PRODUCT'S FY 2009 EXPOS AND CONFERENCES LIST
MONTH EXPOS & CONFERENCES OBJECTIVE
OCTOBER 2008 AbilityOne Day, USDA - NDEAM AbilityOne Program awareness, Capabilities Exhibit.
Ocotber 1st
USDA HQ, Washington, DC
7th Annual “Feeding the Force” Prime Vendor This is the first time we have been invited by Army Food Service
Food/Trade Show Headquarters to attend their annual Prime Vendor Food Show
October 15-16, 2008
Ft. Lee, VA
AbilityOne Day , DSCP - NDEAM AbilityOne Program awareness, Capabilities Exhibit.
October 15th
DSCP, Philadelphia
NCWC - East Region Products BU Representation and Newtorking
October15-17, 2008
Protland, ME
IFAI Expo 2008 Over 450 different fabric suppliers, manufactures and apparel companies
and opportunity to gain strategic marketing and new product ideas,
network with commercial companies.
October 21-23, 2008
Charlotte Convention Center
VA AbilityOne Day - NDEAM AbilityOne Program awareness, Capabilities Exhibit.
October 22th
Huston, TX
SOFEX 08 High level exposure & cml. Opportunities - beneficial results last 2 years
October 28-29, 2008
Fayteville, NC
AbilityOne Day , DSCR - NDEAM AbilityOne Program awareness, Capabilities Exhibit.
October 28th
DSCR, Richmond, VA
NCWC - Northwest Region Products BU Representation and Newtorking
October 28-29, 2008
Protland, OR
Pentagon AbilityOne Day - NDEAM AbilityOne Program awareness.
Dates: TBD
Location: Pentagon
NOVEMBER AbilityOne Day, USDA - NDEAM AbilityOne Program awareness, Capabilities Exhibit.
Dates: TBD
Beltsville MD – ARS Research Center
56th IAEM Annual Conference - EMEX 08 More than 1,500 emergency management
professionals are expected, including emergency managers from city,
county,state, federal, disaster planners and DHS professionals
Nov 17th -19th, 2008
Overland Park, KS
DSCP Subsistence Customer Conference 2008 Maintain customer relationships, meet decision makers, create new
relationships.
November 17th & 18th, 2008
Sheraton Dallas Hotel, Dallas, TX.
NCWC - Pacific West Region Products BU Representation and Newtorking
November 5-7, 2008
Lake Tahoe, NV
DECEMBER USACE 12th Annual Small Business Conference Network and market the new partnership between COE and NISH on their
National Uniform Program.
December 8-10, 2008
Marriott Memphis Downtown, Memphis, TN
JANUARY AbilityOne Day, USDA AbilityOne Program awareness, Capabilities Exhibit.
2009 Dates: TBD
Riverdale MD – Riverdale Center
2009 SHOT Show This show is attended by DHS agencies like ICE, CBP, Special Forces
Group, law enforcement agencies for load carriage/uniform work. Over
25,000 attendees and over 1,700 exhibitors.
January 15-18, 2009
Orlando,FL
Outdoor Retailer Winter Conference Network with procurement folks.
22- 25 January, 2009
Salt Lake City, UT
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PRODUCT'S FY 2009 EXPOS AND CONFERENCES LIST
MONTH EXPOS & CONFERENCES OBJECTIVE
FEBRUARY Congressional Reception AbilityOne Program awareness.
February 4, 2009
Capital Hill, Washington, DC
NCWC - South Central Region Products BU Representation and Newtorking
February 3-5, 2009
Huston, TX
20th Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibitions Network with procurement folks; demonstrate Special Ops items. Last year
the participants were of the military rank to influence procurement
decisions.
February 10-12, 2009
Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, VA
NCWC - South Region Products BU Representation and Newtorking
February 18-19, 2009
Jacksonville, FL
MARCH Naval Expeditionary Forces Symposium and Expo - Promote AbilityOne, network with PM, build awareness of NISH's
NAVEXFOR 2009 capabilities.
March 10-12, 2009
Virginia Beach, VA
APRIL National Logistics Conference & Exhibition Generate awareness of the AbilityOne program and our products
capabilities as we reach out to logistics leaders. Leaders from DOD and
DHS including USCG will be present.
April 6-9
Hyatt Regency Convention Center, Miami, FL.
2008 NAUMD Convention and Exposisiton Build relationship with commercial company in the uniform industry.
Market our DoD & Non DoD Uniform LOB.
Aprill 24--28, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
USDA & USAID Export Food Aid Maintain customer relationships, meet decision makers, create new
relationships.
Dates: April 6-8, 2009
Location: Westin Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City,
Missouri
MAY NISH National Conference Annual Conference.
May 12 - 14
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA
JUNE 2009 Special Operations Forces Industry Support the SF Group, increase our market share within the SF Group.
Conference - SOFIC ‘09
June 2-4, 2009
Location: Tampa, FL
GSA Products and Services Expo 2009 Demonstrate product and services capabilities among a wide array of
contracting folks.
June 9-11, 2009
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
Research and Development Associate for Military Network.
Food and Packaging
Dates: TBD
Location: TBD
World Wide Chemical Conference Attend as a joint venture among our CBRN producers.
Dates: June 22-25, 2009
Location: Ft. Leonard Wood
DSCR – Aviation Supply Chain Business Conference Network with procurement folks.
Dates: TBD
Richmond, VA
BSC Vendor Fair Provide updated pricing to interested buyers, display CRPs office supplies.
Network with buyers from the Base Supply Stores, hear suggestions and
feedbacks concerning our products.
Dates: TBD
Location: TBD
House of Representatives Congressional Reception AbilityOne Program awareness.
June 10th
Capital Hill, Washington, DC
School Nutrition Assoc. Annual Conf Support USDA, market our subsistence items and other capabilities.
Dates: June 29 - July 2
Location: TBD
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PRODUCT'S FY 2009 EXPOS AND CONFERENCES LIST
MONTH EXPOS & CONFERENCES OBJECTIVE
JULY GSA SmartPay Training Conference Network with CC holders.
Dates: July 28-30
Location: Phoenix, AZ Market our GSA products
AUGUST Land & Maritime Supply Chains Business Market our capability to DSCC. Meet decision makers and create new
Conference & Exhibition relationships. Represent NISH’s products business unit.
August 17-19
Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, OH
NIGP Annual Forum and Products Exposition The NIGP Annual Forum and Products Exposition is the largest North
American educational conference exclusively for individuals in Public
Purchasing.
August 24-25
America's Center, Saint Louis, MO
American Correctional Food Service Association Food service administrators from BOP attend this conference. Good place
to understand the requirement and network with key people from BOP
August 17-19
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
SEPTEMBER Modern Day Marine Expo Network with procurement folks.
Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2009
End of FY Location: Quantico
2009 ASHES Show Generate awareness of AbilityOne. Network with managers especially form
the Department of Vetrans Affairs.
Sept 20-24
Reno, NV
ALL EXPOS AND MEMBERS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT
Color Codes NIB Collaboration & Attending w/ a booth Attending with a booth
Networking, no booth
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