Ready to become a successful government contractor and global business? Learn from industry professionals, local resource partners, and state/local/federal government officials. The GovLEADer Series: Miami is a full day event of insightful learning, matchmaking, and mentoring. Interact with the decision makers at our LEAD Connections Matchmaking, receive the advice on next steps during our LEAD Mentoring Round Tables, or sit in one of our Plen...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Does your organization have a plan for an active shooter event or hostage taking? Given today’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization’s incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity St. Thomas Univeristy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, are hosting a one-day Securi...

Don’t miss the leading U.S. event for the biometrics industry focused on the latest biometric projects and industry practices – Join your colleagues for this must-attend 2-day training… 2013 Winter Biometrics Summit Practical Deployment Strategies, Market Trends, And Best Practices In Government And Business March 4 – 7, 2013 in Miami, Florida ****Register by January 10th for an early-bird discount of $400!! WHY IS THI...

Social Media Strategies Summit has been designed to apply to a variety of industries. In an effort to meet attendees’ learning objectives we have built in six tracks, each outlined to focus on a particular industry. While tracks are organized by industry attendees are encourage to move freely between tracks based on their individual learning objectives. Each track includes sessions focused on the following categories: Corporate Case Stud...

Looking to enter the Close Protection Field?Working in the field and looking to expand your clientele?Learn where the work is and who is hiring.Learn how to market yourself or your company effectively.Enter into the world of Local, State and Federal Contracts.This course is geared towards those entering or presently working in the Uniformed Security Field, Law Enforcement or those that have Prior Military experience.If you are looking to work...

The state of Florida spent roughly $410 million[1] with certified small, minority, women and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs from 2010 to 2011, while the federal government awarded nearly $100 billion[2] in federal contracts to small businesses in FY 2010. With Florida consistently making the top 10 states for government contracting, government contracting presents a significant growth opportunity for Florida small businesses. To help b...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) provides information for organizations interested in doing business with the Federal Government. A series of government contracting (govcon) workshops are being held in a variety of locations throughout the United States to provide information to Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHE) st...

Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences Whether it's a catastrophic accident, a cycle of major hurricanes, or an act of terrorism, Miami officials cannot predict when or how disasters will strike. What we do know is that expanded regional collaboration and response capabilities will be critical to the public’s safety. Sharing information and lessons learned is imperative for Miami’s all-hazards planning. This is truly a must...

Benefits Discover how to navigate the minefields of public contracting and procurement code with ease. Do you want to know how to minimize the looming pitfalls inherent in public contracting? Now you can - attend this seminar and enhance your knowledge of the complex and always changing system of laws and regulations involved in public contracting and procurement. You will find out not only how to effectively coordinate the public procurement...

Attend the longest running, world-renowned forum for advanced identification solutions, and discover actionable tools and breakthrough strategies to help you leverage the power of biometrics in your government or business environment, along with helpful tools, tips and techniques to get started, including: Reviewing the major biometric technologies – including fingerprint technology, facial and iris recognition, smart cards, and vascular...