You are invited to attend the 2015 Army Contracting Summit, scheduled for June 22-23, 2015 in Killeen, Texas, home to Fort Hood, one of the largest United States military installations in the world. Fort Hood is the home of the III Corps, 1st Cavalry Division, 13th Sustainment Command, First Army Division West, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 41st Fires Brigade, Hood Army Airfield, and many other Forces Commands and other units. See www.armycontractingsummit.org

The U.S. Army remains active in Afghanistan, is returning to fight ISIS in Iraq, and remains ready to be deployed in conflict areas around the world. Providing America's businesses with defense contracting opportunities is a major priority of the Defense Department, resulting in thousands of jobs throughout the U.S. The Army Contracting Summit will provide defense contractors and businesses nationwide with the latest information on:

• Army 2015 and 2016 Budgets
• Army Materiel Command 2015 and 2016 Mission and Contracting Priorities
• Army Contracting Command 2015 and 2016 Mission and Contracting Priorities
• 2015 and 2016 Mission ad Contracting Priorities of Fort Hood, III  Corps, and Tenant Units
• New Contracting Opportunities for Large Defense Contractors
• New Contracting Opportunities for Subcontractors
• Details on specific new military contracts in all areas of procurement, including tanks, helicopters, missiles, ammunition, vehicles, electronics systems, communications systems, information systems, energy, intelligence, cyber defense, military construction, facilities, military family housing, infrastructure modernization, and more. 

The Summit will consist of morning and afternoon general sessions on June 23, 2015, including contracting presentations from senior military contracting officials; the latest details on new contracting opportunities; and a networking lunch with exhibitors. A special Army contracting workshop will be held from 3:00 - 5:00pm on June 22, 2015. A VIP Reception will be held on June 22, 2015 for all VIP Registrants, Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, and Special Guests from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Summit participants include Members of Congress; Senior Congressional Staff; Military Contracting Officials; and both large and small defense contractors and businesses nationwide. 

If you are interested in receiving sponsorship information, contact Brooke Parks at Parks@Defenseleadership.org. If you are interested in receiving exhibit space information, contact Brett Bearty at BrettBearty@Defenseleadership.org.

We have a special group rate at the Shilo Inns Hotel, which is within walking distance to the Killeen Civic and Conference Center. The room block is under "Army Contracting Summit 2015" and is available by calling the hotel. Special Rate of $95 expires on May 29, 2015. 
https://www.shiloinns.com/search_results.asp?PI=TKITX

Shilo Inns Hotel
3701 S. WS Young Dr. 
Killeen, TX 76542
T: 1 (800) 222-2244 or (254) 699-0999

We look forward to hearing from you!

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