USACE Galveston District Industry Day

Belynda Kinman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, Deputy Chief, Operations Division, and Chief of Navigation Branch, speaks at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. The forum is an opportunity for USACE to meet with stakeholders to discuss best practices regarding programs ranging from ecosystem restoration to flood risk management, maintaining and improving Texas coastal navigation systems, and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters at its Galveston headquarters. More than 300 stakeholders attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Elizabeth Fiocchi, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, Programs Branch chief, speaks at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. The forum is an opportunity for USACE to meet with stakeholders to discuss best practices regarding programs ranging from ecosystem restoration to flood risk management, maintaining and improving Texas coastal navigation systems, and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters at its Galveston headquarters. More than 300 stakeholders attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Vernon Griffin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, Occupational Safety and Health Specialist, speaks about Accident Prevention Plans (APPs) for contractors at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. More than 300 stakeholders, including many small business owners, attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Sheri Willey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, Project Management Branch chief, speaks about the Sabine Neches Waterway Channel Improvement Project at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. More than 300 stakeholders, including many small business owners, attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Byron Williams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, deputy district engineer, introduces Sheri Willey, USACE, Galveston District, Project Management Branch chief, at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. More than 300 stakeholders, including many small business owners, attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Ida Benson, Business Opportunity Specialist, Small Business Administration (SBA), speaks at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. SBA offers help with services including funding programs, counseling, federal contracting certifications, and disaster recovery. SBA also connects small businesses with partner organizations, lenders, and other community groups that help small businesses succeed. More than 300 stakeholders, including many small business owners, attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Dennis McIntosh, Procurement Advisor, Univ. of Houston APEX Accelerator program, speaks at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. The University of Houston APEX Accelerator program offers education and guidance to individuals interested in selling their goods and services to federal, state, and local government. The APEX Accelerator program provides no-cost government contracting assistance to individuals in 28 counties in and around the cities of Houston, Beaumont, and College Station. More than 300 stakeholders attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Belynda Kinman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District, Deputy Chief, Operations Division, and Chief of Navigation Branch, speaks at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. The forum is an opportunity for USACE to meet with stakeholders to discuss best practices regarding programs ranging from ecosystem restoration to flood risk management, maintaining and improving Texas coastal navigation systems, and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters at its Galveston headquarters. More than 300 stakeholders attended the first day of the two-day forum.

Col. Rhett Blackmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District commander, gives opening remarks at the Galveston District semi-annual Stakeholder Partnering Forum with non-federal sponsors, customers and agency partners at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023. The forum is an opportunity for USACE to meet with stakeholders to discuss best practices regarding programs ranging from ecosystem restoration to flood risk management, maintaining and improving Texas coastal navigation systems, and regulatory oversight of U.S. waters at its Galveston headquarters. More than 300 stakeholders attended the first day of the two-day forum.