vendor procurement and management

Advanced LAN Techs, Inc. Technical Events Division provides government and commercial event and meeting management, with more than 30 years of experience planning, producing, and sustaining technical meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia. Headquartered in Irvine, California, with staff nationwide, the company has supported more than 500 technical conferences, symposia, expositions, report-writing sessions, and special events.

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Christi Rich Event Strategy & Design is a Washington, DC-based event planning and production firm serving clients nationally, known for galas, festivals, receptions, and large-scale productions. It provides senior-level event planning and production services, including strategy, logistics, permitting, and design for complex, high-impact experiences. The firm is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and WOSB Certified, and is a brand of Christi Rich LLC.

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