Federal Procurement Forum on 6/30/09

NAMGC Partners With CACI To Present "Federal Procurernent Forum"

Program Description:
The National Association of Minority Government Contractors (NAMGC) in conjunction with
the CACI Corporation will facilitate a panel discussion related to management and acquisition
policy trends.

Program Obiective:
In light of a new Administration, Government Contractors are eager to stay abreast of changes in policy and programs impacted by the stimulus dollars. As a result, a meaningful discussion will
be centered on the management and acquisition policy forecast for 2009 and beyond. Key topics
discussed will include the federal acquisition workforce, the danger of over-regulating the
govemment market and what we can expect from the current Administration. This discussion
will also include GSA's plans to leverage its contracts and acquisition services to assist agencies
in meeting their stimulus goals. Find out what this means for you as a GSA contractor or
customer.

Guest Speakers:
Shaunta P. Johnson, Director, Small Business Utilization Center, GSA
Tyree Varnado, Deputy commissioner, Federal Acquisition service, GSA
Eugene Cornelius, Deputy Associate Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

Program Logistics:
Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Time: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Location: CACI Headquarters, 4ll4 Legatto Road, Fairfax, VA

Registration Fees:
-Corporate Table (10 attendees, Corporate logo will be placed in Program Brochure) $ 600
-Individual Re gistration $ 75
-NAMGC Members $ 20

NAMGC Contact Information:
Alpha Roberts, President NAMGC,
(202) 510-6431 alpharoberts@namgc.org

“RIDE IT OUT - Assessing Your Career During An Economic Crisis Discussion”

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and Network of South Asian Professional (NETSap) present:

“RIDE IT OUT - Assessing Your Career During An Economic Crisis Discussion”

This panel discussion will give you the opportunity to assess your career during these tough economic times. Questions that will be addressed: "What do I need to do to preserve my current position?""What skills are critical to prepare me for my next role?""What type of companies are hiring?"Panelists will represent a broad range of industries and companies. Following the panel discussion, join representatives from local companies at a reception to learn about opportunities at their corporations. Thursday, July 9th, 2009, 6 pm – 9 pmGWU Marvin Center – Room 307
801 21st Street, NW
Washington DC 20052
Event is Metro Accessible: Foggy Bottom (orange line)

Cost: FREE

6-7pm - Registration/Networking7-8pm - Presentation8-9pm - Recruiting/Networking
Light hors d'oeurves and beverages will be provided.
Please RSVP at events@washingtondc.alpfa.org

To become an ALPFA member please click here: www.alpfa.org

Women Rock! Event

Prudential presents the Women Rock! Event

What: A WomenRock! event shows you easy and practical ways to help improve your financial well-being and your health. Sponsored by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, get the knowledge and tools you need to help make smart decisions using insurance and financial products, in a supportive and interactive environment. Special guest speaker will be Dr. Pamela Peeke- "The Doc who walks the talk".

When: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:30pm- 9:00pm

Where: Sewall-Belmont House & Museum,
144 Constitution Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002

To RSVP: Call 703-336-5310 Ext. 3004 or e-mail stephanie.rivas@prudential.com

Congratulations 2009 Washington DC Women of ALPFA Committee!

On May 27th, 2009, ALPFA-DC hosted our 5th Annual ALPFA Women of ALPFA (WOA) event Getting Noticed and Making the Right Connections: Tools for the Current Crisis at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. A panel of successful women composed by Inez Gonzalez, Vice President of Media Policy for the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC); Maria Elena Campisteguy, Executive Vice President/Principal at Metropolitan Group; Raina Rose Tagle, Partner at Beers & Cutler; Tujuanna Williams, Senior Director of Diversity at Freddie Mac; and Julia Howell Barros Chief Development Officer at CentroNía provided their insights on the arts of networking and building and maintaining relationships to an audience of approximately 100 attendees.

Feedback from attendees was extremely positive. Attendees were able to obtain very valuable tools while enjoying listening to excellent speakers that made the event fun while sharing honestly their experiences.

The lead organizers included Chapter President, Luisa Fernandez (Alvarez and Marsal Taxand), Marie Ruiz (Freddie Mac), Gabriela Silva (Freddie Mac), Maria Landesman (PWC), Rita Ayllon (Freddie Mac), and Camila Lorca (Gurman). They were supported by the other members of the ALPFA-DC Board of Directors. Special thanks to Mike Munoz (First Citizen’s Bank), who summarized the take-away messages and provided closing remarks. Some of the take-away messages included:

• Networking occurs at any time and all the time, not just at business functions.


• Get involved in an organization (professional, community service, etc) with a mission that you are passionate about.


• Bring someone with you to networking events.


• Asking people about themselves or for advice are good conversation starters.


• At networking events, listen to conversations to determine when to join-in.


• Prepare yourself before an event. Think about "POP" (Purpose, Outcome, Process). What's the purpose of going to the event? What's the outcome you want? How are you going to do it?


• Write when and where you meet a person and any facts that you learned through the conversation on the back of the business cards. It will be useful when contacting the person to remind him/ her about you.


• Follow-up with new contacts and maintain the ones you have.


• Leverage social online media.


• Find mentors that can help you in your career. Value their time and their experience.


• Above all, have fun.