VETERAN BIZ EVENTS CALENDAR
Event Date Location Description
VETS-19 May 29-31, 2019 San Antonio, TX VETS 19 will bring together Federal agencies, Prime contractors, and Veterans to discuss how to take full advantage of the Federally mandated contracting opportunities set aside specifically for Veteran-owned small businesses.
V-Wise Conference Nov 1,3, 2019 Buffalo, NY The program is open to all female veterans, active duty female service members and female partners/spouses of active duty service members and veterans who share the goal of launching and growing a sustainable business venture.
National Veterans Small Business Engagement (NVSBE) TBD St. Louis, MO Take part in roundtable discussions; talk to federal government and private industry reps; discover subcontracting opportunities; etc.
National Veterans Small Business Week  TBD
Nov
Nationwide Many events are held week-long for veteran entrepreneurs.  SBA Events:
2019 Annual Elite SDVOB Network national Conference TBD San Diego, CA The goal of this conference is to further that cause and provide SDVOB opportunities to meet and partner with Goverment Agencies and Prime Vendors who understand the value of utilizing SDVOB partners.
V-Wise Conference May 31-Jun 2, 2019 Atlanta, GA The program is open to all female veterans, active duty female service members and female partners/spouses of active duty service members and veterans who share the goal of launching and growing a sustainable business venture.
29th Annual Government Procurement Conference (GPC) 2019 Apr 18, 2019 Washington, DC The Government Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its prime contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses.
VETCON TBD San Francisco, CA VETCON is the veteran entrepreneur [vetrepreneur] conference, an annual gathering of visionaries, hustlers, and game-changers from around the world. We promote the international community of veterans who run their own businesses. #MarchtoVETCON.
14th Annual Veterans in Business Conference Mar 28, 2019 Arlington, VA The Veterans In Business Conference provides education, networking and business opportunities for Veteran and Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Owners. It provides training and exposure to veterans who wish to grow their businesses through contracting and subcontracting opportunities with the Federal Government.
IGNITE Mar 14, 2019 Jacksonville, FL The program is open to all female veterans, active duty female service members and female partners/spouses of active duty service members and veterans who share the goal of launching and growing a sustainable business venture.
VIP Grow Jan 22-24, 2019 Potomac, MD Accepting application now for Mar 20--22 training session.  The Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) is now enrolling for upcoming programs, offered at no cost to veteran owned small businesses nationwide. VIP GROW, the flagship program of VIP, accelerates the growth of veteran owned small businesses in the federal marketplace.
Boots to Business TBD Nationally Boots to Business is a two-day entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a training track within the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP). The curriculum provides valuable assistance to transitioning Service members exploring business ownership or other self-employment opportunities.
2019 VEP Conference Jan 7 - Aug 31, 2019 FL, TN, ND The deadline to register is DEC 14, 2018.  The Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) offers cutting edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to soldiers, sailors, airmen, members of the coast guard, and marines disabled as a result of their service. It is offered at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Unviersity of Florida and Unviersity of North Dakota.

 

 

 

 

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