Annual Career & Professional Development Conference

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“Refueling the Economic Foundation of Maryland and Beyond”

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Date / Location

October 10-11, 2008

Baltimore Convention Center

One West Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

www.eduserc.org/acpdc

(301) 498-2899

U.S. Small Business

Administration
SBA

2008 Entrepreneur Recognition Reception

Fri, Oct 10, 2008

4pm - 6pm

The EduSerc Awards

The EduSerc Awards

Oct 11, 2008

6pm - 10:30pm

Recognizing Excellence in Education on the Red Carpet

ATTENTION SCHOOLS & SCHOOL SYSTEMS

ACPDC Field Trip Opportunities

Sponsors / Partners

My Virtual COO

Mind Over Money Strategies, LLC

Welcome To The 2008 ACPDC

Refueling the Economic Foundation of Maryland and Beyond

With over 60,000 jobs coming to the State of Maryland due to the Department of Defense’s realignment of military installations, called The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), this conference is a comprehensive event that provides training, resources and opportunities related to business, industry and personal growth for the business community, schools, youth and educators.

BRAC Updates - Finding the Opportunities

Latest information from

Assistant Secretary Andrew Moser, Dept of Labor; District Director Stephen Umberger, Baltimore SBA;

Executive Director Eric Seleznow, Governor’s Workforce Investment Board

Maryland BRAC Coordinators, and more

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2009 SAVE THE DATE
Annual Career & Prof. Dev. Conf

October 1 - 3, 2009

Baltimore Convention Center

Highlighted Conference Speakers & Special Guests

ACPDC Founder & Visionary

Workforce & Economic Development

Workforce Development Programs & Resources For Businesses

Career & Professional Development

Refueling Your Business to Thrive in Turbulent Times

Brian K. Smith

Executive Director of EduSerc

Eric Seleznow

Executive Director of the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board(GWIB)

Laura Broughton

Capitol college

Darrell “Coach D” Andrews

America’s Passion Coach & International Speaker

Tiffany Lymon

Mind Over Money Strategies

Highlighted Conference Activities (Click on a links below to alternate)

Conference Agenda (Click on a links below to alternate)

Business Development & Contract Opportunities

Friday, October 10, 2008
Time Agenda Item
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM Opening Session
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Business & Workforce Development Workshops
Funding Sources for Small Businesses
Working Smarter Using Technology
Workforce Development Programs: Resourcesin the Greater Baltimore
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Exhibitor / Networking
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BRAC Updates - Finding the Opportunities!!!
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM BRAC & Contract Opportunities
Base Re-alignment and Closure – Get Ready Maryland!
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Workforce Development Training I
New World of Work - Virtual Office, Telecommuting, Social Netwroking,: New Ways to Do Business
Outreach & Networking- A new Way to Market
Re-Fueling Your Business in Turbulent Times
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM Business & Contract Development
1001 Ways to Leverage Social Media To Grow Your Business
Woman In Government Contracting: Where To GO For Contracts
GET READY! GET SET! GO! – Resources for Business Growth & Government Contracting
Successful Transition for Young Adults With Disabilities
Power in YOUR People – Developing a Team for Growth and Sustainability for Small Businesses
Locating and Partnering with a Prime Contractor
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Small Business Administration Entrepreneur Recognition Reception
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Time Agenda Item
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gala Dinner & Red Carpet Networking
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Educators Serving the Community Awards

Career & Professional Development

Friday, October 10, 2008
Time Agenda Item
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Welcome / Opening Session
9:30 AM - 11:20 AM Career & Industry Sessions
Law / Legal (Career Development)
Airline Industry (Career Development)
Media & Communications (Career Development)
Finance / Business (Career Development)
Engineering & Information Technology (Career Development)
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Community Scholars Luncheon
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Professional Dev. Training
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Young Innovators Training
10:30 PM - 6:00 PM ACPDC Expo / Networking
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Time Agenda Item
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Registration (Saturday)
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM Welcome Session
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Setup & Competition Guideline Sessions
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM ACPDC Expo
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM Industry Competitions - Round 1
Food Presentation (Culinary Arts) - Round 1
Shake, Shake, Shake (Culinary Arts) - Round 1
Photography (Journalism) - Round 1
Edu-Preneur (Business) - Round 1
Making Commercials (Media & Entertainment) - Round 1
Singing (Media & Entertainment) - Round 1
Flight Simulation (Engineering) - Round 1
Roller Coaster Design (Engineering) - Round 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Industry Competitions - Round 2
Food Presentation (Culinary Arts) - Round 2
Shake, Shake, Shake (Culinary Arts) - Round 2
Photography (Journalism) - Round 2
Edu-Preneur (Business) - Round 2
Making Commercials (Media & Entertainment) - Round 2
Singing (Media & Entertainment) - Round 2
Flight Simulation (Engineering) - Round 2
Flight Simulation (Engineering) - Round 2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Industry Competitions - Round 3
Photography (Journalism) - Round 3
Food Presentation (Culinary Arts) - Round 3
Shake, Shake, Shake (Culinary Arts) - Round 3
Edu-Preneur (Business) - Round 3
Making Commercials (Media & Entertainment) - Round 3
Singing (Media & Entertainment) - Round 3
Flight Simulation (Engineering) - Round 3
Roller Coaster Design (Engineering) - Round 3
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gala Dinner & Red Carpet Networking
8:00 PM - 10:30 PM Educators Serving the Community Awards
Friday, October 02, 2009
Time Agenda Item
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration

Participating Organizations

Anne Arundel Community College
Bowie State
Capitol College
Comcast
Darrell "Coach D" Andrews & Associates
Exceed Consulting Group
Governor's Workforce Investment Board (GWIB)
Lockheed Martin
MD Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc.
Meetings Plus A-Lot More, Inc. (M-PALM)
My Virtual COO
NextForce LLC
Reputation COUNTS
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business"
Small Business Administration
Southern Management
The InterCounty Connector (ICC) Project
The Minor Group
University of Maryland University College, Dorsey Station
Verizon
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