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2026 Small Business GovCon Accelerator Summit

Organized by Defense Leadership Forum

You are invited to participate in the 2026 Small Business GovCon Accelerator Summit, a powerful national forum helping to strengthen businesses which are involved in fede...

Dates
Sep 1-2, 2026
Location
Reston, VA
Deadline
-
Attendees
500
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About this conference

You are invited to participate in the 2026 Small Business GovCon Accelerator Summit, a powerful national forum helping to strengthen businesses which are involved in federal contracting or want to be involved. The Summit is designed to empower the success of your business by bringing together firms, agencies, and other resources to present to you and meet with you during the two days of the Summit. You'll make key contacts and get the latest details on: How to sell to the Federal Government; How to become a subcontractor to a prime contractor; Small business resources of the U.S. Department of War, including the Air Force, Army, Navy, USMC, and US Space Force; Small business resources of the U.S. Coast Guard; How to become registered as a federal contractor through SAM.gov; How to make sure you are CMMC compliant, now required of every federal contractor; How to use the small business resources of the U.S. Small Business Administration; How to use the services of the U.S. Department of Commerce; SBIR/STTR Program; Mentor-Protégé Program; Which banks offer the best financing for federal contractors, especially small businesses; Veteran contracting assistance programs; What are the best private financing sources; Grants and certifications which can help small businesses; Which firms offer the best cybersecurity protection services; Which firms offer the best accounting services; Which national and state business associations best empower businesses. The Summit features General Sessions, Discussions with Federal & State Small Business Offices, Connections with Prime Contractors, Matchmaking Sessions, Multiple Networking Opportunities, and much more!

Sponsorship options

Various levels of sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available, including Diamond ($15,000), Titanium ($12,000), Platinum ($9,000), Gold ($7,000), Registration ($8,000), VIP Reception ($7,500), Lunch ($7,000), Breakfast ($6,000), Contributing ($3,000), Small Business ($2,500), Standard Exhibit ($1,500-$2,500), and Large Exhibit ($2,000-$3,000). Multi-event discounts are also available. Opportunities include speaking slots, attendee passes, exhibit space, matchmaking session hosting, marketing material distribution, and recognition in summit materials.

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