A look back at the JSC SBC Inaugural Meeting, September 30, 2014
In January 2014, JSC’s Small Business Office sent an email to over two dozen small businesses inviting their participation in a “Small Business Roundtable Redo” retreat. The day-long Retreat was held on February 7 on-site at NASA JSC. The idea was to revamp the existing JSC Small Business Roundtable, which had lost momentum over the years, with new membership, fresh ideas, a new structure, and vision.
Word spread, and the room was packed when over 40 companies sent representatives to that retreat. Clearly, the Small Business community was interested in a strong, vibrant organization representing our interests and acting as a resource through which to interact with NASA/JSC. At that February meeting, a Mission Statement was drafted, and a Tiger Team, led by volunteers, was chartered to develop a structure and operating concept. For the next few months, the Tiger Team worked together to hammer out the details. On May 30, 2014, the JSC Small Business Council Executive Leadership Team (ELT), made up of 15 small businesses of all socioeconomic categories, held its first official meeting.
The Small Business Council held its Inaugural Meeting on Tuesday September 30, 2014 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Space Center Houston, Houston Texas. There was an evening networking reception following the meeting at SCH from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Registration was limited to the first 100 and open to 2 representatives per company.
Travel back to that time with a look at our agenda, meeting presentation and photos from that historic event!
Word spread, and the room was packed when over 40 companies sent representatives to that retreat. Clearly, the Small Business community was interested in a strong, vibrant organization representing our interests and acting as a resource through which to interact with NASA/JSC. At that February meeting, a Mission Statement was drafted, and a Tiger Team, led by volunteers, was chartered to develop a structure and operating concept. For the next few months, the Tiger Team worked together to hammer out the details. On May 30, 2014, the JSC Small Business Council Executive Leadership Team (ELT), made up of 15 small businesses of all socioeconomic categories, held its first official meeting.
The Small Business Council held its Inaugural Meeting on Tuesday September 30, 2014 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Space Center Houston, Houston Texas. There was an evening networking reception following the meeting at SCH from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Registration was limited to the first 100 and open to 2 representatives per company.
Travel back to that time with a look at our agenda, meeting presentation and photos from that historic event!
| JSC Small Business Council Inaugural Meeting, September 30, 2014 |
Agenda (Finalized 9/26/2014)
Meeting Location - Silvermoon Over Texas
12:00 pm Registration
1:00 pm Welcome & JSC SBC Overview - Rich Larson, Chair JSC SBC
1:15 pm JSC Direction, 2015 and Beyond - Melanie Saunders, Associate Director, Johnson Space Center (Confirmed)
1:30 pm JSC Office of Procurement 2.0 - Debra Johnson, Director, Office of Procurement, Johnson Space Center (Confirmed)
1:45 pm Doing Business With NASA - Glenn Delgado, Associate Administrator, NASA's Office of Small Business Programs (Confirmed)
2:15 pm Networking Break
2:45 pm Technical Small Business Coordinators Panel Discussion
Moderator - Anita Renteria, Vice-Chair JSC SBC
Panel Members - Stephen Campbell - Center Operations Directorate
Elizabeth Kluksdahl - Engineering Directorate
Ric Slater - Information Resources Directorate
3:30 pm How to Influence a Procurement - Valerie Coleman, U.S. Small Business Administration (Confirmed)
4:05 pm Acquisition Overview
Communications Outreach Multimedia and Information Technology (COMIT) Contract
Base Information Technology Security (BITSec) Contract
4:45 pm Closing & Adjourn to Reception - Rich Larson, Chair JSC SBC
5:00 pm Reception (Starship Gallery) and Guest Speaker Dayna Steele
Space Center Houston is located at 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas, USA, 77058. Attendees have access to the facility for the SBC event without purchasing an admissions ticket to the venue.
Agenda (Finalized 9/26/2014)
Meeting Location - Silvermoon Over Texas
12:00 pm Registration
1:00 pm Welcome & JSC SBC Overview - Rich Larson, Chair JSC SBC
1:15 pm JSC Direction, 2015 and Beyond - Melanie Saunders, Associate Director, Johnson Space Center (Confirmed)
1:30 pm JSC Office of Procurement 2.0 - Debra Johnson, Director, Office of Procurement, Johnson Space Center (Confirmed)
1:45 pm Doing Business With NASA - Glenn Delgado, Associate Administrator, NASA's Office of Small Business Programs (Confirmed)
2:15 pm Networking Break
2:45 pm Technical Small Business Coordinators Panel Discussion
Moderator - Anita Renteria, Vice-Chair JSC SBC
Panel Members - Stephen Campbell - Center Operations Directorate
Elizabeth Kluksdahl - Engineering Directorate
Ric Slater - Information Resources Directorate
3:30 pm How to Influence a Procurement - Valerie Coleman, U.S. Small Business Administration (Confirmed)
4:05 pm Acquisition Overview
Communications Outreach Multimedia and Information Technology (COMIT) Contract
Base Information Technology Security (BITSec) Contract
4:45 pm Closing & Adjourn to Reception - Rich Larson, Chair JSC SBC
5:00 pm Reception (Starship Gallery) and Guest Speaker Dayna Steele
Space Center Houston is located at 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas, USA, 77058. Attendees have access to the facility for the SBC event without purchasing an admissions ticket to the venue.