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SWIFT TOUR

September 11th, 12th & 13th, 2006
Best Western GranTree, Bozeman

The SWIFT Tour is a trans-agency SBIR outreach effort sponsored by Navy SBIR/STTR, designed to bring the benefits of a national SBIR conference to regions across the United States. Nearly a dozen federal SBIR/STTR Program Managers will be participating in regional SBIR conferences where they will present up-to-date information on their agencies' SBIR/STTR programs, and meet with companies and individuals in one-on-one private discussions.

Pre-Register by August 31, 2006! After that date, registration fees double for each event. Go to: Conference Registration

Cost: $135.00 to attend the three day conference, $25.00 to attend pre-conference workshops on September 11th, $45.00 to attend September 12th and $65.00 to attend post-conference workshops. Registration fees increase after September7th.

Agenda Go to: Conference Agenda

Schedule Appointments with the Program Managers. This is your opportunity to schedule an appointment with a Federal Program Manager, but you must be prepared to deliver your pitch in 10 minutes and you must have reviewed the agency's solicitation before the meeting. For details regarding appointments go to: http://www.medamembers.org/swiftoneonone.html

Program Manager's Biographies Go to: Biographies

Presenter's Biographies Go to: Biographies

Conference Hotels Go to : Conference Hotels

Scholarships to offset travel and registration expenses will be available to Montana residents. Go to: Scholarships

Sponsors: Montana NSF EPSCoR Program, Montana Department of Commerce, SBIR Program and MSU TechLink

Contact: Michele Cheeseman, SBIR Program Assistant @ (406) 841-2748 or Linda Brander, SBIR Program Manager, Montana Department of Commerce @ (406) 841-2749 or Email SBIR.