Summit for Success: Government Contracting Event for Small Business Owners

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success is designed to educate small business owners on the benefits of selling to the government. The free full-day program will cover a variety of government contracting topics for businesses at all levels of contract readiness and provides attendees with resources and step-by-step instructions to secure government contracts.

In addition to networking with other small businesses, attendees can sign up during registration to meet directly with agency officials and experienced contractors at the following sessions:

• Contract Connections – Hundreds of one-on-one meetings with procurement officials, government buyers and large prime contractors; and
• Meet the Mentors – Q&A roundtables with successful small business government contractors 

A sample of speakers includes:

• Kevin Boshears, Director, OSDBU, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
• John Shoraka, Associate Administrator, Government Contracting & Business Development, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Deniece Peterson, Director, Federal Industry Analysis, Deltek