WHAT: The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) will host a free full day business seminar targeted at disadvantaged businesses to inform them of opportunities for contractual work with SHA. The format will feature several workshop speakers who will discuss social networking, understanding how to become certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise or Small Business Enterprise and contracting opportunities.
WHO: Donnie Drewer, SHA District 1 Engineer
Dennis Adams, IT Functional Analyst, SHA
Austin Widdowson, Owner, Refresh Media
Michael Smith, Public Relations Manager, MDOT
Gary Counts & Michele Kelly, SHA Office of Construction
Ryan White, SHA District 1 Office of Construction
Janice Harris, SHA Office of Maintenance, Procurement & Contracts
Joseph Gatto, Chief, Office of Information Technology, Procurement & Contract Management
Marcus Sansone & Diane Bressler, SHA Contracting Opportunities
Adam Smith & Don Adkins, Procurement / eMaryland Marketplace
Gee Williams, Mayor of Berlin, Luncheon Speaker
Cheryl R.B. Hill, Deputy Administrator, SHA
David Pinckney, Deputy Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, SHA
WHERE: University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Student Services Center
College Backbone Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853
WHEN: Thursday, August 14, 2014 (8 a.m. to 3p.m.)
TO REGISTER: Contact Ms. Tonya Cephas-Elliott at 410-621-1523.
DIRECTIONS: Take US 13 South (Ocean Highway) to Somerset County and turn left at the intersection of US 13 and MD 822 (UMES Blvd.) Travel on MD 822 about one-quarter of a mile to College Backbone Road. The Student Services Center will
