RES D.C. Agenda

May 18, 2015 RES D.C. Agenda Advancing American Indian Enterprise for Growth in U.S. And Global Markets Monday, June 15th 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm 2:00 pm -­‐ 3:30 pm Registration WEST FOYER Breakout Sessions ONE FORUM: TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -­‐ Dynamic Tribal Leaders will recount their inspiring experiences in seizing opportunities for non-­‐gaming economic development by collaborating with private sector players, rather than relying on or waiting for public sector support, and generating revenues for their tribal communities as well as for surrounding areas. AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Moderator: Derrick Watchman -­‐ CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, and Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Panelists: a. Rodney Butler -­‐ Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation b. Cedric Cromwell -­‐ Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe c. Steven R. Lewis -­‐ Governor, Gila River Indian Community d. Sherry Treppa -­‐ Chairperson, Habermatolel Pomo of Upper Lake (Invited) Session 1: Forecast of Federal Contract Opportunities: Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Leaders of several Department of Defense and Civilian agencies will describe their mission, forecast their upcoming contracting opportunities, and highlight key initiatives and legislation impacting federal acquisition programs. Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL A Moderator: Patricia Parker -­‐ CEO, Native American Management Services, and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists: a. Teresa L.G. Lewis -­‐ Office of Small Business, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services b. Tommy L. Marks -­‐ Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Army, U.S. Department of Defense c. Carmen Jones -­‐ Director, Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Agriculture d. Thomas J. Leney -­‐ OSDBU Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs e. Glenn A. Delgado -­‐ Director, Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization, National Aeronautics and Space Administration 3:45 pm – 5:45 pm Session 2: The Native Edge: Online Business Development and Training Ecosystem NCAIED presents its unparalleled online business and training ecosystem. Be the first to access this exciting new One-­‐Stop-­‐Shop for Native American Business Empowerment. NCAIED will demonstrate how its innovative new Native Edge will assist Tribes, Tribal enterprises, American Indian businesses, Federal procurement and policy officials, corporations across America and beyond, in interacting with each other to fulfill procurement, employment, training, financing, and other business and economic development needs. This session will provide overviews and interactive access to the Training, Hiring, Procurement, and N2N Edge components. CONGRESSIONAL B Presenter: Blake Trueblood -­‐ Director of Business Development, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Breakout Sessions TWO FORUM: White House Initiative for “Data Collaboration” with Tribes and Businesses in Indian Country -­‐ Facilitated by the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau Data Experts. Please attend this session to view a demo of a new tool designed to make it easier for American Indian, Alaska Native, and other small business owners and entrepreneurs to access and use key demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau that is needed and can be used to start and grow their businesses. The Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and economic data products will be discussed, including the upcoming release of the American Indian and Alaska Native-­‐
Owned Business Report. AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Moderator: Cisco Minthorn -­‐ Senior Advisor on Native American Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce Panelists: a. Erika Becker-­‐Medina -­‐Chief, Data User Outreach and Education Office, U.S. Census Bureau b. Deb Stempowski -­‐ Chief, American Community Survey Office, U.S. Census Bureau c. Andrew Hait -­‐ Program Planning and Data User Outreach Liaison, U.S. Census Bureau Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Session 1: FEDERAL CONTRACTING: Procurement Training Sessions Part I -­‐ Proposed Rules On 8(a), Mentor Protégé And Limits On Subcontracting For 8(a) and other contracting companies, this training session will review the Small Business Administration’s recently proposed rules that will affect the 8(a) Business Development and Mentor-­‐Protégé Programs and limits on subcontracting, the rationales behind the proposals, and tribal consultations held around the country. CONGRESSIONAL A Moderator: Christopher L. James -­‐ Assistant Administrator, Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration Panelists: a. John Shoraka -­‐ Associate Administrator, Office of Government Contracting and Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration b. Jonathan T. Williams -­‐ Partner, PilieroMazza PLLC c. Roxie Schescke -­‐ President, Indian Eyes, LLC Part II: Tribal Procurement Training The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is a civil rights agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. OFCCP enforces three laws, Executive Order 11246, as amended (Executive Order); Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 793 (Section 503); and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, 38 U.S.C. § 4212 (VEVRAA). These three laws require those that do business with the federal government, both contractors and subcontractors, as well as federally assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, to follow the fair and reasonable standard that they not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or status as a protected veteran. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: George Williams – Program Manager, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s American Indian Procurement Technical Assistance Center (AI-­‐PTAC) Panelists: a. Theresa Lujan -­‐ Director, Indian and Native American Employment Rights Program, U.S. Department of Labor b. Herman Narcho -­‐ Branch Chief of Enforcement, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor c. Athena Brown -­‐ Director, Native American Programs, Office of Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor RES DC Grand Opening Welcome Reception BLUE ROOM and PATIO Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 Tuesday, June 16th 8:00 am – 8:45am 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am – 10:00 am 10:00 am -­‐ 10:15 am 10:15 am – 5:00 pm 10:15 am – 11:30 am RES DC Networking Continental Breakfast AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Registration WEST FOYER Artisan Market WEST FOYER Opening General Session Welcome, Raina Thiele – The White House, Office of Public Engagement Featured Speaker: TBD Keynote Speaker: Cedric Cromwell -­‐ Chairman, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Buy Native Procurement Matchmaking Expo Orientation REGENCY BALLROOM A Buy Native Procurement Matchmaking Expo Powered by the U.S. Small Business Administration REGENCY BALLROOM A EXPO: RES DC INTERACTIVE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FAIR Back by popular demand, this dynamic Expo offers opportunities to meet and discuss business and project financing needs with leading bankers and other financing experts. A separate section will provide guidance on New Market Tax Credit financing and opportunities to discuss how this program can help tribes realize their dreams for successful economic, housing, and community development. Part I – Introduction of Financing Sector & Federal Participants COUNCIL ROOM Part II – Individual Interactive Appointments • Project Financing up to $5 Million FORUM ROOM a. Great Western Bank b. Tribal Advisors • Project Financing for $5 Million and Larger Projects SENATE ROOM a. Tribal Advisors • New Market Tax Credit & Bond Financing Projects COUNCIL ROOM b. Travois New Markets Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 10:15 am – 11:30 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS THREE Session 1: Advancing the Native 8(a) and 5% Indian Incentive Programs These two programs have done more to help tribal-­‐owned and individual American Indian and Alaska Native owned businesses get ahead than nearly all others, which may be why they often come under attack. This panel will discuss the latest challenges and proposals for preserving and enhancing these important programs. CONGRESSIONAL A Moderator: Ronald Solimon -­‐ Director, Center for Lifelong Learning, and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists: a. Jackuline Robinson-­‐Burnette -­‐ Associate Administrator, Office of Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration b. Dennis Worden -­‐ Legislative Director, Native American Contractors Association c. Ruby Crenshaw Lawrence -­‐ Indian Incentive Program Manager, Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Department of Defense Session 2: Social Media for Small Business Power by Facebook Give your business the boost it needs to grow. Hear from Facebook about the latest Pages best practices, strategies and success stories to help your business retain current customers and find new ones. Whether you just started your business or want to take things to the next level, you won’t want to miss this presentation! CABINET ROOM Presenter: Tasha Zuzalek -­‐ Policy Programs Manager, Small Business, Facebook Session 3: Perspectives on Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Production Lots of press and frenzied focus on medical or recreational use of marijuana over-­‐
shadows more reasoned consideration of realistic business opportunities and potentially promising industrial hemp production. This panel will discuss federal law and recent state legislation, including guidelines for producing industrial hemp that can be used in making clothing, lotion, and other products. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Blake Trueblood -­‐ Director of Business Development, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Panelists: a. Timothy Q. Purdon, Partner, Robins Kaplan (former U.S. Attorney for North Dakota) b. TBD Session 4: Leasing and Fracking Rules – Is More Action Needed? The U.S. Department of the Interior’s regulations implementing the HEARTH Act and regulating Fracking on Indian lands have eased some regulatory constraints, but also have generated legal challenges. Attend this session to learn about these rules, potential economic development benefits, and new legislative proposals for further deregulation. EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: John Echohawk -­‐ Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund, and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists: Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 11:45 am – 12:30 pm 12:45 pm 1:30pm 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm 2:00pm 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm a. Ann Bledsoe Downes -­‐ Deputy Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs for Policy and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior b. Larry Roberts -­‐Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior c. Neil Kornze -­‐ Director, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior d. Paul Moorehead – Principal, Powers, Pyles Sutter & Verville PC Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Rodney Butler – Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation REGENCY BALLROOM B Busses depart from front of Omni Shoreham Hotel to U.S. Capitol Grounds for NEW DAY NOW (NDN) RALLY. (Attendees must RSVP in advance at: [email protected]) Busses arrive at U.S. Capitol Grounds for NEW DAY NOW (NDN) RALLY NEW DAY NOW (NDN) RALLY -­‐ Uniting at the Steps of the U.S. Capitol to Affirm and Advance Economic Development in Indian Country. U.S. CAPITOL GROUNDS Walk from U.S. Capitol to Hart Senate Office Building SESSION 1: Listening Session on Buy Indian Act and Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Implementation and Expansion Hosted by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, this session will include reports on use of Buy Indian Act contracting by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service, and the Native Initiatives of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-­‐216 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm CONGRESSIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Session “FOUR”) SESSION 2: Legislative Updates on Energy, Transportation and Other Key Proposals to Advance Economic Development in Indian Country with Brief Remarks by key Senators and Members of Congress HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-­‐216 RES DC American Indian Enterprise Achievement Reception with Members of the U.S. Congress HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SH-­‐902 Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 Wednesday, June 17th 7:00 am – 5:00 pm 7:45 am – 8:45 am 9:00 am – 5:00 pm 9:00 am – 9:15 am 9:15 am – 4:00 pm 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Registration WEST FOYER RES DC Breakfast AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Keynote Speaker: Senator John Barrasso (R-­‐WY) -­‐ Chairman, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Artisan Market WEST FOYER RES DC Business Tradeshow -­‐ Ribbon Cutting REGENCY BALLROOM FOYER RES DC Business Tradeshow REGENCY BALLROOM A National Center Enterprise Luncheon REGENCY BALLROOM B Keynote Speaker: TBD Special Recognition: TBD Special Presentation: NAFSA Documentary Video Presentation BREAKOUT SESSIONS FIVE FORUM: Strategies and Training for Lobbying Federal Legislators and Other Officials Learn from experienced lobbyists how to strategize and prepare for lobbying in Washington, DC, including communications with U.S. Senate and House members and staff, and Federal agencies. The panelists will discuss how issues can be lobbied, how to develop the best talking points, how to arrange and conduct lobbying meetings, how to answer questions and follow up your meetings, and how to monitor progress on your issues. This session will be great preparation for anyone participating in lobbying visits on June 18 on energy or other legislation. AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Moderator: Derrick Watchman -­‐ CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, and Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists: a. Paul Moorehead -­‐ Principal, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC b. TBD 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm 4:00 pm -­‐ 5:30 pm Afternoon Networking Break BREAKOUT SESSIONS SIX Session 1: Corporate Supplier Diversity Corporations want to do more business in Indian Country and draw Native employees into their work forces and career paths. So that diversity officers can make the business Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 case and gain the support they need internally to sustain successful outreach, Native-­‐
owned businesses must learn and meet the supply-­‐chain needs of their customers, and Native employees need to become qualified and willing to adapt to corporate cultures. Hear more from these representatives of NCAIED’s key corporate partners. CONGRESSIONAL A Moderator: David A. Hinson -­‐ Former National Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce Panelist: a. Dianna Salgado -­‐ Supplier Diversity Programs, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics – Site Lead b. TBD c. TBD d. TBD Session 2: Sovereign-­‐to-­‐Sovereign Partnerships, Foreign Trade Zones and Foreign Marketing While some Tribes are pursuing trade on their own, others are collaborating in or exploring relationships with corporate partners and foreign nations. This session highlights initiatives underway to develop international and domestic indigenous trade. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Christopher L. James -­‐ Assistant Administrator, Office of Native American Affairs, U.S. Small Business Administration Panelists: a. Gabe Doney -­‐ Executive Director, Inter-­‐Tribal Development Co-­‐op b. Dr. James Collard -­‐ Director, Planning and Economic Development, Citizen Potawatomi Nation c. Ross Racine -­‐ Executive Director, Inter-­‐Tribal Agriculture Council d. N. Aydan Karamanoğlu -­‐ First Counselor, Embassy of Turkey Session 3: Economic Development Challenges for Tribes Facing State and Local Governments’ Assertion of Jurisdiction Though Tribes are sovereign governments, they are not always or automatically immune from state or local government attempts to tax tribal lands, or businesses operating on tribal lands, or to make arrests or take other law enforcement actions on tribal lands. This session will discuss such obstacles to tribal business development and approaches to overcome them. CABINET ROOM Moderator: F. Michael Willis -­‐ Partner, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP Panelists: a. Brenda Commander -­‐ Tribal Chief, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians (Invited) b. John Rocky Barrett -­‐ Chief, Citizen Potawatomi Nation (Invited) c. Hiawatha Brown -­‐ Councilman, Narragansett Indian Tribe (Invited) d. John Echohawk -­‐ Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund Session 4: Tribal Initiatives in Energy Resource and Workforce Development This panel will feature an overview of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, examples of renewal energy projects (including carbon credits), and promising collaborations (such as a new Native American Petroleum Academy) that are moving forward to address energy workforce development needs by providing skills training in Indian Country. EXECUTIVE ROOM Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Moderator: Jody Tallbear, Strategic Initiatives and Policy Advisor (Acting), Office of Economic Impact and Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy Panelists: a. David Conrad, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy (Invited) b. D. David Williams, President and CEO, Missouri River Resource (Invited) c. TBD RES DC Indigenous Global Trade Reception AMBASSADOR BALLROOM Registration WEST FOYER Thursday, June 18th 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 8:15 am – 8:45 am 9:00 am – 10:30 am RES DC Business Tradeshow REGENCY BALLROOM A American Indian Art Market WEST FOYER RES DC Networking Continental Breakfast AMBASSADOR BALLROOM BREAKOUT SESSIONS SEVEN Session 1: Collaborations on Indian Country Development Attend this session to learn about recent initiatives and success stories of the Interior’s Office of Energy and Economic Development, including new grant programs for investigating tribal resource development potential and for developing tribal capacity to pursue projects. New collaborations include producing economic development primers on feasibility studies, procurement procedures, and secured transactions codes and filing systems. The Office of the Special Trustee, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and other partners are working together to promote broader use of tribal commercial codes, financial literacy training, and other tools to assist tribes in strengthening their legal infrastructure to attract investment, engage in better partnerships, and sustain development activities. Congressional A Moderator: Jack R. Stevens -­‐ Acting Director, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior (Invited) Panelists: a. Steve Manydeeds -­‐ Division of Energy and Mineral Development, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, U.S. Department of the Interior b. Susan M. Woodrow -­‐ Branch Executive, Assistant Vice President and Co-­‐Director, Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis c. Shawn Realbird -­‐ Chairman, Montana State-­‐Tribal Economic Development Commission (Invited) d. Vincent Logan -­‐ Director, Office of the Special Trustee of American Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior (Invited) Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 Session 2: Economic Development Diversification For tribal communities to grow, prosper, and achieve self-­‐sufficiency, developing a strategy to diversify will help in exploring new ways to do business and build new businesses. Attend this session to hear more about economic development diversification strategies. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Williams “Bill” Wimberley -­‐ Principal Consultant, Visioneering Associates Panelists: a. Richard McCloud -­‐ Chairman, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians b. TBD Session 3: Updates on Challenges on Tribal Labor Relations While attacks on sovereignty under the guise of labor relations continue through enforcement actions and litigation across the country, Congress may soon act of new legislation, the “Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act,” that promises changes to the National Labor Relations Act and restoration of respect for Tribal sovereignty. Learn about this promising legislation and what you can do to support it, as well as pending litigation between tribes and the National Labor Relations Board, and the potential impact on tribal communities and business development, all from panelists directly involved in these issues. CABINET ROOM Moderator: Geoff Hash -­‐ Associate, Rosette LLP Panelists: a. Stephen Greetham -­‐ EO General Counsel, Chickasaw Nation, Division of Commerce a. TBD 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Session 4: Indian Tax Reform Proposals Tax parity and economic development in Indian Country are the goals to tax proposals that are gaining consensus among tribal government and Indian business leaders. This panel will review the proposals and prospects for tax reform generally. EXECUTIVE ROOM Moderator: Derrick Watchman -­‐ CEO, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, and Chairman, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists: a. Arlan Melendez -­‐ Chairman, Reno-­‐Sparks Indian Colony (Invited) b. Kathleen Nilles -­‐ Partner, Holland & Knight c. Nick Wyatt -­‐ Professional Tax Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (Invited) d. Ryan Abraham, Tax Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (Invited) BREAKOUT SESSIONS EIGHT Session 1: Collaborations on Small Business Investment and Innovation Attend this session to learn more about the collaborations involving the U.S. Small Business Administration’s investment, research, and innovation programs, the Native American Intellectual Property Council collaborations and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development. Hear about success stories of innovation and the “Raise It Up! America Innovates” Exhibition opening at the Smithsonian Institution on July 1 to highlight American Innovation. CONGRESSIONAL A Moderator: Patricia Parker -­‐ President and CEO, Native American Management Services, Please note: Agenda is subject to change May 18, 2015 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Inc., and Member, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Board of Directors Panelists: a. Javier Saade -­‐ Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration b. T. David Petite -­‐ President, Native American Intellectual Property Council c. Jennifer McDowell -­‐ Pro Bono Program Coordinator, U.S. Patent and Trade Office Session 2: E-­‐Commerce and Online Lending Developments Increasingly, E-­‐Commerce offers great economic promise, especially for rural, under privileged communities. E-­‐Commerce has fomented controversy for some tribes, and inspired other tribes to market products online and develop innovative ways to raise funds for tribal business development. Panelists will discuss progress, opportunities, and challenges in this exciting area, and public policy efforts underway to ensure that legitimate tribal E-­‐Commerce can continue to flourish. CONGRESSIONAL B Moderator: Robert A. Rosette, Partner, Rosette, LLP Panelists: a. Jennifer Weddle, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP b. TBD Session 3: Partnering with Disabled American Indian-­‐Owned Small Businesses in Contracting and Workforce Development as a Competitive Advantage Progressive companies and human resource executives focused on leveraging unique, diverse abilities are gaining a competitive edge. Recruiting talent with disabilities, and forming strategic partnerships with contracting companies that hire disabled individuals, are growing business trends with bottom line results. Federal contracting preferences benefit contractors that employ and subcontract to disabled American Indian-­‐owned and disabled veteran-­‐owned companies. Through education and advocacy, the Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR) is a long-­‐time champion of individuals with disabilities and will share its vision to create a world of full inclusion for American Indians and Alaskan Natives with disabilities. CABINET ROOM Moderator: Randall Slikkers -­‐ President, Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR) (Invited) Panelists: a. Cinda Hughes -­‐ Legislative Affairs Coordinator, CANAR (Invited) b. Clarence O’Berry -­‐ President, Mandaree Enterprises “Small Business and Entrepreneurship Forward” Luncheon and Grand Finale Giveaway Regency Ballroom B The NATIVE EDGE: Online Business Development and Training Ecosystem New Virtual One-­‐Stop-­‐Shop for Native American Business Empowerment -­‐ Demonstration of Interactive Access to Training, Hiring, Procurement, and N2N EDGE Components. Keynote Speaker: TBD Please note: Agenda is subject to change