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SUMMARY:SAME DC & NoVA Posts: 2024 Small Business Conference
DESCRIPTION:Build a strong network that’s focused on small business.\nThe SAME DC & NoVA Posts’ Small Business Conference brings together the State & Local and Federal agencies and businesses throughout the DC\, Maryland\, and Northern Virginia area to network\, discuss upcoming contracting opportunities\, connect with potential teaming partners\, and more!\n\nPlenary and moderated sessions with government and private sector panelists\nExhibit Hall for companies to showcase their offerings and networking\nMatchmaking sessions to connect and engage with government agencies\, small and large businesses\nVeteran & Career Transition Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\nThe following schedule provides a timeline of the day’s events. There will be 10 minute breaks to allow time for networking and snacks between the plenary and main panel sessions. Participants can earn up to five (5) Professional Development Hours (PDH) after attending the conference sessions. Speakers and content subject to change. \n7:00 am – Capital Turnaround Parking Lot Opens; Exhibit Hall Opens for Setup \n8 :00 am – Conference registration/ticket desk and exhibit hall opens \n9:00 am – Welcome & Introductions to SAME DC & NoVA Posts \n9:15 am – Opening Plenary Session featuring Morning Keynote \n10:00 am – Panel Session – Federal \n11:30 am – Lunch / Networking \n1:00 pm – Afternoon Keynote \n2:00 pm – Panel Session – Federal\, State & Local \n3:00 pm – Panel Session – Buildings + Infrastructure \n4:00 pm – Exhibit Hall & Conference Close followed by Happy Hour \n4:30 pm – Happy Hour at The Brig DC \n6:45 pm – Nationals vs Dodgers at Nationals Stadium (optional add-on ticket event) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n— \nMATCHMAKING CONCURRENT SESSIONS \nLarge Businesses must reserve their table no later than Monday\, April 15. \nSAME Matchmaking is your opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with government agencies and large businesses. These short 10-minute sessions allow each side to get to know each other through sharing upcoming opportunities\, requirements and capabilities. Matchmaking is coordinated through registration sign up. If you are interested in matchmaking as a host (Government\, Non-Profit\, Academia\, Large Business) or a Small Business participant\, please indicate during check out. \n1 1:00 am – 11:50 am (2nd Floor) \n2:00 pm – 3:50 pm (2nd Floor) \nFor questions about matchmaking or to reserve a table\, please reach out to Lisa Krowne and Julie Smiley at samesbcmatchmaking@gmail.com \n— \nOPTIONAL EVENTS after the CONFERENCE\nHAPPY HOUR at THE BRIG DC \nPlease join us at the Brig DC next to the conference venue after the event. Indicate on the check out form if you are planning on attending so we can provide a headcount to the happy hour venue. Sponsorship of the Happy Hour is available\, see details in Sponsorship section\, below. \nNATS vs DODGERS at NATIONAL STADIUM – 6:45 pm – Wed. April 24 \nOptional and separate ticket purchases are available to join the SAME DC & NoVA conference attendees at a reserved section for the 6:45 pm Nats vs. Dodgers baseball game at Nationals Park adjacent to the Navy Yard the evening of April 24. \nNats vs. Dodgers at Nationals Park\nReserved tickets: $39\nGame Time: 6:45 pm (gates open 90 minutes prior to game time) \n→ https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/SAMEDCandNoVAPost \nIndicate on the check out form if you would like more information and we’ll send you the link when it’s open for registration and add it here\, too. Please review the venue information\, including bag policy\, parking\, and amenities prior to purchasing tickets. Contact Kate Gallagher\, kate.gallagher@arcadis.com for more information. \n— \nVOLUNTEER AT THE CONFERENCE \nThere are several opportunities to volunteer at this conference for short sessions. Please sign up on the spreadsheet with your information. All volunteers must register as a ticket holder to attend the conference and volunteer. Volunteers will receive an extra drink ticket at the Happy Hour event after the conference and recognition at the event and Digital Program. \n→ Sign up on the Spreadsheet with your information \n\nRegistration Desk (8 Volunteers Needed)\nMatchmaking (6 Volunteers Needed)\nLunch (4 Volunteers Needed)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndividual Tickets\nAll-day conference tickets include admission to all conference sessions\, networking and optional matchmaking\, all-day coffee and water stations\, snacks\, lunch and happy hour event. \nRegular priced tickets must be purchased via Eventbrite by 7:00 pm on Friday\, April 19. All tickets purchased after the deadline will be charged the Late Registration Rate\, payable online through Eventbrite\, check\, or Venmo the day of the event. No cash accepted. \n$275 – Large/Medium business (Non-Member) \n$225 – Large/Medium Business (SAME Member*) \n$200 – Small Business (Non-Member) \n$175 – Small Business (SAME Member*) \n$125 – SAME Young Professional Member** / Non-Profit / Academia \n$75 – Government – Federal\, State\, Local (Must present valid ID) \n– — \n$350 – Late Registration / Walk-In Rate (after 7 pm on Friday\, April 19) \n— \nIf you would like to save on your ticket purchase by becoming a member of the SAME DC or NoVA Posts (or both!)\, please join before you register: https://www.same.org/membership-communities/join/ \nFor Member Firm Sizes\, SAME recognizes the company business sizes based on the following employee counts: \n\nSmall Business: 100 employees or less\nMedium Business: 101 – 2\,000 employees\nLarge Business: 2\,000+ employees\n\n* SAME Members must enter their member number at registration. Login to SAME.ORG and click on “My Account” in the top navigation bar to retrieve your member number. \n** SAME Young Professional Members are 39 years and younger and must have an active membership. \nIndustry Organization Member Pricing \nSAME is offering special ticket rates to members of ACEC MW and CMAA NCC as a part of our industry partnership. Please reach out to your organization to learn more details and receive a special ticket code to register at the SAME Member rate. \nTicket Refund Policy \nRefund and Transfer requests will be accepted through 7:00 pm ET on Friday\, April 19\, 2024\, and must be received in writing to programs@samedc.org. \n\nRefund Fee: Full refund\, less administrative fee of $50\nTransfer Fee: $25\n\nGovernment registrations will receive full refunds at any time except for no-shows. No-shows from non-profit / academia / industry do not qualify for refunds. \nDay-of-event transfers will not be accepted and attendee must pay Late Registration fee to attend the conference.
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SUMMARY:American Small Business Contracting Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Federal Government is required to award 23% of Prime Contracts to Small Businesses.\nAlmost $160 Billion in Federal Government Contracts were awarded to Small Businesses\nin 2022\, with another $100 Billion awarded to Small Businesses as Subcontractors to\nPrime Contractors. The American Small Business Contracting Summit features General\nSessions. Discussions with Federal & State Small Business Offices\, Connections with Prime\nContractors\, Matchmaking Sessions\, Multiple Networking Opportunities\, and much more.\nTo learn more\, visit our website for more information: www.usdlf.org\nThe American Small Business Contracting Summit will provide the latest information on:\nSmall Business Contracting with the U.S. Department of Defense\nSmall Business Contracting with the Veterans Administration\, U.S. Department of\nHomeland Security\, U.S. Department of Energy\, and other Federal Agencies\nSmall Business Contracting with State Governments\, including Maryland and Virginia\nFinancing for Small Businesses\, including Public Financing from the U.S. Small Business\nAdministration (SBA) and Private Financing from Bank of America\nResources for Small Businesses\, including BA’s Contracting Assistance Program\nThe Summit is a must attend event for: 8(a) Small Businesses\, HUBZone Small Businesses\,\nService-Disabled Small Businesses\, Small Disadvantaged Businesses\, Veteran-Owned Small\nBusinesses\, and Women-Owned Small Businesses.The American Small Business Contracting Summit will be held in accordance with Local \nGovernment Pandemic Regulations/Restrictions. By completing this registration\, you\nagree that NO REFUNDS will be issued. Event Credit Requests or Attendee Transfers must\nbe received and confirmed no less than (10) business days prior to Day 1 of the Summit.\nIf you would like to receive an Event Credit for a future Defense Leadership Forum\nSummit\, Transfer your registration to another colleague\, or Convert your registration to a\nVirtual Attendee package\, please contact us at events@usdlf.org.\nIf you register more than once by mistake\, you may transfer your registration to another\ncolleague. NO REFUNDS will be issued for duplicate registrations. \n 
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SUMMARY:National Small Business Week Virtual Summit
DESCRIPTION:NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK 2-DAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT  \n  \nDates: April 30 and May 1\, 2024   Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm ET / 8:00 am – 3:00 pm PST  Location: Online \n  \nAs part of the National Small Business Week (NSBW)\, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE will cohost the NSBW Virtual Summit that includes a variety of educational webinars\, exhibit booths\, free business resources\, multiple peer-to-peer networking rooms and expert business advice from SCORE mentors. \n  \nThe 2-day event is free to attend\, but registration is required to access all the value the virtual event has to offer: \n\nAction-driven content that can be applied to your business immediately.\nExpert business advice to help you navigate your business journey.\nDownloadable business resources to collect for future use.\nNetworking opportunities to connect with business owners from across the country.\n\n  \n*Only 1 registration is required per person. *The virtual summit agenda will be provided closer to the event dates.
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