Register Early!

For “SOURCE CONNECTION”
April 14, 2011

In conjunction with the
US Army Corps of Engineers/South Pacific Division 10th Annual Veterans and Small Business Training and Outreach Conference
April 12 – 14, 2011

John Ascuaga’s Nugget – Sparks, NV

• $150 – Three-Day Conference Registration, including “SOURCE CONNECTION”
• $30 –  “SOURCE CONNECTION” April 14th event only 8:30 – 11:30a.m., continuing 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (No meals or refreshments included – you may purchase Lunch Ticket for $10.)
• $10 – Lunch Ticket for April 14th, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Register at: www.implanners.com/veterans

Are you wondering how health care tax credits will affect your business?

Join SBA’s Web Chat:

Tips on Health Care Tax Credits for Small Biz Owners

Thursday, August 12, 2010, from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Pacific Time

WASHINGTON – The SBA’s Web Chat will highlight small business health care, with a focus on how the Affordable Care Act will benefit small business owners through available tax-saving incentives.  Participants can learn about the newest tax credits they can take advantage of, and additional tax provisions to be implemented during the next several years.

WHO: John Tuzynski, chief of Employment Tax and Specialty Programs for the Small Business Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division at the Internal Revenue Service, will host the August web chat on “Health Care and Small Business.”

WHAT: SBA’s Web chat series provides small business owners with an opportunity to discuss relevant business issues online with experts, industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs.  Chat participants will have direct, real-time access to the Web chats via questions they submit online in advance and during the live session, with instant answers.

WHEN: August 12, 2010, 2010, 1 p.m. ET
Tuzynski will answer questions for one hour.

HOW: Participants can join the live Web chat by going online to www.sba.gov, and clicking “Online Business Chat.”  Web chat participants may post questions before the August 12th chat by visiting http://web.sba.gov/livemeeting/Aug10/ and posting their questions online. To review archives of past Web chats, visit online at http://www.sba.gov/tools/monthlywebchat/index.html

SBIR National Conference
Reno – November 2009

Time is running out for early registration for the 2009 National SBIR Conference. For high technology, start-up companies this is an ideal opportunity to obtain the information needed on how to access $2.3B available from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs -  the largest source of funding for pioneering business ideas.

This exciting conference brings a national audience of dynamic, R&D-focused small businesses and entrepreneurs, university faculty, primary and medium sized contractors and potential collaborators into direct contact with the representatives of 11 federal agencies providing SBIR/STTR funding.

The conference takes place in John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks, Nevada from November 2 – 5, 2009. It is the only such conference in 2009 and is the first such conference in the West for many years.

The conference agenda provides:

• Access to over 40 presenters including SBIR/STTR Program Managers from 11 participating federal agencies, proposal preparation experts, business and commercialization specialists, follow-on investors and contracting companies that have achieved success in SBIR/STTR funding.

• Interaction with at least 30 sponsors and exhibitors.

• Optional pre-and post-conference sessions and speed networking sessions extend the value of this conference.

• One-on-session opportunities to find out if your innovations fit into federal needs.

• Opportunities to speed network with companies in your area of interest.

• An inexpensive poster showcase enabling you to promote your special services and products.

• Contact with cutting edge companies with strong upside potential.

Attend! Exhibit! Sponsor!

For more information visit the conference website.

or contact:

Dr. Fritz Grupe

Nevada Small Business Development Center

University of Nevada, Reno

Phone: (775) 813-7407 (Pacific Standard Time)

Email: fhgrupe@gmail.com

NEVADA EXPORT UNIVERSITY
“Helping Nevada companies export and expand international sales”

What: A three-part series designed by the District Export Council and the Commerical Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This will be a video-conference that will originate in Las Vegas, Nevada, with participation from three additional locations statewide.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in learning how to sell products and services overseas.

Who will attend: Manufacturers, producers, and service based companies and students with an interested in learning the skills required by companies wanting to export.

When: All sessions are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. & include lunch and materials.

Class 101 – September 18, 2009
This introductory 100 Series class is designed for all levels of personnel at primarily new-to-export companies and students seeking skills to identify and communicate with buyers, banks, logistics intermediaries and others in developing the basis for all export transaction.

Class 201 – October 16, 2009
This intermediate 200 Series class is designed for managers at exporting companies and students who are responsible for developing and fine-tuning operations to increase a firm’s export volume.

Class 301 – November 13, 2009
The advanced 300 Series class is designed for those responsible for developing the strategic export plan.

Locations: Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City & Winnemucca

Fee: $60* general; $30* student (with valid student ID)
*cost per session

Download the detailed Nevada Export University Class Agenda

To register go to:   https://ssl.nsbdc.org/education/calendar

For more details visit: www.exportuniversity.com and click on Nevada, or contact Andrew Edlefsen at: Andrew.Edlefsen@mail.doc.gov or 702.388.6694