Arms Figures and June 3-5th Arms Fair Brochure

national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday April 03, 2003 01:54 by Bearrah - Irish Republicans and Nationalists

Still on their high horses - let's knock them off!

I'm sickened to see these inhumane war mongers sitting so high and mighty. I just stumbled across these pages on the internet that show just how much money is being wasted and their plans for another huge arms business fair in early June. We had their 'spectacular' air shows in Salthill, Galway during last summer as their same helicopters were bombing Jenin Refugee Camp.....

For anyone who hasn’t educated themselves already, here’s an interesting piece of reading from Government Internet Sites; it shows just how much money is being spent in the arms industry by nearly every state across the globe. The figure shown below - $1,305,400,000 – is the estimated cost of only 21 aeroplanes called ‘Hawkeye E-2Cs’, that’s a phenomenal amount of money that could otherwise be used to dramatically help put an end to the worlds poverty.

On 26 April 1999 Northrop Grumman was awarded a $1,305,400,000 multiyear advanced acquisition contract for the procurement of 21 airborne early warning E-2C aircraft in the Hawkeye 2000 configuration for the US Navy, and long lead material for one aircraft for the government of France under the Foreign Military Sales Program.

Work will be performed in St. Augustine, Fla. (80%), and Bethpage, N.Y. (20%), and is expected to be completed by July 2006.
Taiwan received four E-2T [for Taiwan] Hawkeyes as of September 1995 as part of a $749.5 million deal with US firm Northrop Grumman. In conjunction with F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighters, the E-2Ts will enhance Taiwan's air defence capability.

Following is a brochure for a massive Arms Industry Fair: June 3 - 5th 2003:

The world has changed greatly since September 11, 2001. And, while
the Defense Logistics Agency has concentrated on its mission to support our
nation’s military services as they combat terrorism on a global scale, it has also
made strides in transforming itself in order to maintain global logistics excellence
in the 21st century.
With our Business System Modernization efforts fast becoming a reality,
it has also been a year of great change for our center, as it transitions into
a readiness-focused, customer-facing organization. That’s why you should
mark your calendars now, and make plans to attend Defense Supply Center
Richmond’s annual business conference June 3-5, 2003. Following a theme
of Suppliers Becoming Partners ... United Through Alliances, Communication
and Trust, you’ll learn more about how this enterprise-wide transformation will
affect the agency, its customers and especially you, our industry partners.
New this year, the conference has been extended to three days, so you’ll
have more opportunities to network, meet with your DSCR representatives,
and attend additional workshops. Again, this year, we have a full line
up of seminars and workshops, from the latest developments in the areas
of acquisition and electronic commerce, to updates on programs such as
Technical Data, and Small Business. Back by popular demand this year is It’s
Your Turn! where you can tell us what we can do to be a better customer
for you. A tour of the installation has been scheduled at the close of the
conference on Thursday. The full schedule of events can be found on page 3
of this brochure.
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Select, just minutes west of
the city in Chesterfield County. Hotel registration information is also included
in this brochure.
Our professionals are ready to assist you in doing business with DSCR, as
together we support the men and women in uniform around the globe. We
will look forward to seeing you in June.
Introduction
Because transforming is about more than developing new strategies
and structures—it is about changing culture, about encouraging new
ways of thinking, so we can develop new ways of fighting and
provide our Armed Forces the tools they need to defend our way of
life in the 21st century.
Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, Feb. 5, 2003
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Monday, June 2
3 p.m. Promotional area set up and Exhibitor Registration - James River Ballroom
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Pre-registration for Conference Participants
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ice Breaker in the Shenandoah Ballrom
Tuesday, June 3
7 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8 a.m. Welcome and Posting of Colors
8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks by the DSCR Commander
8:45 a.m. Administrative Remarks
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Workshops
12:30 p.m. Luncheon with featured guest speaker
2 p.m. Workshops
3:45 p.m. Product Center Forums
Wednesday, June 4
7 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Administrative Remarks
8 a.m. Guest Speaker
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Workshops
12:30 p.m. Luncheon with featured guest speaker
2 p.m. Workshops
3:45 p.m. Product Center Forums
6:00 p.m. Medallist Award Ceremony - Shenandoah Ballroom
7:00 p.m. Commander’s Reception - James River Ballroom
Thursday, June 5
7 a.m. Registration
8 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Workshops
11:30 a.m. Exhibits Close
1:00 p.m. DSCR Tour – First Bus Departs
Schedule of Events
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Conference Information
DSCR Tour
We will once again be offering a tour of the Defense Supply Center Richmond as part of this year’s
annual business conference. The tour, which should take approximately 2 1/2 hours round trip, has
been scheduled for Thursday, June 5, in order to allow you two full days and Thursday morning to
take part in the forums and workshops we have scheduled. The first bus departs from the Holiday
Inn Select at 1 p.m. Space for the tour is extremely limited, so it is vital that you indicate on your
registration form that you will be taking the tour.
Pre-registration and Ice Breaker Social
The registration form at the back of this brochure should be mailed to arrive no later than May 23,
2003. Information packages will be available Monday evening, June 2, 2003. After collecting
your conference package, join us in the Shenandoah Ballroom for an icebreaker social.
Exhibit Areas
Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your business! A limited number of exhibit spaces will
be available this year for $750 per space. Measuring eight feet by ten feet, each exhibit space
includes a skirted, six-foot table, chairs, and all conference activities for two people.
Please reserve early, using the promotional area registration form enclosed with this brochure. Keep
in mind that exhibit space is not guaranteed until payment is received and confirmed back to your
organization.
Exhibitors who plan to ship their exhibits and/or other materials to the business conference must
use Exhibits, Inc. Contract forms, conditions and instructions will be sent to you once your
exhibit space is confirmed.
For more details about this marketing opportunity or to reserve your space, contact Diane Gillert,
with Menagerie, at 804.363.7705 or by email at [email protected]
Product Center Booths
Product center and other government office representatives will be available to answer your questions
concerning product lines, business practices and other acquisition issues throughout the conference.
Feel free to visit their booths to discuss and resolve acquisition issues.
Open Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. Open Wednesday from
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. Open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
EXHIBIT
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE IS
MAY 14.
CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE IS
MAY 23.
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Conference Information
Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange Center
Get hands-on experience with Electronic Commerce and Electronic Data Interchange as DSCR’s
experts give live demonstrations of the Internet (the DSCR site) and the Procurement Gateway, and
answer questions.
Open Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. Open Wednesday from
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. Open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Commander’s Reception
The center commander will host a reception for conference attendees Wednesday, June 4, at
7 p.m. For your convenience and enjoyment, the reception will be held in the area adjacent to the
James River Ballroom.
Best Value Medalist Award Presentation
A ceremony honoring the center’s best value medalists -- vendors that have demonstrated
exceptional quality and delivery performance -- will be held Wednesday, June 4, at 6 p.m. in the
Shenandoah Ballroom.
Business Opportunity Center
While in Richmond, visit our installation and the Business Opportunity Center located in Building
33, E Bay.
Here you will have access to all of the installation’s open solicitations, and can use its meeting areas
to discuss business issues with center representatives. The hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Shuttle service will be provided from the Holiday Inn Select to the center and back during
the conference. Our representatives will be available to meet with you personally during the
conference; however, we strongly recommend you make appointments with them prior to your arrival
in Richmond.
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Workshops for 2003
Acquisition Initiatives
In order to meet the growing and changing demands of the DoD customers, the acquisition
community continues to develop new techniques in contracting and innovative business practices.
This workshop focuses on these initiatives and how DLA is working to implement them. The topics
covered will include: Supplier Teams/Metrics - A key component of DLA’s transformation of
business practices, including the shared metrics and goals which will enable DLA and its business
partners to provide world class customer support; Supplier Relationship Management - Another key
element of DLA’s new business practices with emphasis on problem solving and communication;
Strategic Supplier Alliances - The development and implementation of customer/DLA/business
partnerships and how DLA is aggressively expanding the concept.
Alternate Offers/Surplus Offers
This workshop will present the requirements and guidelines for vendors submitting alternate offers,
source qualification procedures and offers of surplus material. Updates will include requirements for
special emphasis items and vendor traceability.
Business Systems Modernization (BSM)
BSM is an information technology and business reengineering solution that is generating an
enterprise-wide transformation for DLA, its customers, and its industry partners. Since DLA
provides over 85 percent of the U.S. armed services’ requirements, this workshop will explore:
How integrated supplier teams and integrated customers teams are working together to
target more strategic, collaborative partnerships with our industry partners so that we may
jointly offer premier value-added supply chains to our customers - supply chains that our
customers not only prefer, but demand.
Lessons that we have learned from vendors and our customers during our Concept
Demonstration, and
Updates on enhancements that have been made to the tools that vendors and customers are
using in concert with the BSM transformation.
Electronic Information Systems
Spanning two sessions, this workshop focuses on doing business electronically with DSCR, and
will provide an overview of information readily available to your business. The presentation covers
electronic initiatives, including the Procurement Automated Contracting System, and DLA’s
Preaward Contracting System/Electronic Commerce; the procurement gateway, internet quoting, and
email notification. The center’s Internet site will also be discussed.
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It’s Your Turn!
What can we do to become a better customer for you? This workshop, to be held in an open forum style,
will address issues and provide solutions to help DSCR better partner with its vendors.
After a short presentation by DSCR’s Business Operations director, we will open the floor for your
comments on the things we do well and areas where change could improve the process.
Packaging
Presentation will cover the latest packaging standards and guidelines as they affect government contracts.
How to access the packaging website for information will also be discussed as well as changes from
SAMMS to BSM as it affects packaging in government contracts.
Small Business
Discussions will center on the use and impact of long term contracting and surge requirements in the changing
world of Government Contracts. Vendors will learn about small business initiatives and marketbaskets and
gain insights in understanding the complexities of these buys. Time will be allotted for open discussion
and dialog.
Technical Data (TDMD)
In this workshop you will enhance your ability to quickly locate engineering drawings with related solicitation
and bid set information by more effectively using the Contractor’s Automated Package Request System
(CAPRS) web site.
You will learn how to register, to narrow searches to specific items; build and use effective profiles; track
restricted bid sets; Rights Guard Agreement requirements; and how to interface with DLA’s online customer
handbook, solicitations and other sites.
Workshops for 2003
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Hotel Information
Defense Supply Center Richmond’s Annual Business conference will once again be held at the Holiday
Inn Select in Richmond. For hotel reservations use the adjacent form or call
(Include group code DSC when making your reservation in order to receive the conference rate.
Government representatives must provide a tax-exempt certificate.)
The Holiday Inn Select/Koger South Conference Center, a four-time recipient of Holiday Inn
Worldwide’s Quality Excellence Award, is Richmond’s largest suburban conference center, and the
second largest in the Richmond, VA, market.
With 29,000 square feet of meeting space on two levels, the facility can provide full business services.
Its staff can prepare and serve dinners for up to 500 and 700 simultaneously.
Its 237 guest rooms, eight luxurious suites, seven with whirlpool baths, offer many in-room amenities:
hair dryer, coffee maker, make-up mirror, data port, voice mail, refrigerator, microwave, iron, ironing
board, free local phone calls, and no access fee for long distance.
The Court Café, located just off the atrium lobby, offers casual, distinctive dining for breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Vision’s Dance Club, a favorite of both the young and young at heart, offers contemporary
music and a wide variety of beverages for your enjoyment.
Adults and children will both enjoy the facilities of the adjacent Robious Sports and Fitness Center,
which offers an indoor olympic-size swimming pool, indoor/outdoor tennis, racquetball, Nautilus Gym,
steam room, sauna, and whirlpool. Adjoining the Fitness Center property is Huguenot Park with
shelters, jogging trails, basketball, horseshoes, and numerous other facilities.
Within walking distance are both shopping and medical facilities. Ample free parking is available at the
Holiday Inn Select.
Holiday Inn Select
1021 Koger Center Boulevard
Richmond, VA
804.379.3800 or 1.800.397.1034
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Hotel Reservation Request Form
Defense Supply Center Richmond - 13th Annual Business Conference - June 2-5, 2003
WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS, USE GROUP CODE: DSC
Reservation Methods
Toll Free: (Reservations Only) 1.800.397.1034 / Group Code: DSC
Fax: 804.379.2763 / (Attn: Reservations)
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Holiday Inn Select / Koger South Conference Center
Attn: Reservations Department
1021 Koger Center Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23235
Main Number: 804.379.3800
From:____________________________________ Phone:__________________________________________
Fax:_____________________________________ Email:___________________________________________
Guest Name:______________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________
City:____________________________________________________ State:__________ Zip:______________
Arrival day/date:__________________________________ Departure day/date:____________________________
Guest Name:______________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________
City:____________________________________________________ State:__________ Zip:______________
Arrival day/date:__________________________________ Departure day/date:____________________________
Requested Room Type: ______Smoking ______Non-Smoking
______King ______Double ______Handicap Accessible
Guarantee Information: All Guest Room Arrivals Must Be Guaranteed by Major Credit Card
Guest Room Rates: $77 plus 12.5% Tax (Single or Double Occupancy)
Guest Room Tax: 12.5% CUT OFF DATE IS MAY 17, 2003
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Full Conference - $350 per person. This per-person price includes the Monday Ice-Breaker
Social, Commander’s Reception, Awards Ceremony, DSCR Tour*, Lunch Both Days, and all
Workshop Materials.
Two (2) Day Conference (Tuesday & Wednesday) - $250 per person. This per-person
price includes the Monday Ice-Breaker Social, Commander’s Reception, Awards Ceremony,
Lunch Both Days, and all Workshop Materials.
Thursday Only - $100 per person. This per-person price includes Continental Breakfast,
Workshop Materials and DSCR Tour*.
Exhibit Space - $750. This price includes, one six (6) foot skirted table, chairs,
the Monday Ice-Breaker Social, Commander’s Reception, Awards Ceremony, DSCR
Tour*, Lunch Both Days, and all Workshop Materials for two (2) people. Additional
representatives may be added for the full conference price of $350 per person.
* Please note the tour is by reservation only. Space is limited; please mark your registration
form accordingly.
Special Notice for Non-U.S. Citizens:
All non-U.S. citizens who plan to attend the conference must obtain clearance from
headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency prior to attending the business conference.
Contact Doug Wells at 804.279.6679 not later than April 21, 2003, for information
about non-U.S. citizens’ clearance to attend the conference.
Conference Options
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Send confirmation to (name and email address):____________________________________________________
How badge should read (name and company):____________________________________________________
Citizen of: U.S.___________ Other:___________
Compute your registration fees
(Check appropriate blocks.)
Full conference: $350
Two-day conference: $250
Tuesday / Wednesday
Thursday only: $100
Lunch Tuesday: $25
Lunch Wednesday: $25
Conference Registration Form
Please use a separate form for each attendee. Copies are acceptable.
Company:___________________________________________________
Cage Number(s):_______________________________________________
Name:______________________________________________________
Email Address:_________________________________________________
Phone:_________________________________________ Fax:__________
Mailing Address:_______________________________________________
City:____________________State:______ Zip:_________ Country:_______
Please send registration forms along with payment, by May
23, 2003, to Menagerie, P.O. Box 74006, Richmond, VA
23236.
For overnight deliveries, send registration forms and payment
to Diane Pugliese Gillert, Menagerie, 8703 Eagle Run Court,
Richmond, VA 23236, Telephone: 804.363.7705.
Sorry, we are unable to accept credit cards. Payment
must be by check or money order payable to Menagerie
(TIN# 169549243).
Confirmations will be sent via email.
Cancellation Policy: Conference
registrations are fully transferable to other
company representatives. Requests for
cancellation and refund of conference
fees must be received in writing via mail,
fax, or email not later than May 30,
2003. No refunds will be granted after
that date. Refunds will be processed by
June 20, 2003.
Help the Small Business Office to
help you. Circle ALL that apply:
A Large Business
B Small Business (SB)
M Small Disadvantaged Business
R Service-Related Disabled
Veteran-owned SB
T Other Veteran-owned SB
U Woman-owned Small
Disadvantaged
W Woman-owned SB
Z HUBZone SB
A tour of the Defense Supply Center Richmond is being
offered as part of this year’s business conference.
The tour which should take approximately 2 1/2 hours
round trip, is scheduled for Thursday, June 5. The first bus
departs from the Holiday Inn Select at 1 p.m.
For security reasons, only those attendees who indicate
their intention to take the tour will be allowed on the bus.
Space for the tour is extremely limited, so it is vital that you
check the box below if you will be taking the tour.
I will be taking DSCR Tour, June 5.
DSCR Tour

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Space is available to industry and government exhibitors at a cost of $750 for an 8’x10’
exhibit area. This fee includes one six-foot skirted table, chairs, all conference materials,
lunch both days for two people, Monday’s social, commander’s reception on Wednesday
and tour of Defense Supply Center Richmond. Additional representatives may be added at
the conference registration price of $350 per person
Set up time is 3 p.m., June 2. Display hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. June 3; and 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m., June 4, and 8 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on June 5.
Phone and electric power can be provided at an additional charge through Holiday Inn
Select. Place your order with Holiday Inn Select’s catering director, Amy Reiss, no later
than Friday, May 16, 2003. Telephone: 804.897.1404 - Fax: 804.379.0973.
Exhibit Registration Form
Exhibit space is limited, so use this form to register early.
Registration deadline is May 14, 2003.
We are unable to accept credit cards. Mail the appropriate
registration forms, along with a check or money order, payable
to Menagerie (TIN# 169549243).
Company:______________________________________________________________________________________
Cage Number(s):_____________________________ _________________________ _________________________
Point of Contact:__________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:____________________________ Fax: ____________________Email Address____________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
City:__________________________________________________State: _______ Zip :___________ Country :________
Names of Exhibitors (List exactly how badge should read.)
Name:________________________________ __________________________________
Company:________________________________ __________________________________
Address (if other than above):________________________________ __________________________________
Phone:________________________________ __________________________________
Fax:________________________________ __________________________________
Email:________________________________ __________________________________
Send confirmation to (name and email address):_____________________________________________________
Menagerie
P. O. Box 74006
Richmond, VA 23236
For overnight deliveries:
Diane Pugliese Gillert
Menagerie
8703 Eagle Run Court
Richmond, VA 23236
Telephone: 804.363.7705
Your exYour reservation is not guaranteed until confirmed back to you by Mena
Cancellation Policy: Requests for cancellation and refund of
exhibit fees must be received in writing via mail, fax, or email by
May 30, 2003. No refunds will be granted after that date.
Refunds will be processed by June 20, 2003.
Help the Small Business Office to
help you. Circle ALL that apply:
A Large Business
B Small Business (SB)
M Small Disadvantaged Business
R Service-Related Disabled
Veteran-owned SB
T Other Veteran-owned SB
U Woman-owned Small
Disadvantaged
W Woman-owned SB
Z HUBZone SB
I will be taking DSCR Tour, June 5.
Attendees Name(s):
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Information
CONFERENCE AND EXHIBIT REGISTRATION
Diane Pugliese Gillert, Menagerie
Email: [email protected]
Voice: 804.363.7705
Fax: 804.674.1927
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Holiday Inn Select
Voice: 804.379.3800
Toll free: 800.804.7380
Fax: 804.379.2763
AUTOMATED BEST VALUE SYSTEM
Brenda Allen, DSCR
Email: [email protected]
Voice: 804.279.5377
Fax: 804.279.5042
JoAnn Murray, DSCR
Email: [email protected]
Voice: 804.279.6881
Fax: 804.279.5042
Mary Ann Hubbard, DSCR
Email: [email protected]
Voice: 804.279.5790
Fax: 804.279.5042