Hosted by:

Calvin Ball County Executive
Howard County Economic Development Authority
Howard County Chamber
Central Maryland Chamber

The 2022 County Executive’s Small Business Summit is a multi-faceted, half-day program focusing on issues relevant to small businesses seeking public procurement and supplier diversity opportunities. Summit attendees will gain valuable knowledge, insight, and practical tips for working with the government and private industry. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to network with other businesses, contracting officers and other government representatives, as well as to the opportunity to form and develop relationships with potential teaming partners.

Keynote Panel

Robert Hooten, President, Hooten Construction
Funlayo Alabi, CEO & Co-Founder, Shea Radiance
Dr. Josh Funk, Founder & CEO, Rehab2Perform

Sponsors:
Premier Sponsor- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Tier 3 Sponsors- The3rd, Training and Development Solutions by Howard Community College
Tier 4 Sponsors- Apple Ford, HCGH, Howard Hughes, Edwards, Dembo Jones, Fulton Bank, Giant, Mall in Columbia, Harry Witzke, CBC Retirement, COPT, Reliant Management, Unanet, BDO, Aronson, BTS, OppZo, The Business Monthly, UHY Certified Public Accountants, Queen's Temple Handmade Artisan Soaps, LLC

7:15 – 8:00 am Registration, Breakfast, Networking, and Exhibit-Resource

8:00 am – 9:20 am Opening Remarks with Calvin Ball, County Executive

Opel Jones, Council Chair
Keynote – Panel: Funlayo Alabi – Shea Radiance, Dr. Josh Funk – Rehab to Perform, Robert Hooten – Hooten Construction

Breakout Groups / Resource Expo (50-minute sessions with 10-minute transitions)

9:30 am – Breakout 1 a/b – Access to Capital

Session 1: “The Role of Your Banker in Your Business” Presented by Patrick Shurney
Session 2: “Alternative Lending Options” – Panel –
- Moderator – Darshni Patel – Catalyst Fund Manager, HCEDA
- Panelists 1 - Greg Jackson, President & CEO, Converge Capital Group, LLC
- Panelists 2 – Randy Croxton, SVP, Meridian Management Capital Group
- Panelists 3 – Clarence Campbell, EVP, Director of Sales Lendistry

10:30 am – Breakout 2 a/b – Procurement

Session 1: Procurement – County Government and HCPSS – Dean Hof, Director of Procurement – HoCo Gov and Robert Bruce, Director of Procurement and Materials Management – HCPSS
Session 2: State Procurement and Role of Certifications in the Acquisition Process
- Denise Hayes, Business Development Specialist, Baltimore District Office of SBA
- Vashti Pyatt, Outreach Coordinator – Office of Small Minority Business Policy – MDOT
- BWI - TBD

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