Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

r e g I s t r a t I o n

f o r m

West Texas

economic development summit
March 25, 2003

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

1501 6th Street

Lubbock, Texas

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 7, 2003

* Registrations received after March 7, 2003 will automatically be assessed a $25.00 Late Fee
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Registration Includes Full Summit Access ~

Registration fee allows for up to (2) attendees - $25.00 charge assessed for each additional attendee

Pre-Conference Set-Up

Meet & Greet Reception

10x10 Booth Space

(1) Covered Table

(2) Chairs

Admittance to all Exhibits & Workshops

Full Registration Packet

NOTE: Attendance to workshops and exhibition booths is free of charge

REGISTRATION TYPE (check one)

Company/Organization Name

Mail your registration form and payment to:
Texas Tech University, HUB Operations
Box 41109-1109
Lubbock, TX 79409-1109
Cancellation Policy:
All West Texas Economic Development Summit Registration Cancellations must be in writing. Cancellation requests received prior to March 7, 2003 will receive a full refund.

Schedule of Events

Pre-Conference Set-Up & Registration:

Monday, March 24, 2003 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall

1501 6th Street, Lubbock, Texas

Exhibitor’s Meet & Greet Reception: Cash Bar & Hors d’oeuvres:

Monday, March 24, 2003 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Holiday Inn Hotel & Towers - Atrium
801 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas

NOTE: The Holiday Inn Hotel & Towers is 1 block west of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center / Summit Location Site.

Summit:

Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Lubbock Civic Center Banquet Hall

1501 6th Street, Lubbock, Texas

Draft Summit Itinerary :

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Welcoming Remarks – Texas Tech University Chancellor, Dr. David Smith

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Workshops
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Workshops

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Midday Work Session & Keynote Address
Keynote Speaker – Jeff Moseley, Executive Director
Texas Department of Economic Development -Austin, TX (NEED TITLE)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. TxDOT DBE/HUB Committee Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. View Exhibits - Networking

NEED ROOM NUMBERS

Workshop Information
(NEED TITLES/PRESENTER NAME(S)

·  ‘HUB Certification: How to become HUB Certified & Do Business with the State of Texas’
Texas Tech University HUB Operations & Texas Building & Procurement Program
Maya Garcia Ingram, HUB Economic Opportunity Forum Coordinator
Lorenzo ‘Bubba’ Sedeno, Manager, Texas Tech University HUB Operations

· 
TxDOT/Texas Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

·  ‘Construction Companies: How to do Business with State Agencies’ and ‘Bonding & Payments’
Texas A&M University/Texas Tech University/University of Texas

·  ‘How to Write & Respond to a State-Agency Issued Request for Proposal’
WorkSource of the South Plains, Mary Ann Rojas/Chris Veazey

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City of Lubbock/Lubbock County

· 
North West Texas Procurement Assistance Center, Otilo Castellano, Procurement Director

Hotel Accommodations for March 24th are available at the Government Rate of

$79.00 / night
Holiday Inn Hotel & Towers

(located 1 block west of the Summit Conference Site)

801 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas

Call Mary Siders at 1-(800)-765-0330 to reserve your room.

Deadline for Hotel Room Reservation under this block rate is FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003