The event celebrates the Multiple Award Schedules Program and government contracting and honors FAS, its customers, and its contractors. Attendees include contractors and government personnel. It also provides a great networking event with a cocktail reception followed by a dinner.

The program provides great opportunities to show your support of the Multiple Award Schedules Program and government contracting. This year is the 10th year of the event. Attendance has doubled since it begin in 2000. Attendees include highly regarded GSA executives, industry partners, and many others. In 2008, the event sold out with 41 companies providing sponsorship. It is a highly visible way to show your support for FAS.

Organizations can sponsor a table and/or advertise in the award program which will be distributed to 5000+ individuals, including government buyers. Individual tickets are available for sale after September 1. For more information, click here: http://www.eipawards.org/sponsorship.asp

Look at the list of sponsors from 2008

This year there will be 400+ attendees from industry and government.

The event is black tie optional.

Click here for directions: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/wassh-renaissance-mayflower-hotel/

A room block is being held at the The Hilton Arlington on November 3, 4 and 5 since the Fall Conference will be held there on November 4 and 5. This hotel is only 5 miles away from the Mayflower, and the Metro is within walking distance for both hotels. You must call the Hilton at 1-800-HILTONS or 703-528-6000 by October 3, 2009 and request the Coalition for Government Procurement room block in order to receive the discounted room rate of $255 plus tax. If you will be attending the EIP Awards but not the fall conference, other nearby hotels to the Mayflower include the Hay Adams (202-638-6600) and Hilton Capitol (202-393-1000), both of which are about 1/4 mile away.

Valet parking is available at $24 for the evening or $35 for overnight at the Mayflower Hotel. There is also parking at the PMI Garage at 1725 DeSales Street, which charges $15 for the evening. The PMI Garage is located across the street from the Mayflower Hotel and is open 24 hours a day.

The cocktail reception begins at 6:00 PM and the dinner starts at 7:00 PM. The evening ends around 9:30 PM.

Yes, all are welcome to nominate someone for an award, whether you participate or not. Nomination here

To recognize procurement innovation and excellence in GSA’s FAS programs, in their vendors, and in their customer agencies. Nominate that company that has gone the extra mile in supplying and supporting a government agency. Nominate that GSA representative that calls on your office and provides support. Nominate your own agency to recognize the innovative way to use GSA in order to meet your agency’s mission. Nominate yourself for using GSA to find a way to make your organization work better. This is your chance to recognize a person or organization that has made a difference in FAS at what has become the most prestigious industry event of the year.

There are 3 major categories: GSA, GSA Customer Agencies and Industry. All three parts are represented: the vendors, the federal customers and the professionals who run FAS and its programs

An expert panel from industry and government select the winners from the nominations received.

A beautiful, personalized glass award along with recognition throughout the evening. Award winners are displayed in the silent slide show during the cocktail reception, and they collect their award in front of the 400+ attendees. Press releases regarding the event and the winners will be sent out to major media organizations. Winners will also be listed on the EIP web site at http://www.eipawards.org.

Hors d'oeuvres are served during the cocktail reception and an elegant three course meal is served during the evening. If an attendee has a diet restriction, the kitchen will provide a vegetarian alternative meal when requested.