Presentations from the 6th Annual Small Business Conference presented by BizLaunch are available below. This valuable conference, held on Thursday, May 21, 2009, presented information from local, state and federal representatives about how businesses can benefit from stimulus dollars available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• Welcome and Introduction: "Opportunities in Challenging Times"
  Speakers:
  
  • Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board (Welcome) and
  • Bridget Bean (Opportunities in Challenging Times), U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington Metropolitan Area District
    
    
• First Session: "Overview of the Stimulus Package"
  Speakers:
  • Jon Bouker, Arent Fox - Presentation
    
    
• Second Session: "Resource Providers and How They Can Assist Your Organization"
  Speakers:
  • Craig Engle, Arent Fox;
  • Archisha Mehan, Sandy Spring Bank - Presentation;
  • Herbert "Ley" Mills, Internal Revenue Service;
  • Kathryn Dolan, Department of Business Assistance;
  • Howard Feldstein, Arlington Employment Center - Presentation;
  • Shirley Kennedy, Virginia’s Department of Minority Business Enterprise - Presentation
    
    
• Final Session: "Where are the Current Opportunities?"
  Speakers:
  • John Morrill, Arlington County Government - Presentation;
    
  • Howard Menaker, the Dulles Rail Project - Presentation;
    
  • Joseph Lewis and Nalin Jain, VDOT, Virginia Megaproject - Presentation