2026 GOVCON Accelerator Summit
Organized by U.S. Coast Guard
The Defense Leadership Forum organizes events to bring together Congressional, military, government, and business leaders to identify solutions for defending the United S...
- Dates
- Nov 16-17, 2026
- Location
- Reston, VA
- Deadline
- -
- Attendees
- 500
- Vendors
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About this conference
The Defense Leadership Forum organizes events to bring together Congressional, military, government, and business leaders to identify solutions for defending the United States. These highly-regarded conferences provide the latest information on Defense Department budgets, the mission and contracting priorities of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps, the mission and contracting priorities of specific military commands and bases, and details on new military contracts across procurement areas including ships, aircraft, tanks, missiles, ammunition, vehicles, electronics, communications, information systems, energy, intelligence, cybersecurity, military construction, facilities, military family housing, health, and infrastructure modernization. Attendees can expect powerful general sessions with key leaders, matchmaking sessions with military officials and industry executives, cutting-edge exhibits, effective networking, and opportunities for post-event follow-up.
Sponsorship options
Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available across several tiers, including Diamond ($15,000 for 2-day summits), Titanium ($12,000), Platinum ($9,000), Gold ($7,000), Registration ($6,500), VIP Reception ($6,000), and Lunch Sponsorship ($5,500). Additional options include Contributing Sponsorship ($3,000), Small Business Sponsorship ($2,000), Standard Exhibit Package ($1,500 - $2,500), and Large Exhibit Package ($2,200 - $2,700 for 2-day summits). Benefits vary by tier and can include speaking opportunities, attendee passes, prime exhibit space, distribution of corporate marketing materials, recognition in summit materials and on the event website, and access to networking meals and VIP receptions.
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