Nobody Moved Your Cheese
Jun 28, 2010 7:30am ‐ Jun 28, 2010 9:00am
Credits: None available.
In this hilarious and motivational program, Ross Shafer explains why he doesn't think your cheese can be moved. Find out how to take responsibility in your life, stop making excuses, and start taking action. You'll learn:
- How to shed blame toward the economy, management, another business unit, and your competition
- How to avoid time-robbing distractions
- How to jump-start your curiosity engine to create instant (yet highly genuine) rapport with team members and customers
- How to keep your business and personal life in perspective
2010 Tax Updates
Jun 28, 2010 10:30am ‐ Jun 28, 2010 11:45am
Credits: None available.
Gain insights and understanding on:
- New regs that affect contractors in 2010
- New processes for getting approval for accounting changes
- Strategies to consider under current economic conditions
- The current tax environment for contractors
Let's Not Waste a Good Recession
Jun 28, 2010 10:30am ‐ Jun 28, 2010 11:45am
Credits: None available.
This time next year, we will no longer be talking about the recession. Instead, we will be focusing on how to thrive during the "recovery" phase. So, what can you do today to make sure your company is a one of choice in the future?
- Learn the specific behaviors necessary to sell more effectively in an e-talk world
- Learn tricks for staying relevant in an ever-shifting culture
- Find out why innovative companies immune to economic downturns
- Discover how your company can start innovating today
- Understand how to relate to the most powerful, yet misunderstood market - women
What's the Risk? A Contractor's Perspective
Jun 28, 2010 10:30am ‐ Jun 28, 2010 11:45am
Credits: None available.
This session covers extensive procedures used to review and pre-qualify subcontractors and suppliers that go beyond calling references:
- Learn a valuable tool used to make informed decisions regarding hiring and/or bonding subcontractors
- Review extensive procedures used to review and pre-qualify subcontractors
- Learn how safety can impact your subÂcontracting decisions
Managing the Prequalification Process - A Subcontractor's Perspective
Jun 28, 2010 10:30am ‐ Jun 28, 2010 11:45am
Credits: None available.
- Why PQM is so important in the current economy
- How subcontractors can use PQM to get more work
- What the PQM challenges are for subcontractors
- How emerging technology can greatly improve the process
- How to improve your company's profitability
75 Sites in 75 Minutes
Jun 28, 2010 10:30am ‐ Jun 28, 2010 11:45am
Credits: None available.
Looking to enhance your work productivity? Want to know the most functional Websites that can save you time and money? This session will provide a fast-paced look at the most indispensable Websites for today's busy professional. Time-saving sites, niche search engines, MS Office support, and information portals are just some of the cool tools from this session. Attendees will be able to:
- Identify the most useful Websites for today's business professional
- Understand how to stay on top of technology and learn about the newest sites when they are first available
- Use the latest technologies to save time and money
Understanding & Surviving in the Federal Government Contracting Marketplace
Jun 28, 2010 3:00pm ‐ Jun 28, 2010 4:15pm
Credits: None available.
This timely and informative session will cover key aspects of federal contracting, including:
- Federal government spending and implications on the current regulatory environment
- The impact of key government con¬tracting processes, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) on contractors
- Developments and implications of the CAS Board Disclosure Statement
- Special terms and conditions of the American Recovery & ReinvestmentAct of 2009 (ARRA)
Your Company's Ownership Plan... A Problem or an Opportunity?
Jun 28, 2010 3:00pm ‐ Jun 28, 2010 4:15pm
Credits: None available.
Understand how a few key ownership strategies can:
- Transfer the capital, risk, and opportunity to key employees
- Create a flexible and realistic ownership transition plan
- Address the stumbling blocks of capital, control, value, and credit
- Ensure long-term business continuity
- Line item vs. equity joint venture considerations
- Pros and cons of joint ventures with anecdotal stories
Analytical Procedures & Financial Reporting
Jun 29, 2010 8:15am ‐ Jun 29, 2010 9:30am
Credits: None available.
Attend this session that gets to the core of:
- Key analytical procedures and schedules
- Healthy contractor benchmarks
- Key contractor ratios and graph analysis
- Fade/gain analysis and contractrisk analysis
Joint Ventures
Jun 29, 2010 8:15am ‐ Jun 29, 2010 9:30am
Credits: None available.
The session will feature a discussion on the following topics:
- Surety and insurance considerations
- Joint venture agreement formation
- Joint and several liability issues with regards to bonding and liability
- Line item vs. equity joint venture considerations
- Pros and cons of joint ventures with anecdotal stories