Wyoming is home to some of the best small businesses around, but even the best small business can have greater success by taking advantage of government contracting. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is proud to support the 2016 Government Resources and Opportunities for Business (GRO-Biz) Conference and Idea Expo.
This year’s GRO-Biz conference will be held in Gillette, Wyoming from February 16-18 at Gillette College. Enzi encourages seasoned veterans or new small business owners to check out this annual event to learn how government contracting may be the innovative answer for expanding business sales while providing an opportunity to learn different methods of business management.
“This conference allows the opportunity for Wyoming businesses to learn more and network in a multi-billion dollar federal government market,” said Enzi. “As the federal government looks for ways to save money and cut back on its budget, Wyoming businesses have a leg up on the competition. We have a history of doing more with less, and that’s a great advantage when contracting with the government.”
Representatives from federal and state government agencies will be in attendance this year. Last year’s conferences included 58 business attendees and 40 federal and state contracting personnel attendees. The conference featured a full day workshop that took attendees through the process of preparing government contract proposals, followed by a day-and-a-half of 12 breakout sessions. The topics were divided into two tracks, government contracting and general business strategy.
The 2016 GRO-Biz Conference and Idea Expo’s partners include: Senator Mike Enzi, Governor Matt Mead, the Wyoming Business Council, the Small Business Administration, the Wyoming Entrepreneur PTAC (Procurement Technical Assistance Center) and SBDC (Small Business Development Center), and the University of Wyoming Business Resource Network partners.
If interested in attending or learning more about the GRO-Biz conference, please call 866-253-3300 or email brett.housholder@uwyo.edu. You can also register at www.wyen.biz/events/gro-biz-conference-idea-expo/, simply click on the “Click Here to Register!” link and follow the instructions.
