2008 Maryland Congressional Procurement Conference & Expo
Honorary Chair: US Representative Chris Van Hollen

Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Conference Center, Bldg. II
Rockville, MD 20850

The 2008 Maryland Congressional Procurement Conference & Expo was a resounding success with more than 300 attendees taking part in 30 workshops and enjoying more than 50 booths at the afternoon expo.  Attendees covered virtually every industry sector, including IT services, translation, staffing, printing and accounting.  Here are just a few of the comments from speakers and attendees:

"This is not just a networking event, it is a 'making business connections' event," John Zuccaro, Lockheed Martin (presenter)

"The presentations are incredibly straightforward and on point,"  Houman Rasouli, Cilutions

"The workshops and expo help us get in front of the right people," Amy Gearhart, AFLAC

"The sessions are incredibly informative and will help me grow my business," Prachee Devdas, Synergy Enterprises

"We had a good group of about 20 people who were all responsive and attentive.  4 or 5 vendors have real potential, which is great for a group this size," Annette Owens-Scarboro, NIH (presenter)

Check out some of the pictures from the event:

2008 Maryland Congressional Procurement Conference & Expo
Opening Ceremonies	Gigi Godwin	Congressman Chris Van Hollen
Crowd at Opening Ceremonies	MCCC Chairman of the Board Edward Hall Asher	Dr. Stewart Edelstein, Universities at Shady Grove
David Dise, Director, Montgomery County Office of Procurement	Dr. Pradeep Ganguly, Director, Montgomery County Department Economic Develoment	MCCC Chair-Elect Dr. James Whang, Gigi Godwin, Barbara Ashe, John Zuccaro, Presenter
Dr. Stewart Edelstein, Congressman Van Hollen	Judy Stephenson of Breakfast Sponsor OFFICEPRO	Eric Cathcart, Potomac Talent, Stephanie Harry, Tote Bag Sponsor, First Call Office Products, Doug Brooks, United Transportation
Networking	Congressman Van Hollen and Gigi Godwin	Networking
Networking	Packed Workshops	Learning How Procurement Works
Discovering the Ins and Outs of Government Contracting	Honing Sales Strategies	Networking Between Sessions
A Quick Cup of Coffee	MCCC Chair-Elect Dr. James Whang at workshop	Another Full Workshop
How to do Business with the County	Doing Business with NIH	How the Local Small Business Reserve Program Works
Director Dise Explains County Procurement	How BRAC Affects Your Bottom LIne	First Call Office Products and David Dise
Gigi Godwin and Charles Atwell of Innovative Business Interiors with OFFICEPRO team	Ciloutions	E. Cohen & Co.
Expo Floor	A Busy Group	Expo Floor
The Montgomery County Business Community on Display	AFLAC	Expo Floor
My Eye Dr.
All Photos Copyright Montogomery County Chamber of Commerce