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November 2008

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23rd Annual DBE Workshop and Secretary's Awards Program

The 23rd Annual DBE Workshop and Secretary's Awards Program will be held at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha on December 12. This event provides an entire day of opportunities to establish contacts to build strong working relationships within the industry, learn about current and future contracts, become more familiar with how WisDOT does business and hear from agency and organization representatives on mutual goals and objectives.

Program highlights include:

  • Panel discussions
    Provide opportunities to speak directly with some of the leading contracting, and prime consulting firms in the industry who will be on hand to answer questions, share their experiences and expectations working in the construction and transportation industry.

 

  • Speed networking
    Provide the opportunity to gain one-on-one time with contracting and prime consulting firms to highlight your firm's services, goals, and capacity.

 

  • Listening sessions
    Listen to information from industry and business sources regarding current business and industry trends that can affect how you do business.

 

  • Breakout sessions
    These are geared to business, technical, and some financial aspects of working with WisDOT. They will cover how WisDOT establishes overhead rates, overhead rates and auditing requirements, and WisDOT's DBE Audits process; get information on contracting opportunities for WisDOT projects including US 41, I-94 Corridor, the Zoo Interchange, and more.