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Partners In Progress

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Thursday March 27, 2008

7:00 AM - 8:00 am
Exhibitor Booth/Poster
Presentation Setup

8:00 am - 8:30 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30 am- 8:40 am
Welcome/Introductions

8:40 - 9:05
Panel Presentations
on Interconnectivity

FLC-Belinda Padilla
EDC's-Chris Haran
Academia- Dr. Robert Dillman
State Government - Kelly Wylam
Private Sector-Don Webster

9:10 - 10:00 am
Break Out Session (1)
FLC - Overview, Mechanics, Processes
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NASA- John Emond
Los Alamos National Laboratory - Technology Transfer Division-
Belinda Padilla
Nantional Cancer Institute at
Frederick Technology
Transfer Center- Thomas Stackhouse

Keystone Innovation Zone Recipients
Part 1
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University of Scranton /Misericordia University: Hydro4ge
East Stroudsburg University -
FDSoftware Network-centric Early Warning System
Wilkes University - Bio-Functional
Nano-Coating
Misericordia University: Novel
Methods for Understanding Protein
Loss through Protein Absorption
within Pharmaceutical Packaging

Importance of Commercialization to the Community
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Dr. Robert Dillman - President ESU
Gerald Ephault - Regional Manager
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Thomas Wren - Director PA SBDC

10:20 am - 11:10 am
Break Out Session 2

These session seminars are a repeat of
Break Out Session(1)

11:10 - 12:00 pm
Network and Exhibit Review

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Speaker Alexander Orlando, DBA,
Director of Sales, Innocentive

Break Out Sessions (3)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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FLC Labs Focused on Targeted Technologies

Rick Brenner - USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer
Thomas Stackhouse - Assistant Director, Technology Transfer Center National Cancer Institute at Frederick
Dr. Charles Taylor - Director of the Chemistry and Surface Science
Division National Energy Technology Laboratory

Keystone Innovation Zone Recipients
Part 2
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East Stroudsburg University - Commercialization of athe Northeast Wildlife DNA Forensics Laboratory
King's College - Cellulosic Ethanol Production
East Stroudsburg University-
Real Time Steganography Scanner
University of Scranton - Validation ofSpecies-specific ProbeSequences
by Microarray Analysis
Misericordia University - Develop
and market the ATET (Assistive
Technology Efficacy Tool

Importance of Commercialization to the Community
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Michael Duffy, President, Keystone Automation
Gary Reinhardt, President, JA Reinhardt, Inc.
Thomas C. Schmitt, President, Right Reason Technologies
Dr. Robert G. Garraty, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board

Breakout Sessions (4)
2:05 pm - 3:05 pm
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FLC Labs Focused on Targeted Technologies

- NIST MBA,
MPA Technology Speiclist , United States Department of Commerce
James Burns, DOD NAVY Project Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division - Philadelphia
John Emond, NASA - Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator, Federal Lab Consortium

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Keystone Innovation Zone Recipients
Part 2

ESU - Commercialization of the
Northeast Wildlife DNA Forensics Laboratory
King's College Cellulosic Ethanol Production-
ESU - Real Time Steganography
Scanner
University of Scranton - Validation of Species-specific ProbeSequences
by Microarray Analysis
Misericordia University - Develop
and market the ATET (Assistive
Technology Efficacy Tool

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Michael Duffy, President, Keystone Automation
Gary Reinhardt, President, JA Reinhardt, Inc.
Thomas C. Schmitt, President, Right Reason Technologies
Dr. Robert G. Garraty, Ph.D.,
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board

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3:10 - 3:15 pm
Afternoon Introductions
   Ken Okrepkie

3:15 pm 3:35 pm
SBIR Program
   Michael Battaglia

3:35 - 4:05 pm
   Kelly Wylam-Innovation Partnerships

4:10pm - 5:15 pm
Wrap Up and Scribe Reports

5:15 pm -7:00 pm
Networking-Exhibits
Participant Cocktail Reception

The ACTION Symposium is a cooperative effort between the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, Federal Lab Consortium, Economic Development Corporations, Community Development Corporations, Community Development Agencies, Chambers of Commerce, Academia, Private Sector Companies and State Government.

The ACTION Symposium's mission:

To create solutions for the technology problems and deficits related to business in the Northeast Region.

The two day event will highlight the interconnectivity between private sector, government and academia. A fantastic resource opportunity, learn, cultivate new relationships, develop stratagies and opportunities.

Government Business Expo

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Friday March 28, 2008

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Exhibitor Set-up/Registration

8:30 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast

9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introductions

9:15 am - 9:45 am
Booth Crawl

9:45 am - 10:30 am
Mr. Frank W. Zardecki
Deputy Commander
Tobyhanna Army Depot

10:45 am - 11:45 am
Info Access Breakout Session (Part 1)

" Contractor’s Guide to Bonding" - Mathew J. Alferio, CPCU, CLU, AFSB, President, AJ Lupas Insurance Agency/First Insurance Center
"Doing Business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" - Curtis Burwell, Busness Enterprise Analyst, PA Department of General Services, Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
"PA State Contract Information-The key to Doing Business with State Agencies" Thomas O'Donnell, Outreach Field Rep., - PA Department of Treasury, Bureau of Contracts and Public Records
“Selling to Defense Logistics Agency” Eleanor Holland, Director , Small Business Programs - Defense Columbus Supply Center.

Lunch 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Honorable Christopher Carney, United States Congress

1:10 pm - 2:00
Info Access Breakout Sessions (Part 2)

"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certifications" - Curtis Burwell, Busness Enterprise Analyst, PA Department of General Services, Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
Federal Certifications and Registrations for Government Vendors” - David Kern,
Small Business Specialist - Veteran's Administration
David Dickson, District Director - US Small Business Administration
Alexander Orlando,
DBA, Director of Sales, Innocentive-Roundtable Discussion
"Selling to Defense Logistics Agency" Eleanor Holland, Director, Small Business Programs, Defense Columbus Supply Center.
"Doing Business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" Curtis Burwell, Business Enterprise Analyst, PA Department of General Services-Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities.

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Booth Crawl

Sponsors

Partners

Senator Arlen Specter	Senator Robert Mellow
Senator Raphael Musto	Senator Robert P. Casey Jr.
Senator Lisa Baker	Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski
Congressman Tim Holden	Congressman Christopher Carney
Representative Sandra Major	Representative Keith McCall
Representative Neal Goodman	Representative Michael Carroll
Representative Eddie Day Pashinski	Representative Michael Peifer
Representative Ken Smith

LODGING
A block of rooms will be reserved based on response to registration.
Reservations can be made at:
Woodlands Inn and Resort 1-570-824-9831

BANNERS
To be supplied at NEPA Offices, no later than March 25, 2008.
They should be clearly marked for ownership.

SPEAKERS
If you have a powerpoint presentation, you must supply it to the IT
Department at NEPA, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the event.
The presentation should be clearly marked for ownership and return.

PRINTOUTS
All printed materials and handouts are to be provided by the the presenter.

You must fill out the registration form (found in the last page of the registration flyer) by hand and return it by postage or fax at the address information listed below.

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If you are experiencing any difficulty with registration please contact Diane Reposh @655-5581 ext. 251 or email @ dreposh by clicking here.

All registrations should be returned by March 24, 2008. You are encouraged to register as soon as possible.

Make all checks payable to:
NEPA Alliance
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640-3726
Attn: ACTIONS

FAX: (570)654-5137

EMAIL: ACTIONS@nepa-alliance.org

1. Please add your organization's name in the memo field
2. You must do separate registrations for each attendee from your organization.
3. Remember to choose the Sessions you would like to attend.

COSTS

Visitors Costs
Per Day $40.00 Two Days $70.00

Exhibitors Costs
Per Day $30.00 Two Days $60.00 (Discounted Pricing)
NEPA Members &70.00

Each registration includes Continental Breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception on Day 1, breaks and all handout materials for one.

PTAC Exhibitors
1. Veteran’s Administration 2. First Energy Corporation 3. General Services - Mid-Atlantic Region 4. PA Department of General Services 5. Federal Lab Consortium - Mid-Atlantic Region 6. NEPIRC 7. PENNTAP 8. Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance 9. Ben Franklin Technology Partners - Pocono Northeast Region 10.Northeast Pennsylvania Technology Institute 11.Manufacturers and Employers Association 12.Defense Supply Center Columbus 13. Defense Electronics Supply Center 14. NAVY Inventory Control Point 15. A.J. Lupas Insurance, First Insurance Center 16. Schaedler Yesco 17. Gallagher & Gallagher 18. General Dynamics 19. Lockheed Martin 20. SEDA-COG, NTRPDC 21. AKOR 22. Fleet & Industrial Center, Northfolk-Philadelphia 23.Tobyhanna Army Depot 24.Gentex 25. Small Business Administration 26. PA Department of Treasury, Bureau of Contracts PA Department of Treasury, Bureau of Unclaimed Freight and Public Records PA Department of Treasury, nowU (529 College Savings Program 27PA SBDC, Wilkes University, The University of Scranton The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 28 Zale Patent Law 29 Army Logistics Support Activity

Partners In Progress Exhibitors
1. J A Reinhardt Co, Inc.
2. Gentex
3. Keystone Automation
4. Right Reason Technologies
5. KIZ Participant East Stroudsburg University
6. KIZ Participant King's College/
University of Scranton
7. KIZ Participant East Stroudsburg University
8. KIZ Participant University of Scranton
9. KIZ Participant Misericordia University
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18. Schaedler Yesco
19. Pennsylvania Department of Treasury
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24. Manufacturers and Employers Association
25. PENNTAP
26. NEPIRC
27. PA SBDC, Wilkes University,
The University of Scranton
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
28. Ben Franklin Technology Partners
29. Northeast Pennsylvania Technology Institute
30. Federal Lab Consortium
31 Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance

The following are presentations and Powerpoints delivered at the ACTION Symposium

Robert G. Garraty Ph.D. Executive Director Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board 901 North 7th Street, Suite 103 Harrisburg, Pa. 17102 Direct: 717-705-8822 Cell: 717-370-1081 Fax: 717-783-4660 rgarraty@state.pa.us	Alexander M Orlando, DBA Director Gov. Sectors Innocentive Direct: +1.410.938-8927 skypeid: alexander.orlando amorlando@innocentive.com	Robert E. Marmelstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Computer Science Department East Stroudsburg University (PA) Contact Info: Office Phone - (570) 422-3772 Office Fax - (570) 422-3490 Email - rmarmelstein@po-box.esu.edu Web Page - http://www.esu.edu/~rmarmels/ Address: C/O Computer Science Dept Stroud Hall - Room 310E East Stroudsburg University East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999	David Kern Contract Specialist VAMC Wilkes-Barre (P) 570-824-3521 x7570 (F) 570-821-8277
Garraty Powerpoint.pdf Garraty Presentation.htm	Innocentive Powerpoint.pdf Orlando/InnoCentive Presentation.htm	Marmelstien Powerpoint Marmelstein/SAS-Short Presentation.htm	Kern Powerpoint.pdf Kern/ Presentation.htm
Belinda Padilla Program Manager Technology Transfer Division Los Alamos National Laboratory P.O. Box 1663 MS C333 Los Alamos, NM 87545 505-667-9896 Phone 505-665-3125 Fax 505-699-0998 Cell	Robert T. Sienkiewicz, Ph.D., MBA Acting Director Impact Analysis Office Technology Innovation Program National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4710 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4710 (301) 975-4969 FAX # (301) 869-1150	Thomas M. Stackhouse, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Technology Transfer Center National Cancer Institute at Frederick Fairview Center, Suite 500 1003 W. 7th Street Frederick, MD 21701 ph: 301-846-5465 Stackhot@mail.nih.gov	Gerald Ephault Ben Franklin Technology Partners/NE 22 East Union St., Suite 200 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-2721 Ph. 570-819-4002 Fax 570-819-4005 Email: sperhalla@nep.benfranklin.org Website: www.nep.benfranklin.org
Belinda Padilla/Wilkes Barre DOE Mechanisms 032708.htm Belinda Padilla Presentation	Sienkiewicz Presentation.pdf Sienkiewicz/TIP Presentation.htm	Stackhouse Presentation Morning panel.pdf Stackhouse/NEPA FLC Morning panel.htm Stackhouse Presentation Afternoon panel.pdf Symposium Stackhouse Afternoon panel Technologies from NIH.htm	Ephault Presentation.pdf Ephault Presentation.htm
Christopher J. Currens, MBA, MPA Technology Marketing Specialist United States Department of Commerce NIST/TS/Office of Technology Partnerships (detail) 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2200 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2200 Tel: 301-975-8503, Fax: 301-869-2751	James E Burns, III CIV NSWCCD Philadelphia, 9110 (215) 897-7926	John Emond Innovative Partnerships Program NASA Headquarters Coordinator, Mid-Atlantic Region Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer	Michael Battaglia (202)-358-4658 mbattaglia@nasa.gov SBIR.NASA.GOV
Taylor Presentation	Burns Presentation.htm Burns Presentation.pdf	Emond/NASA Targeted Technologies Presentation.htm Emond Targeted Technology Presentation.pdf Emond Presentation Nasa Space Act Agreement Process.pdf Emond/NASA Space Act Agreement.htm	Michael Battaglia/Wilkes-Barre SBIR Brief.htm Battaglia/Wilkes-Barre SBIR Brief.pdf

Thomas Schmitt Partner Right Reason Technologies 145 Ridgeway Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Phone: (877)778-8277 Internet: sales@rightreasontech.com	"The Assistive Technology Efficacy Tool" Assistive Technology Research Institute		Ron Buckhalt Special Projects Coordinator Office of Technology Transfer 5601 Sunnyside Ave Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 504-6905 Ron.Buckhalt@ars.usda.gov ARS Office of Tech Transfer web site: http://www.ars.usda.gov/partnering/
Thomas Schmitt presentation	Assistive Technology Presentation by Denis Anson		Ron Buckhalt Presentation