June 2021 - East End Chamber: Hear From Industry Experts!

06/17/2021 Virtual - Zoom 11:00 am

2021 Construction and Government Contracting Workshop Series

The East End Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present our Construction and Government Contracting Workshop Series to help companies secure business through Government Contracting. This four-part series culminates in a Panel Event where Series Participants will have the opportunity to engage with prominent government entities and industry experts. Each session will be virtual and designed to deliver an opportunity to engage with industry Professionals and Peers in a live discussion and lecture setting. At the completion of the series, attendees will receive a certificate of completion.

 

Hear From Industry Experts!

Panel Discussion Title Sponsor - HCC Procurement Small Business Development    

Gold Sponsor - Manhattan Construction

Join our panel discussion with prominent government entities, prime contractors, and small businesses that together deliver successful projects. Learn about:

  • Current and upcoming opportunities
  • Best practices for doing business and the procurement process
  • Requirements and resources necessary for the next steps

These Industry Thought Leaders will deliver an interactive and engaging session with plenty of time for questions and answers - certainly, an event you don’t want to miss!

Panelists:

University of Houston 
F. Linelle Clark, Ph.D, Director for Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Operations

Houston Community College
Christopher Burton, CTPM, CTCM, C.P.M., CPSM, MBA, CPPO, Director, Procurement Operations

UTHealth
Shaun McGowan, HUB and Small Business Manager

The Henshaw Group
Tony Henshaw, Principal

Manhattan Construction Group
Jason Fuller, Vice President – Houston

Register for this session

Our members adore Julie and have been regularly attending her sessions for 15 years. From software training and marketing, to more specialized niche topics on whatever our members need, we can count on her material to be timely, relevant and well-researched. She has been instrumental in helping to develop our reputation for education excellence among Houston-area multifamily professionals.

Emily Hilton, CPP
Vice President, Professional Development
Houston Apartment Association

“I have had the opportunity to hire Julie for several speaking engagements on numerous topics. She is an extremely gifted and knowledgeable speaker who engages all audiences. Julie always shows up with a dynamic presentation and interesting facts and examples that make learning fun.”

Jo D. Miller
Executive Director
Institute of Real Estate Management, Houston Chapter

“Julie is an engaging speaker who consistently delivers quality content that is relevant and informative. Her presentations are engaging and interactive, sharing best practice advice and real world strategies that our members can immediately implement into the workplace. One of Julie’s strengths is making complex issues simple for her audience in an entertaining way so that listeners can have fun while they learn.”

Trey Stone
President of Guardian Equity Management, LLC
Former President of the Houston Apartment Association

Our supplier members were so pleased with her presentation! Our attendees walked away with some really great information positioning them to be more successful in the multifamily industry and in life.

Susan Hinkley, CAE
Vice President & General Manager
Houston Apartment Association

"Julie’s knowledge and passion for her craft is evident. She is an enthusiastic presenter with a strong knowledge base, and was flexible enough to handle the various and unique needs of our organization. She received very high scores from our members, and they walked away with realistic and usable information from the course content."

Alayne Bomba Bryant, CPSM, LEED AP
Marketing Director at Satterfield & Pontikes
Education Director at SMPS Houston

Julie Irvin, President and Owner of Keystone Resources, facilitated a training session for the University of Houston HUB Operations Department on “How to Write a Compliant Solicitation Response”. It was one of our most highly attended trainings to date! The presentation was very informative and filled with witty expressions that will help vendors remember key points when they begin to prepare their solicitations. We highly recommend that vendors reach out to Julie at Keystone Resources who provides a wealth of information, expertise and professional guidance!

Tanya Douglas – HUB Specialist & Maira Artola – HUB Specialist
Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Operations Department
University of Houston

Julie taught her class with excellence and competence. She worked to discover the specific needs of her audience, and then tailored the content to fit those needs and ensure that everyone walked away with answers to the questions they came with. She was able to actively engage with both the experienced professional and the novice beginner, never making either one feel bored or confused. I would certainly go out of my way to attend another one of her events.

John Boriack, CEO
Veritas Equity Management