Technology 664 Pratt Drive Indiana, PA 15701

Agenda: 

• 11:00 Presentation/Instruction (Alan Blanco, Attorney, Rothman Gordon, P.C.)
• 12:00 Questions & Answers (Melissa Gormly, Attorney, Jackson Kelly, PLLC Alan Blanco, Attorney, Rothman Gordon, P.C.)
• 12:30 - 1:00 Lunch

Who Should Attend? Attorneys, Business Owners, Employers, Professional Advisors

This seminar is approved by PACLE for 1 Substantive CLE credit.

Registration is required; $20 per person. For more information and to register, please call 724-357-2323, email Center-familybusiness@iup.edu, or visit www.iup.edu/centerforfamilybusiness.

Business Matchmaking

SBA Hosts Business Matchmaking to Link Small Businesses with Federal Contract Opportunities during National Small Business Week

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a business matchmaking event allowing small businesses to discuss procurement opportunities with major corporations and federal agencies during National Small Business Week on May 22 in Washington, DC.

The event will give small businesses from across the country gathered for National Small Business Week an opportunity to have face-to-face meetings with prime contractors and federal agencies to learn about specific contracting and subcontracting opportunities. This is part of SBA’s Procurement Day which will also feature federal contracting panels on gaining access to federal prime contracting and subcontracting opportunities.

Business Matchmaking provides a unique opportunity for small business to discuss procurement opportunities with major corporations and government agencies. These meetings are 15 minutes in length and allow small business owners to obtain insight on specific contract opportunities based on their qualifications. Participating small businesses must be registered for National Small Business Week and have to meet eligibility requirements, including having DUNS number (www.dnb.com/us) and being registered with Central Contract Registration (www.ccr.gov)

For more information about the Matchmaking event, visit https://nsbw.mybusinessmatches.com.

Winners' Circle Awards (May 16, 2012)

Join us on Wednesday, May 16, for the annual Winners' Circle Awards Luncheon. 
 
Now in its 17th year, the Westmoreland County Winners' Circle Awards recognizes outstanding men, women and businesses who advocate for women, women-owned businesses, and our community.

• ATHENA Award®: Susan L. Nelson, CFTA Senior Vice President & Senior Trust Executive, First Commonwealth Bank
• Seton Hill University Entrepreneurial Excellence Award: Steven Gifford, Executive Director, Greensburg Community Development Corporation
• Award for Community Service: Jane Murtland, Volunteer Supervisor/Trainer, American Red Cross
• YWCA Rising Star Award: Hayley Chemski-Horwat, Co-Owner & Group Fitness Coordinator, Building Bodeez Fitness Center

Location: Ramada Greensburg Hotel and Conference Center (Formerly Four Points by Sheraton), Route 30 East, Greensburg, PA

Networking and registration begin at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon and awards program takes place 12:00-1:45 p.m.

Please make reservations ($35 per person) by May 9. Group tables are available. Please visit www.WCWinnersCircle.com for details and to register.

Business Succession Planning

E-Magnify is pleased to partner with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Center for Family Business for an upcoming event.

Event: Succession Planning For the Next Generation of Your Business
Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Location: Fairman Center, 101 W. Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA

Agenda: 
5:30 p.m. Networking and Refreshments
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Presentation, Panel Discussion (Bill Lestitian, Attorney, Rothman Gordon Brien Wall, Family Business Specialist John Prushnok, Dave Prushnok, P&N Coal Pamela Miller Creighton, Miller Bros. Furniture)

Who Should Attend?  Business Owners, Family Members and Advisors

Reservations are required. Registration is $10 per person. For more information and to register, please call (724) 357-2323, email center-familybusiness@iup.edu, or visit www.iup.edu/centerforfamilybusiness.

Navigating Supplier Diversity & Procurement

        
Successful Strategies for Navigating Supplier Diversity & Procurement

Date: April 27, 2012

Location: Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA

Cost: $40 (WBENC Certified WBE Attendees); $50 (all other attendees)

Registration deadline: April 20, 2012

• 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Registration/Networking
  
• 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Business to Business Breakfast and Program (Moderator: Jaymie Mitchell, Bank of America; Panelists: Beverly Bortz, The PNC Financial Services Group, Mike Frazier, Chevron and Yvette Porter, Highmark, Inc. )
  
• 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Roundtable Discussions: Hear how to gain access and build relationships using WBENC certification as a marketing tool, understand the impact of the U.S. SBA Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification and contracting program, and meet with regional service providers and public sector agencies.
  
• 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MatchMaker Sessions: Companies participating to date include  Bank of America, Chevron, EQT Corporation, FirstEnergy Corporation, Highmark, Inc., The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, The PNC Financial Services Group and UPMC. (You must be registered for event by 4/13/2012 and be a WBENC Certified WBE to participate in MatchMaker Sessions) 

This event is supported by E-Magnify and presented by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council, a marketing, procurement and certification assistance council that facilitates the relationship between corporations, government, and women-owned businesses to provide growth and sustainability. As an affiliate of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the leading third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States, WBENC advocates for the advancement of women-owned businesses as suppliers to the nation’s corporations.

More information and registration are available here. Register by Friday, April 20. 
   
    

Enter SBA's Video Contest

Calling all small businesses that gave been helped by SBA: Enter the National Small Business Week Video Contest!



To kick off National Small Business Week 2012 the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a  video contest for small business owners and entrepreneurs to share their success stories.

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 11, 2012. 

How to participate: Contestants should produce a short (1-2 minutes), original video to share their story.  The list of Contest Rules provides additional details on the required video content and format.  All eligible videos will be judged by SBA senior officials on the inspirational nature of the message for potential small business owners and the creativity or uniqueness of the video concept. Submit your video through Challenge.gov

Winning Videos: Three winning videos will be featured during National Small Business Week and shown during a Google+ Hangout hosted by SBA and the White House on May 24. The winners can participate in the event and help Karen Mills, SBA Administrator, answer questions from small businesses around the country.  Qualifying videos that don’t win will be showcased on SBA’s YouTube page.

More info: For more information on the National Small Business Week Video Contest, please visit .  http://smallbizvid.challenge.gov.