"We are, in a way, a whole Nation of inventors and explorers... We believe in technology and we are determined to pursue it in all its manifestations... I do believe that the 21st century can be a Golden Age for all Americans."

President William J. Clinton, 1995 National Medal of Technology Ceremony

To facilitate the process of technology transfer and commercialization, the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Bureau of Export Administration (BXA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are sponsoring the first of six conferences designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses take advantage of emerging and existing technologies.

THE AUSTIN CONFERENCE

This conference will focus on these and other advanced technologies:

Biomedical
Computers & Software
Semiconductors
Communications

SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

Department of Commerce: EDA, BXA, Patent and Trademark Office, Technology Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)
Small Business Administration: Office of Veterans Affairs, DELTA Program, and Small Business Development Centers
Army Research Laboratory
Federal Laboratory Consortium
Electronic Commerce Resource Center
Fort Worth Business Assistance Center
State of Texas Department of Commerce
Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
University of Texas-San Antonio
Office of Naval Research
Department of the Air Force
Department of Energy Defense Laboratories
NASA Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center
Navy Best Manufacturing Practices (BMP)
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO)
And more!

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN FROM ATTENDING THIS CONFERENCE:

How to access federal laboratories: their technologies, facilities and scientists and engineers.
Overview of the technologies available for commercialization from various featured organizations
Information on business development outreach programs from federal, state and regional economic agencies.
Overview of the SBIR, STTR and ATP programs with an up-to-the-minute review of where the programs are heading.
Procedures for teaming with federal laboratories for joint R&D projects and CRADAs.
Navy BMP - Best Manufacturing Practices - An effort to document best practices and share them with industry. Free software tools will be demonstrated and distributed.
The Electronic Commerce Resource Center (ECRC) will assist you in understanding and implementing electronic commerce practices.
BMDO - Learn about the cutting-edge defense technologies developed by the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) and now made available to U.S. industry for use in the commercial marketplace.
Listen to success stories from businesses who have made the transition from defense to commercial markets.
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) brings together federal laboratories and potential users of government- developed technologies. The FLC will show you how to access the vast technology resources and expertise of more than 400 federal R&D laboratories.
Meet representatives from local business incubators
Meet with Venture Capitalists looking for promising companies and technologies in which to invest.
Meet with SBA and SBDC financing specialists seeking to help companies structure their businesses for diversification and expansion.
Learn how to protect your intellectual property and technology.
Needs Assessment Survey - The Needs Assessment Survey will match the diversification and competitiveness needs of your business with the resources of more than sixty federal and state agencies nationwide.
Current market information on defense, dual-use, and commercial business opportunities in the Pacific Rim, Europe, Middle East, and Western Hemisphere.
Meet other participants for networking and business opportunities. Bring 50 copies of your company brochure and we will display them

Each attendee will be given a copy of the newly released President's Report, "Technology in the National Interest," a catalog of technologies available for licensing from DOE Defense Laboratories, a set of briefing documents, information on other Government resources available, and a participants list. Attendees will also be able to meet one-on-one with speakers and exhibitors following each presentation.

THE PROGRAM

8am	REGISTRATION
8:30am	WELCOME
		Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director, EDA
8:40am	STATE OF TEXAS PERSPECTIVE
		Brenda Arnett, Executive Director, State of Texas, Department of Commerce (invited)
9am	KEYNOTE ADDRESS
		Kent Hughes, Director, Office of Global Competitiveness and Business Advocacy, Department of Commerce
9:20am	WHAT'S OUT THERE? TECHNOLOGIES READY TO GO.
		Mathew Beck & Kim Ford, Department of Energy Defense Laboratories Guy Hammer, Director, Office of Technology Applications, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, DoD Jim Wilhelm, Deputy Director, NASA Mid- Continent Technology Transfer Center Douglas Blair, Air Force Armstrong Laboratory and Vice Chairman, Federal Laboratory Consortium Dr. Delbert 'Ace' Summey, Head Dual Use, Technology Transfer Office, NSWC Dahlgren, Panama City, FL.

10:30am	REFRESHMENT BREAK ~ NETWORKING AND EXHIBITS

10:45am	WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
		Meg Wilson, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) Jeff Bullington, President, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Economic Competitiveness (AAMPEC) Alan Kendrix, Director, Flexible Manufacturing Networks James H. Winger, Business Liaison, NIST Michael Grant, Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center

12 noon	LUNCH KEYNOTE ADDRESS (FOLLOWED BY NETWORKING & EXHIBITS)
		Dr. George Kozmetsky, National Medal of Technology Winner 1993, and Co-founder IC² Institute

1:00pm	CREATIVE FINANCING TECHNIQUES
		Greg Diercks, Director, SBA DELTA Loan Program Judy Ingalls, Director, San Antonio SBDC Andre De Souza, D.E. Wein Investments David Gerhardt, Texas Capital Network
2:00pm	MARKETING/NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES EVERYWHERE
		Brad Botwin & John Isbell, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce Eric Liang Jensen, Deputy Director, Office of Communications Business Opportunities, Federal Communications Commission Jarret (Butch) McGehee, Electronic Commerce Resource Center Tony Ford, Director, Fort Worth Business Assistance Center Mitch Auerbach, Branch Manager, U.S. Export Assistance Center - San Antonio

3pm	REFRESHMENT BREAK ~ NETWORKING AND EXHIBITS

3:15pm	HOW TO MAKE THE TECHNOLOGY YOURS - LEGAL ISSUES
		Louis Falasco, Chemical Engineering Project Leader, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Legal organization
3:45pm	SUCCESS STORIES FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES
4:30pm	REFRESHMENT BREAK ~ NETWORKING AND EXHIBITS
5pm	PROGRAM ENDS

HOTEL AND PARKING

Map of Austin and the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark location

Omni Austin Hotel Southpark, 4140 Governor's Row, Austin, TX 78744. Tel: 512 448 2222 Fax: 512 448 4744

A block of rooms has been arranged with the hotel. The rate is $70 single, $100 double. The block will be held until September 12, 1996. Reservations after this time and at this rate will be on a space available basis. Please call (512) 448 2222 for reservations. There is complimentary parking at the hotel.

SPONSORING CONTACTS

The names, agencies, exhibitors and technologies are those available at the time of publication. Additional information will be available from the organizers closer to the event date. Please contact DOC's Bureau of Export Administration's Scott Carter at (202) 482 2322, Margaret Cahill at (202) 482 3795 and Brad Botwin at (202) 482 4060; or Bill Truitt in SBA's Office of Veterans' Affairs at (202) 205 7279.

Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact IDEEA, Inc. 6233 Nelway Drive, McLean, VA 22101-3141, (703) 760-0762.

In events of this nature views and opinions that are not necessarily those of the cosponsors may be expressed. SBA cooperation does not constitute or imply its endorsement of any opinions, products and/or services. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. SBA Auth. 94-54-1374260-4.

REGISTRATION

Commercialization of Defense Technology

OMNI AUSTIN HOTEL SOUTHPARK (formerly Wyndham), AUSTIN, TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPEMBER 26, 1996

Cost: $75 per person which includes coffee breaks, lunch, handouts and proceedings. ($95 at the door)

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