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Col Tom Moe, Director Ohio Department of Veterans Services, to speak in Dayton, Oct 13 2011

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VET BIZ NOW! Col Tom Moe, flyer 13 Oct 2011

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VOB-108, a Dayton-based organization of veteran business owners, announces a status update on veteran services in Ohio by Col Thomas Moe,  Director of Ohio Department of Veteran Services.   Col Moe will speak Thursday, October 13 at a luncheon at the Hope Hotel.  Reservations can be made at www.vob108.org/vetbiznow   or by calling  937.228.4433. Cost is $25 for the event that begins at 11:30. Members of VOB108 pay $15
Col Moe retired from the US Air Force after 30 years of service and was inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in 2009. He has served as the Director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services since January 10, 2011. He headed the “Ohio Veterans for McCain” organization during the 2008 election, having served with Senator McCain in the “Hanoi Hilton” in Vietnam.
VOB108 is a group of Veteran Owned Business owners in Dayton Ohio, working together to win government contracts. VOB108 meets the second and fourth Thursday of every month in Dayton at DeVry University to support the veteran business owner.
The organization is devoted to “building bridges, not walls”, within the private and public business arena. This is done by networking within and outside of VOB108. They have tax exempt status as a 501c6 organization. They welcome all veterans and veteran business owners.

For more information on COL Moe:
http://dvs.ohio.gov/home/thomas_n._moe_-_biography.aspx

We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.

Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.

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Dan Sack October 6, 2011 at 10:59 am

Need to register a total of four people for the event.  Two are listed above.

David Esrati October 6, 2011 at 11:01 am

To register (including groups) go to this link http://vob108.org/?page_id=66&ee=14 and do them 1 at a time please

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Director of Dayton VA Medical Center to speak to VOB108

by David Esrati on February 3, 2012

Glenn A. Costie, FACHE, CEO/Medical Center Director of the Dayton VA Medical Center will be the featured speaker of our February Teaming Meeting, Thursday Feb 9, 2012 from noon to 2pm at DeVry University- Dayton Center, 3610 Pentagon Blvd., Dayton, OH 45431.

He’ll share his vision for the Dayton VA, and discuss ways he can work with VOBs on upcoming construction projects as well as to learn about our mission and discuss ways VOB108 can work with the VA to continue our mission:

VOB108 will be Ohio’s primary organization for providing services to veteran’s on starting/managing their own business, educating local/federal communities on working with veteran owned business, and advocating for legislative change that will provide greater flexibility in buying direct from veteran owned businesses.

Please RSVP to XO@VOB108.org if you are planning to attend and indicate if you want pizza for $5.

Deadline for Reservations is Wednesday Feb 8 at 5pm. Call 937-228-4433 for questions.

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PTAC & EMTEC Presentation: Doing Biz with the Fed Workshop 26-Jan ’12

by William Brownsberger on January 10, 2012

Program Agenda

 

7:30 – 8:00 am                             Registration

8:00 – 8:15 am                             Opening Remarks – EMTEC & SWCO PTAC

8:15 – 9:15 am                             Session I – How to Identify Your Niche

Greg Stanley, Consultant to Small &Large Businesses, & Former Deputy
Director of Logistics, US Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC

9:15 – 9:45 am                             Introductions / Break

9:45 – 11:15 am                           Session II – SBIR Grants – Show Me How to Access the Money
Dr. Joseph Hager, Director, Federal Lab/University Technology
Commercialization, EMTEC
11:15 am – 12:15 pm                   Lunch

12:15 – 1:45 pm                           Session III – Making the Right WPAFB Connections
Deborah Gross, Gross, President/Owner,  DGross Consulting & Executive
Director of Dayton Defense
 1:45 – 2:00 pm                            Networking / Break
2:00 – 3:00 pm                          Session IV – The Art & Science of Writing an Electronic Proposal
Masterpiece,   Mike Sellers, CEO, Mike Sellers & Associates and
Member of the Association Proposal Management Professionals

3:00 – 3:45 pm                            Open Q & A Session for Presenters

3:45 – 4:00 pm                            Networking & Adjourn

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VOB108.org General Meeting, Thursday 12-Jan 2012 at DeVry’s Fairborn, OH

January 7, 2012

The first VOB108.org general meeting for 2012 will be held on Thursday, 12-Jan 2012, from Noon to 2:00 PM, at DeVry’s Fairborn, OH campus. Location:  3610 Pentagon Blvd, Fairborn, OH. Time:  12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM Presentation Topic:  Direction of March for VOB108 in 2012 Registration:  Suggested, email XO@VOB108.org  Please provide the following  info in [...]

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Dayton PTAC Presentation on Thursday, 26-Jan 2012

December 27, 2011

SWCO PTAC & EMTEC From Innovative Idea to Contract Award: Steps to Success in Doing Business with the Government January 26, 2012 Registration: 7:30 Event: 8:00am to 4:00pm Patterson Homestead 1815 Brown St. Dayton, OH 45409-2414 Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Registration fee: $10 Registration fee includes hot lunch. Registration will close 48 hours [...]

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VOB108 members featured in Dayton Daily News

December 19, 2011

The Dayton Daily news is investigating fraud by fake SDVOB’s in contracting and contacted VOB108 XO David Esrati for background. He steered them to two successful SDVOB’s in our group, Gary Munoz and Bill Pollard, who graced the front page of today’s paper with their mug shot (at right). The U.S. Veterans Affairs inspector general’s [...]

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Veterans Administration Testify Before House Subcommittee

December 5, 2011

Lawmakers Grill VA Over “Vets First Policy.” Violations of Law Questioned.  The U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Bill Johnson, (R-OH) Chair), heard testimony from several government officials regarding Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and procurement priority at a joint hearing on November, 30. Lawmakers were troubled by the [...]

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VOB108.org 2011 Organizational Retreat, Friday, 2 Dec 2011

November 22, 2011

IMPORTANT EVENT NOTICE VOB108 Annual Retreat – Shaping the VOB108 Vision and Mission Please Answer Questions Below! DeVry University, Fairborn Campus, 3610 Pentagon Blvd., 45432 Time: 1300 to 1600 Facilitator: Ms. Meredith L. Threatt, MS, Ed., President & co-owner of Intrepid Contract Specialists. Presentation Topic: Your input on how VOB108 moves forward The  2011 Retreat [...]

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Buy Veteran featured on NBC Nightly News, 11/11/2011

November 11, 2011

As we pause to recognize Veterans Day, we want to say we appreciate your service to this country. Buy Veteran will be featured on NBC Nightly News hosted by Brian Williams this evening. Please tune in between 6:30 – 7:00pm EST to see your fellow Vetrepreneurs featured on the show. Victory Media, Inc. | 429 [...]

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PTAC: SDVOB Manufacturer’s Networking Event, Columbus, OH.

November 11, 2011

SWCO PTAC & DLA Land & Maritime  Presents  Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Networking & Training Event  Event Details: Date:  Wednesday, December 7, 2011  Whitehall Community Park 402 N. Hamilton Road Columbus, OH 43213  Time:  9:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration begins at 8:30 am  Registration Fee: $65 *Lunch is included  To register, visit www.swcoptac.org/events.htm [...]

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VOB108 Meeting Announcement for Thursday, 10-Nov 2011

October 20, 2011

VOB108.org General Teaming Meeting for Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 at  DeVry University, Fairborn Campus, 3610 Pentagon Blvd., 45432 Map Link:  http://www.devry.edu/locations/campuses/loc_dayton.jsp Time:  1200 Noon to 2:00 PM Speaker:  Ms. Meredith L. Threatt, MS, Ed., President and co-owner of Intrepid Contract Specialists. Presentation Topic:  How to Build a Small Business Sales Strategy Plan During her presentation [...]

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