BBI Upcoming Events

 BBI MONTHLY MEETING

I. Date:  Thursday, May 23rd

II. Time: 8:30AM-10:00AM (Doors Open at 8:00AM)

III. Agenda:

1) Corvias Military Living (formerly Picerne Military Construction)

    (Learn about one of the largest construction firms building on Fort Meade)

2) BBI Program Update

    (Find out about all of the BBI's free events and activities)

3) Extreme Networking!

IV. Location: The Other Barn, 5851 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045-3728

V. Attendees:  FREE and open to all businesses. Reservations NOT required.  

BBI BROWN BAG

5 Most Important Decisions to Make

When Outgrowing Your Real Estate

in the Fort Meade Region

I. Date:  Thursday, May 16th  

II. Time:  12:00PM - 1:30PM

III. Presenter:  Dave Sciamarelli, Real Estate Advisor with MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC.  Dave specializes in representing business owners in the Fort Meade region as they prepare to enter into sales and leasing transactions.

IV. Event: Mr. Sciamarelli will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to make the right decision - at the right time - for the right reasons. He will share professional insight into the commercial real estate industry and discuss with business owners what to do when they are outgrowing their current Real Estate.

V. Location: 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. Room TBD

VI. Register: Brown Bags are open to the first 25 registered BBI partners. Register by emailing company, name, and title to kfew@howardcountymd.gov   

VII. Cost: FREE. Water and snacks provided; please  feel free to bring your own lunch.

CYBER 4.01

Private Sector Crossover:

Protecting People, Property and Information 

I. Date:  Wednesday, May 29th

II. Time: 7:30AM-1:00PM

III. Event:

This Cyber Conference will offer top-level speakers and BBI match-up opportunities! Confirmed speakers include:

- Sherri Ramsey, CyberPoint International, LLC 

- Dane Egli, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 

- Col. Steve Zotti, Marine Forces Cyber Command 

- Dr. George W. Arnold, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 

- Charles Beard, SAIC

IV. Location: Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (Kossiakoff Center)

V. Reservations:  http://howardmdcoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/EXTERNAL/WCPAGES/WCEVENTS/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=413

2013 Construction & Technology Forum
Hosted by Prince George's Community College 

I. Date: June 4th-5th

II. Time: 8:00AM-3:00PM

III. Agenda: The purpose of the forum is to forge new insight and procurement opportunities within the construction and information technology industries, to position firms to win upcoming contract opportunities and to increase workforce/ business development through strategic sourcing. The 2013 C&T forum will focus on The Changing Face of Procurement:
· The Sequester: Key Strategies for your Future Success
· Changes in Federal Legislation: Position your Firm to win more Contracts
· New Rules of Engagement: Doing Business with Large Corporations

IV. Location: 301 Largo Road, Largo, Maryland 20774

V. Registration: Complimentary tickets to the first 20 BBI companies to register.   If interested please send contact information to kfew@howardcountymd.gov  including Contact name, title, address, telephone number, name of firm, email address and website. 

Fort Meade

Safety Expo

I.  Date: May 23rd

II. Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM

III. Event:  This safety expo is open for FREE to any vendor in the fields of safety, health, and emergency planning. The expo will be run like a trade show and will provide a table and chairs for each participating vendor.   The expo will be attended by Fort Meade employees seeking health and safety information.

IV. Location: Fort Meade - Main Pavilion on Llewelyn Street

V. Register and More Information: Contact Kirk Fechter, Fort Meade Safety Manager, at kirk.m.fechter.civ@mail.mil  or  301-677-4231