2012 Agenda

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.)
Washington, D.C. 20008

Monday, May 21

* at the Omni Shoreham Hotel unless otherwise noted.

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Omni Shoreham Hotel

 

Regency Ballroom

U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Council on Small Business

Leadership Series Sessions

*By invitation only

*Sponsored by Sam's Club®

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ambassador Ballroom
Sponsor Exhibits and Technology Center Open
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
West Hallway/ Registration Desk
Registration and Attendee Materials Pickup

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Optional Session

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Lunch & Sponsor Exhibits

12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.

Executive Room

Small Business Resource Center

Sponsored by Sam's Club®

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Regency Ballroom

Opening Remarks: Struggling to Build a Business One Fry at a Time 

Ed Rensi, CEO, Tom & Eddie's
Retired, President & CEO, McDonald's USA

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Palladian Room

B2B National Procurement Matchmaking

Summit attendees will meet with procurement officers from federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies to discuss small business procurement opportunities. Meetings must be scheduled in advance.

Note: Attendees must have a DUNS number and CCR registration
to participate.

Hosted by The Latino Coalition

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Regency Ballroom

General Session

2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
 
Regency Ballroom

General Session: Economic Outlook

Speaker: Dr. Martin Regalia, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
 
Regency Ballroom

 

 

 

General Session: Discover Social Media Strategies Your Business Can Implement on the Spot

Gary Vaynerchuk, Entrepreneur and The New York Times Best-Selling Author, The Thank You Economy

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break & Sponsor Exhibits

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
 
Regency Ballroom

Breakout Sessions

4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Break for Shuttles/Cocktail Reception

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 
 

Shuttles from the Omni Shoreham Hotel to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hall of Flags, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building

Welcome Reception & Photos on the Roof

Sponsored by Travelers 

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hall of Flags, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Building

Contacting Congress Advocacy Campaign

 

8:00 p.m. Shuttle returns from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the Omni Shoreham Hotel
Tuesday, May 22
7:30 a.m.
West Hallway/ Registration Desk

Registration and Attendee Materials Pickup

7:30 a.m.
Ambassador Ballroom

Sponsor Exhibits and Technology Center Open

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Regency Ballroom

Networking Breakfast

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

DREAM BIG Blue Ribbon Awards Breakfast*

*By invitation only

Sponsored by Sam's Club®

9:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Regency Ballroom

Welcome Remarks

Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Regency Ballroom

General Session: How Small Business Can Achieve Big Business Success

Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Corporation 

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Regency Ballroom

Issue Experts Panel:

The 2012 Elections – Issues to Understand and Anticipate

Moderator:

Bruce Josten, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Panelists:

Randy Johnson, Senior Vice President, Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Janet Kavinoky, Executive Director, Transportation & Infrastructure, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Vice President, Americans for Transportation Mobility Coalition

Margaret Spellings, President, U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Ambassador Ballroom

Networking Break & Sponsor Exhibits 

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Breakout A: Secrets to Navigating the Global Marketplace Powered by FedEx

Tips from small businesses on how to leverage government agencies and service providers to create a solid export plan and manage a supply chain effectively.

12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Ambassador Ballroom
Networking Break & Sponsor Exhibits
12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Regency Ballroom
DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon

The U.S. Chamber honors the 7 Regional Finalists and announces the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year.

Keynote: Colonel Greg Gadson, Decorated Army Commander and New York Giants Honorary Captain

Emcee: John Ruan III, Chairman and CEO, Ruan Transportation Management Systems and Chairman of the Board, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 Sponsored by Sam's Club®
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Ambassador Ballroom
Networking Break & Sponsor Exhibits
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Regency Ballroom

General Session

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Ambassador Ballroom

General Session: All’s Fair: Love, War, and Politics

Mary Matalin and James Carville, Political Consultants

 

4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ambassador Ballroom

100th Anniversary Reception

Wednesday, May 23
7:15 a.m.
Grab and Go Breakfast

7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Buses will pick up at the Parkview Entrance of the Omni Shoreham and drop off at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station.

Buses depart for Capitol Hill

Note: Luggage is NOT permitted inside the Capitol. Attendees may leave their luggage at the Omni Shoreham Hotel and return to collect it after Rally on the Hill.

Any bag larger than 14" wide x 13" deep is prohibited on Capitol Hill. Please visit www.visitthecapitol.gov for more information on prohibited items.

Attendees who will be leaving Washington on the 25th should allow enough time to return to the hotel to collect their luggage.

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
 

Rally on the Hill 

10:00 a.m.

Member Meetings

Meetings should be scheduled in advance. See the Rally page for tips on scheduling your meeting.

Review the 2011 agenda.