19th Annual Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) – Truax Field, Madison WI

Event description

Join us for Coffee with the Commander at Truax Field! Topics and confirmed speakers are listed below on this page.

SCHEDULE

8:00 AM — Check-in / Registration
8:45 AM — Program Open
12:00 NOON — Program End

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: This event takes place at Truax Field in Madison, WI. Please register no later than 3:00 PM, July 1, 2025 to ensure facility security has time to process your request for access.

SESSION TOPICS

• Welcome and Brief by 115th ANG Wing Command
• Welcome and Attendee Introductions
• Contracting with the 115th ANG
• Introduction to USACE Construction
• Prime Contractors – WPS – Mead & Hunt – Advanced Building Corporation (ABC) Madison
• Contracting and Funding Programs, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Opportunities with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Disaster and Emergency Contracting in WI
• Local Government Contracting with City of Madison
• Government Contracting – Nuts & Bolts

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Representative, 115th ANG Wing Command
• 115th ANG Contracting – SMSgt Kate Fox, Contracting Superintendent, WI ANG
• Ben Carlson, COR, Construction Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District
• Sara Redford, Vice President, Enterprise Risk and Business Solutions, WPS Health Solutions
• Jim Brown, Jr., Department Manager | Architecture, Mead & Hunt
• Patrick Baldwin, President, Advanced Building Corporation (ABC) Madison
• Shane Mahaffy, Lead Government Contracting Opportunity Specialist (Wisconsin), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Tammie Clendenning – Lead Economic Development Specialist (Wisconsin), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Brian Pittelli, Procurement, City of Madison
• Scott Ivy, Deputy Director of Contracting (Acting), NCO 12, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Derek Bodmer, Community Preparedness Coordinator, Wisconsin Emergency Management
• Jason Scott, Regional Economic Development Director, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
• Kim Garber, Director, Small Business Programs, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
• Aina Vilumsons, President / Executive Director, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)

Questions? Contact Michael Steger at Michaels@wispro.org or at (414) 270-3600.