Companies don't have to show up at conference. Bids are due by the 15th of Feb. All done sealed bids to Liquor Board.
RFP Timeline Date (2013) Milestone Jan. 11 WSLCB Listserv notice Jan. 17 RFP is publicly released via WEBS Jan. 30 Bidders Conference at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 11:00 a.m. Feb. 15 2:00 p.m. deadline for bids Mar. 04 Completion of bid/vendor review and scoring process Mar. 05 Apparent successful vendor announced via WSLCB listserv, etc. Mar. 20 Award contract