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Selling to the U.S. Government: Unraveling the Mysteries
Manchester, England
24 January, 2005 

Speaker Bios

9:00 AM Registration / Tea & Coffee
9:30 AM Welcome
9:40 AM

Doing Business with the U.S. Government – an overview of the opportunities
Ms. April DuBois, Director, International Business Development – Greater Washington Initiative

10:00 AM

Success Story: How one UK company entered the U.S. government market
Introduction: Bill Matthews, Managing Director - Schedulemaster Ltd.
Presentation: Gary Turner, Federal Government Consultant - DART

10:20 AM

Maximizing Your Government Sales Potential through GSA Schedules
Mr. Gary Cook, Business Development Specialist, GSA, Federal Supply Service (FSS)

10:40 AM Q&A / BREAK
11:15 AM Pricing your product/service for U.S. government sales
Ms. Hope Lane, Officer of GSA Schedules Consulting Practice - Aronson & Company
11:35 AM

Doing Business in the U.S. – Protecting your assets
Mr. Chris Grew, Partner – Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

11:55 AM

Local Resources: How UKTI can help
Ms. Terry Shear, Vice Consul, Trade – British Embassy, Washington, DC

12:25 PM Q & A
12:40 PM

Conclusion
Mr. Stephen Johnson, Director-European Operations - Greater Washington Initiative

12:50 PM Lunch & One-on-one sessions


For more info, contact April DuBois at 202.857.5986.