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AeA Midwest Council Government Procurement Forum:

Thursday, September 20, 2007
Chicago, Illinois

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IT Trends in Government-What Every Business Needs to Know to Identify, Qualify and WIN Government Contracts

Learn about the trends in the IT government market and discover the best strategies for identifying, qualifying and winning government contracts--you'll learn how you can work smarter and prosper.

Hear firsthand from the buyers you're selling to about how and why government agencies purchase and award contracts. Gain invaluable insight on how to best work with current and potential government companies.

Who should attend?

This program is designed for senior executives, business development professionals and sales and marketing executives from technology companies interested in enhancing their ability to do business with the government and system integrators.

Speakers:

Antonio Hylton, Chief Information Officer, Cook County, IL Bureau of Information Technology
Michael Balsam, VP Products & Services, Onvia, Inc.
Michael Bevis, Chief Procurement Officer, City of Naperville
Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council

Additional speakers to be added soon!

Tentative Agenda

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.	Welcome, Overview, AeA Government Procurement Resources Ed Longanecker, Executive Director, AeA Midwest Council
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	The Evolution of Digital Government Ecosystems Antonio Hylton, Chief Information Officer, Cook County, IL Bureau of Information Technology
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Trends in Government-What Every Business Needs to Know to Identify, Qualify, & WIN Government Contracts Michael Balsam, VP Products and Services, Onvia, Inc.
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.	Break
10:10 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Local Government Procurement Panel-Trends & Best Practices Michael Bevis, Chief Procurement Officer, City of Naperville Michael Balsam, VP Products and Services, Onvia, Inc. Dupage County, Procurement Personnel (invited)