[StBernard] Back to Business Workshop this Saturday

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Tue Oct 4 19:17:03 EDT 2005


I received the following information and thought it might be of interest to
the business community in St. Bernard:

This Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the New Orleans Sheraton [500 Canal
Street, New Orleans], a Back to Business Workshop will be held to
provide the business community of the surrounding New Orleans area
information and insight to help the recovery and restoration of a
vibrant private sector. Starting at 8:00 AM (CST) and concluding at
5:00 PM (CST), the Workshop will feature presentations from Federal,
State and Local Government leaders about loans and disaster assistance,
safety, public health for employees; permitting of business operations;
as well as updates on insurance issues.

The highlight of the day will feature breakout sessions from some of the
major contractors that are working on the region's recovery. These
contractors will discuss the work they will be performing in Louisiana
as well as what opportunities for subcontractors will be available to
the region's business community. Representatives from the following
companies will be present:


* Ceres Environmental
* ECC Operating Services, Inc.
* Phillips and Jordan, Inc.
* Shaw
* CH2M Hill
* Bechtel
* Fluor

Louisiana Governor, the Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the
Honorable Ray Nagin, Mayor of the City of New Orleans and other State
and Parish leaders will also be attending the event and offering their
thoughts on the State's and region's economic future.

The event is free and is open to all businesses committed the future of
Louisiana. Business owners, operators, managers and other private
sector and community leaders are encouraged to attend this event so as
to hear information that will contribute to Louisiana's economic
resurgence. Please share this invitation and the program agenda (listed
below and attached) with Louisiana businesses and encourage their
attendance at this unique event.

The Back to Business Workshop is emblematic of the partnership that is
being forged with Federal, State, Local and Private Sector leaders.
Together we all share a vision for a strong and vibrant Louisiana and in
particular, the New Orleans area. Working together, we will accomplish
just that and much more.

Sincerely,



The Back to Business Workshop Team



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October 6, 2005 - Back to Business Workshop

SHERATON, NEW ORLEANS

500 Canal Street, New Orleans



Agenda



All persons and positions identified as speakers are subject to change.



8:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

- Vice Admiral Thad Allen, USCG, Principal Federal Official



8:10 AM The Vision for Recovery

- The Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of Louisiana
(Invited)

- The Honorable Ray Nagin, Mayor of the City of New Orleans
(Invited)



9:05 AM Panel - Overview of Federal and
Local Business Assistance (Loans & Grants) & Recovery Support

- Al Judd, Director, Field Operations, US Small Business
Administration

- Eugene Cornelius, District Director, Louisiana, US Small
Business Administration

- Mike Olivier, Secretary of Economic Development, State of
Louisiana (invited)

- Don Hutchinson, Director of Economic Development, City of New
Orleans



9:50 AM Break



10:05 AM Panel - Overview of Restarting
Business Operations, Guidance from State & Local Authorities

- Mike Centinio, Director of Safety and Permits, City of New
Orleans

- Don Zeringue, Chief Architect, Office of the State Fire
Marshall

- Jo McLean, Sanitarian Regional Director - Region 1 State
Office of Public Health (invited)

- Representative from the Sewage and Water Board

- Representative from Entergy



11:10 AM Panel - Overview of Employment &
Training Opportunities & Insurance Issues

- Representative from the US Department of Labor representative

- John Smith, Secretary of Labor Department, State of Louisiana
(invited)

- Robert Wooley, Insurance Commissioner, State of Louisiana
(invited)



12:00 PM Lunch Break



12:30 PM Luncheon Remarks - Parish
Perspectives

- Parish Leaders (invited)



1:20 PM Workshop Reconvenes



1:20 PM Overview of Contracting
Opportunities, Services for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses

- Ashley Lewis, Director, Rapid Response Contracting, Federal
Emergency Management Agency

- Kevin Boshears, Director - Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization, US Department of Homeland Security



1:45 PM Dismissal to Breakout Sessions



1:50 PM Breakout Sessions begin
[Participants will have the opportunity to hear from the major
contracting firms working on the Region's recovery. The presenting
contractors will provide brief overviews of the work they are doing and
share what they will be looking for in subcontractors. Each of
Contractor sessions will last 30 minutes and at the conclusion,
participants are encouraged to go to another Breakout session to hear
from another Contractor about those opportunities. Five minutes will be
allotted for persons to rotate to the various sessions. Sessions will
be offered four times.]



2:20 PM Session 1 Ends



2:25 PM Session 2 Begins



2:55 PM Session 2 Ends



3:00 PM Session 3 Begins



3:30 PM Session 3 Ends



3:35 PM Session 4 Begins



4:05 PM Session 4 Ends



4:15 PM Workshop Reconvenes/Panel -
Overview from the Major Contractors - Helpful Hints on Subcontracting
and Guidance on Working Together

[Each of the major contractors will have a representative on one final
panel that will offer attendees final thoughts and guidance on
opportunities on working with them.]



5:00 PM Concluding Remarks

- Don Hutchinson, Director of Economic Development, City of New
Orleans





All persons and positions identified as speakers are subject to change.






(See attached file: October 6th Agenda.doc)

---------------
October 6, 2005 - Back to Business Workshop
SHERATON, NEW ORLEANS
500 Canal Street, New Orleans

Agenda

All persons and positions identified as speakers are subject to change.

8:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Vice Admiral Thad Allen, USCG, Principal Federal Official

8:10 AM The Vision for Recovery
- The Honorable Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, Governor of Louisiana
(Invited)
- The Honorable Ray Nagin, Mayor of the City of New Orleans (Invited)

9:05 AM Panel - Overview of Federal and Local Business Assistance
(Loans & Grants) & Recovery Support
- Al Judd, Director, Field Operations, US Small Business
Administration
- Eugene Cornelius, District Director, Louisiana, US Small Business
Administration
- Mike Olivier, Secretary of Economic Development, State of Louisiana
(invited)
- Don Hutchinson, Director of Economic Development, City of New
Orleans

9:50 AM Break

10:05 AM Panel - Overview of Restarting Business Operations, Guidance
from State & Local Authorities
- Mike Centinio, Director of Safety and Permits, City of New Orleans
- Don Zeringue, Chief Architect, Office of the State Fire Marshall
- Jo McLean, Sanitarian Regional Director - Region 1 State Office of
Public Health (invited)
- Representative from the Sewage and Water Board
- Representative from Entergy

11:10 AM Panel - Overview of Employment & Training Opportunities &
Insurance Issues
- Representative from the US Department of Labor representative
- John Smith, Secretary of Labor Department, State of Louisiana
(invited)
- Robert Wooley, Insurance Commissioner, State of Louisiana (invited)

12:00 PM Lunch Break

12:30 PM Luncheon Remarks - Parish Perspectives
- Parish Leaders (invited)

1:20 PM Workshop Reconvenes

1:20 PM Overview of Contracting Opportunities, Services for Small
and Disadvantaged Businesses
- Ashley Lewis, Director, Rapid Response Contracting, Federal
Emergency Management Agency
- Kevin Boshears, Director - Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization, US Department of Homeland Security

1:45 PM Dismissal to Breakout Sessions

1:50 PM Breakout Sessions begin [Participants will have the opportunity to
hear from the major contracting firms working on the Region's recovery. The
presenting contractors will provide brief overviews of the work they are
doing and share what they will be looking for in subcontractors. Each of
Contractor sessions will last 30 minutes and at the conclusion, participants
are encouraged to go to another Breakout session to hear from another
Contractor about those opportunities. Five minutes will be allotted for
persons to rotate to the various sessions. Sessions will be offered four
times.]

2:20 PM Session 1 Ends

2:25 PM Session 2 Begins

2:55 PM Session 2 Ends

3:00 PM Session 3 Begins

3:30 PM Session 3 Ends

3:35 PM Session 4 Begins

4:05 PM Session 4 Ends


4:15 PM Workshop Reconvenes/Panel - Overview from the Major
Contractors - Helpful Hints on Subcontracting and Guidance on Working
Together
[Each of the major contractors will have a representative on one final panel
that will offer attendees final thoughts and guidance on opportunities on
working with them.]

5:00 PM Concluding Remarks
- Don Hutchinson, Director of Economic Development, City of New
Orleans


All persons and positions identified as speakers are subject to change.




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