BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//pedco-ne.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:4d30e578-2d09-44ce-884b-8dcf972800f2 X-WR-CALDESC:Buy Indian Small Business Industry Day – April 25-26\, 2023\n \nThis is a two-day hybrid experience! \n\nTwo Attendance Options: Virtual and In-Person \n\nDAY ONE \n\nDate and Location: Tuesday\, April 25th fro m 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) \n\nIn-Person Location: Unive rsities at Shady Grove 9630 Gudelsky Drive Building II Ballroom Rockville\ , MD 20850. \n\nVirtual Option: Zoom Platform \n\nBackground: The Buy Indi an Act provides opportunities for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Interior to set aside procurement oppo rtunities for Native-owned small businesses. Each Department is committed to leveraging strategies and initiatives focused on increasing contracting opportunities to Native-owned small business firms with the goal of boost ing economic development and fueling job creation across Indian Country. \n\nEvent Summary: This hybrid industry day event will feature key HHS and DOI executives\, acquisition leadership and a representative from the Whi te House Council on Native American Affairs at DOI. In addition\, in-perso n attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with program off icials during an HHS and DOI Program Office Marketplace Event. \n\nEvent R egistration: Virtual and In-Person event attendees can register for the in dustry day event using the following registration link: https://HHS-DOI-Bu yIndian-SmallBusiness-IndustryDay.eventbrite.com \n\nEvent Registration Pa ssword: buyindian2023 \n\nRegistration is on first come\, first serve basi s. In-person attendance is limited! \n\nQuestions: \n\nAll questions conce rning the Industry Day Event should be addressed to sbmail@hhs.gov. \n\nD AY TWO \n\nVIRTUAL ONLY\n\nDate: Wednesday\, April 26th from 8:00 am - 5:0 0 pm (Eastern Standard Time) \n\nThe National Center APEX Accelerator in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) will host virtual matchmaking sessions o n Wednesday\, April 26th from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). \n\nThe Buy Indian Industry Day Virtual Matchmaking event is focused exclu sively on American Indian and Alaskan Native businesses owned by Federally Recognized Tribes and their members. Only businesses owned by Federally R ecognized Tribes\, or their members should register for the matchmaker. Th ese businesses will have the opportunity to present their products and/or services to procurement decision makers and contracting officials with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Interio r. \n\nTo register your company for the Virtual Matchmaking Event please v isit: https://mbmapp.com/event/hhsanddoibuyindianmatchmaker\n\nPlease Note : Registration for the Virtual Matchmaking Event is separate from the Buy Indian Industry Day event on Tuesday\, April 25th. \n\nQuestions: \n\nAll questions concerning the Virtual Matchmaking Event should be addressed to apex@ncaied.org.\n\n X-WR-RELCALID:c86b3fdb8a1f1c6e5fa6cad2933a2954 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20231105T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20240310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8be38482-c8c2-4bcd-a21d-6658f2c847d4 DTSTAMP:20260422T030710Z DESCRIPTION:Buy Indian Small Business Industry Day – April 25-26\, 2023\n\n This is a two-day hybrid experience! \n\nTwo Attendance Options: Virtual a nd In-Person \n\nDAY ONE \n\nDate and Location: Tuesday\, April 25th from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) \n\nIn-Person Location: Univers ities at Shady Grove 9630 Gudelsky Drive Building II Ballroom Rockville\, MD 20850. \n\nVirtual Option: Zoom Platform \n\nBackground: The Buy Indian Act provides opportunities for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se rvices and the U.S. Department of Interior to set aside procurement opport unities for Native-owned small businesses. Each Department is committed to leveraging strategies and initiatives focused on increasing contracting o pportunities to Native-owned small business firms with the goal of boostin g economic development and fueling job creation across Indian Country. \n \nEvent Summary: This hybrid industry day event will feature key HHS and D OI executives\, acquisition leadership and a representative from the White House Council on Native American Affairs at DOI. In addition\, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with program offic ials during an HHS and DOI Program Office Marketplace Event. \n\nEvent Reg istration: Virtual and In-Person event attendees can register for the indu stry day event using the following registration link: https://HHS-DOI-BuyI ndian-SmallBusiness-IndustryDay.eventbrite.com \n\nEvent Registration Pass word: buyindian2023 \n\nRegistration is on first come\, first serve basis. In-person attendance is limited! \n\nQuestions: \n\nAll questions concern ing the Industry Day Event should be addressed to sbmail@hhs.gov. \n\nDAY TWO \n\nVIRTUAL ONLY\n\nDate: Wednesday\, April 26th from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time) \n\nThe National Center APEX Accelerator in pa rtnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the D epartment of the Interior (DOI) will host virtual matchmaking sessions on  Wednesday\, April 26th from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Eastern Standard Time). \n \nThe Buy Indian Industry Day Virtual Matchmaking event is focused exclusi vely on American Indian and Alaskan Native businesses owned by Federally R ecognized Tribes and their members. Only businesses owned by Federally Rec ognized Tribes\, or their members should register for the matchmaker. Thes e businesses will have the opportunity to present their products and/or se rvices to procurement decision makers and contracting officials with the D epartment of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Interior. \n\nTo register your company for the Virtual Matchmaking Event please vis it: https://mbmapp.com/event/hhsanddoibuyindianmatchmaker\n\nPlease Note: Registration for the Virtual Matchmaking Event is separate from the Buy In dian Industry Day event on Tuesday\, April 25th. \n\nQuestions: \n\nAll q uestions concerning the Virtual Matchmaking Event should be addressed to a pex@ncaied.org.\n\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230426T170000 LOCATION:Live and Virtual (see flyer for details) SUMMARY:Department of Interior and Indian Health Service Buy Indian Industr y Day END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR