Breakout Session I (Banquet Room) Small Business Opportunities: Federal and State Funded Projects This session will examine opportunities for small businesses under the Recovery Act. This session will also focus on identifying types of assistance available to small business owners/minority business owners and how current small business owners may access these resources. This session will also identify federal contracting opportunities available for small businesses. •Reggie Anderson, Reggie Anderson-C. Jones Trucking •Paula B. Cullings, Director, Office of Fair Practices, Maryland Transit Administration •C. Alan Krimm, Office of Construction Contract Awards, Maryland State Highway Administration •Oliver J. Phillips, Assistant District Director, Baltimore District Office, US Small Business Administration •Stanley Tucker, President and CEO, Meridian Management Group •Luwanda W. Jenkins, Special Secretary of Minority Affairs, Office of the Governor Moderator