Agenda
April 21st Tyndall AFB Reconstruction Tour
Join us for a windshield tour of the Tyndall AFB Reconstruction efforts. The tour will last from 8:30am to 1pm and includes opportunity a pay-as-you-go lunch at the Tyndall Marina. Sign-up soon, as we will only be able to accommodate 40 people for the tour.
There is no cost to attend, but you must sign-up by April 7th!
April 21st Topgolf Tournament & Icebreaker
This year’s Icebreaker will be an exciting Topgolf Tournament at Topgolf Panama City Beach. The tournament will be open to 12 four-person teams who will each have a private bay and battle it out for bragging rights! Attendees who purchase Individual Tickets will have the opportunity to watch the teams and golf free-style in private bays reserved for SAME. Sign-up now to ensure entry into the Tournament!
Doors open at 5pm, and the tournament begins at 5:30pm. Food and drinks are included!
Registration for this event is separate from Industry Day registration.
April 22nd Industry Day
Industry Day will be held on the Florida State University, Panama City Campus and will provide you with agency updates, education from expert speakers, and valuable new connections. Take advantage of Early Bird registration rates!
This agenda is being finalized. Check back for updates!
| 0700-0800 | Breakfast |
| 0800 | General Session with Keynote Speaker: Colonel Robert Bartlow, Jr., Chief of the AFCEC Natural Disaster Recovery Division, Tyndall AFB |
| 0900-0930 | USACE Savannah District: Jennifer Cavanaugh, Chief, Office of Small Business |
| 0930-1000 | GSA: Chasity Ash, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Supervisor |
| 1000-1030 | Networking Break |
| 1030-1100 | Technical Presentation: Innovative Technologies for Treatment and Destruction of PFAS in Aqueous and Solid Waste Streams by Purshotam Juriasingani, Vice President of Technology Development-Emerging Contaminants,TetraTech |
| 1100-1130 | Florida Food Hub Presentation by Charles Jacoby |
| 1130-1200 | Leadership Presentation: Practice Makes Permanent by Dr. Gary White |
| 1200-1300 | Lunch and SAME Presentation: Patrice Melancon, SAME National Vice President |
| 1300-1400 | VA Panel: Glenn Basso, Director of Contracting; Gerald “Jerry” Jacobs, Deputy Director of Contracting; Carlos Ramos, Director, Office of Facilities Acquisition – Planning |
| 1400-1430 | NSA Panama City: Lieutenant Nicki Laird, NAVFAC Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) |
| 1430-1500 | Technical Presentation: Enhancing Military Readiness Through Resilience Thinking by Sean Lahav, Resilience Market Leader, Halff |
| 1500-1520 | Technical Presentation: Due Diligence for Generative AI: Avoiding Costly Mistakes, Josh Frody |
| 1520-1540 | Networking Cookie Break |
| 1540-1610 | USACE Caribbean District: Mariano Torres Feliciano, Chief, Office of Small Business |
| 1610-1620 | Closing Remarks |
Registration Rates
| Early Bird through Feb 28 | Regular Rate through Apr 21 | |
| Topgolf Tournament Team – SAME Member | $350 | $350 |
| Topgolf Tournament Team – SAME Non-Member | $375 | $375 |
| Topgolf Individual Ticket – Government | $50 | $50 |
| Topgolf Individual Ticket – SAME Member | $65 | $85 |
| Topgolf Individual Ticket – SAME Non-Member | $75 | $95 |
| Industry Day, SAME Member | $300 | $325 |
| Industry Day, SAME Non-Member | $325 | $350 |
| Industry Day, Government | $50 | $50 |
| Industry Day, Student | Free | Free |
Sponsorships & Exhibit Booths
Sponsorships and Exhibitor Booths are now available. Please sponsor by April 6th to ensure your logos are included on all signage.
Topgolf Icebreaker Sponsorship, $3000 (2 Available): Includes Exclusive Exhibit Setup at Icebreaker, two Topgolf Registrations, two Industry Day Registrations, Logo on Icebreaker Signage, and Logo on Industry Day Signage and Website.
Gold Sponsorship, $4000 (5 Available): Includes four Topgolf Registrations or one four-person Tournament Team, four Industry Day Registrations, Prime Exhibit Booth Space, Speaker Introduction, and Logo on Signage and Website.
Silver Sponsorship, $3000 (5 Available): Includes two Topgolf Registrations, two Industry Day Registrations, Exhibit Booth Space, and Logo on Signage and Website.
Bronze Sponsorship, $1000 (Small Business Only): Includes one Topgolf Registrations, one Industry Day Registration, Exhibit Booth Space, and Logo on Signage and Website.
Exhibit Booth, $500 (Large Business and SAME Non-Members): Includes Exhibit Booth Space, and Breakfast and Lunch for one Exhibitor. Does not include Industry Day Registration.
Exhibit Booth, $250 (SAME Small Business Members): Includes Exhibit Booth Space, and Breakfast and Lunch for one Exhibitor. Does not include Industry Day Registration.
All proceeds fund Panama City Post’s STEM Outreach and Scholarship Programs! We appreciate your support.
Hotel Blocks
Hilton Home2Suites is closest to the Industry Day venue.
Marriot SpringHill Suites has beachfront rooms.
Thank You to our Sponsors!
TOPGOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR
BRONZE SPONSOR