Schedule-at-a-Glance

ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT). 

All SBC activities take place at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio unless otherwise noted.
**Schedule subject to change.

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Tuesday, August 22
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar Recording: SBC 2023 Sneak Peek
Tuesday, September 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar Recording: Exhibitor Orientation & Training
Thursday, September 21
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Webinar Recording: You Can Succeed as a Federal Small Business - 3:00 p.m. EDT - 1 PDH
Tuesday, September 26
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Speaker Orientation & Training - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, September 28
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Make Doing Business with Department of State Your Priority - 3:00 p.m. EDT - 1 PDH
Thursday, October 5
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Make Doing Business with NAVFAC & the National Guard Your Priority - 3:00 p.m. EDT - 1 PDH
Tuesday, October 10
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Matched Networking Host Orientation & Training - 3:00 p.m.EDT
Thursday, October 12
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Mastering the Shortlist Interview (Part 1: Webinar) - 2 PDH (Additional registration required)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Make Doing Business with GSA Your Priority - 3:00 p.m. EDT - 1 PDH
Monday, October 16
4:00 PM - 12:00 PM	Networking Appointment Requests Open for Small Businesses
Tuesday, October 17
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Webinar: Attendee Orientation & Priority Building - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, October 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Make Doing Business with the VA Your Priority - 3:00 p.m. EDT - 1 PDH
Monday, October 23
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM	Networking Appointments Open for Medium/Large Businesses
Tuesday, October 24
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Webinar: Volunteer Orientation & Training - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Thursday, October 26
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Webinar: Make Doing Business with USACE Your Priority - 3:00 p.m. EDT - 1 PDH
Monday, October 30
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM	Finalize Your SBC Agenda - Schedule Appointments, Bookmark Sessions & Exhibitors
Tuesday, October 31
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM	Registration Open
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Exhibitor Set-up
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	SAME National Board of Direction Meeting
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Pre-Conference Workshops
	GSA Training for Small Businesses - 4 PDH (Additional registration required)
	Mastering the Shortlist Inteview (Part 2: Workshop) - 4 PDH (Additional registration required)
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM	College Student Chapter Forum (RSVP Required)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM	New Member & First Time Attendee Meet & Greet
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	President’s Reception (By Invitation)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM	Young Professional Members & Fellows Networking Event (RSVP Required)
Wednesday, November 1
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM	Registration Open
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session (Government Outlook from Agencies)
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Lunches
	Foundation Meeting & Lunch (By Invitation)
	Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall
	COI Engagement Lunch (RSVP Required)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Listening Sessions (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: OSD - Grid Optimization (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: OSD - Air Quality (By Invitation)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Business Opportunites & Education Sessions
	Architectural & Engineering Business Opportunities (Part 1)
	VA Cemeteries Program Business Opportunities
	Department of State OSDBU Business Opportunities
	Successfully Navigating Subcontracting as a Small Business - 1 PDH
	Pitfalls of Teaming Agreements and Follow-on Subcontracts - 1 PDH
	Seven Proven Processes to Optimize Proposal Management - 1 PDH
	Seven Words You Can’t Say in Charrettes - 1 PDH
	The Relevance in Partnering - 1 PDH
	Ukraine Work Group Information Session - 1 PDH
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Matched Networking Appointments
2:00 PM - 4:50 PM	Micro Session Theater
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Architectural & Engineering Business Opportunities (Part2)
	Civil Works Initiatives Business Opportunities
	Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office West Business Opportunities
	Leveraging Market Research as a Service to Crack the GSA Code - 1 PDH
	Small Business Success on Large IDIQ Contracts - 1 PDH
	JV’s: The Good, The Bad, Or The Ugly - 1 PDH
	All Things Contract Modifications - 1 PDH
	Doing Business with the Federal Agencies - 1 PDH
	Alternative (and Innovative) Delivery Methods for Construction - 1 PDH
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Listening Sessions (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: USAF - Managing Base Infrastructure (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: OSD - Net Zero Installations (By Invitation)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Environmental & Remediation Business Opportunities
	Energy Programs Business Opportunities
	Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office Central Business Opportunities
	Avoid the Pitfalls of Mentor Protégé Partnerships - 1 PDH
	Unlocking Federal Contracts with Key Personnel Credentials - 1 PDH
	Win More! Prepare, Execute, Win. - 1 PDH
	Past Performance: Leveraging Success to Win Awards - 1 PDH
	Doing Business with the DOD - 1 PDH
	Mega Trends Shaping Installations for the Future - 1 PDH
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
Thursday, November 2
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM	Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session (DOD Outlook from Services) & SAME Small Business Awards
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Matched Networking Appointments
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Membership COI Meeting
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Vertical Construction Business Opportunities
	GSA Business Opportunities
	Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office East Business Opportunities
	Using Military To Fill Your Talent Needs - 1 PDH
	Risky Business: Managing Your Risk Effectively - 1 PDH
	Explosive Value: Leveraging and Communicating Past Performance - 1 PDH
	Small Businesses In Touch with Tomorrow - 1 PDH
	Small Businesses Critical to Net Zero Goals - 1 PDH
	Military Installation Planning: Integrating APA Best Practices - 1 PDH
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	Listening Sessions (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: USACE (By Invitation)
11:00 AM - 3:50 PM	Micro Session Theater
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM	Lunches
	Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall
	Academy of Fellows & Young Professional Member Luncheon (RSVP Required)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Outside the Continental US Business Opportunities
	Healthcare Construction Business Opportunities
	Water Resource Development Act: What it Means for You
	Strategies For Life After 8(a) Certification - 1 PDH
	Building Past Performance and Why It Matters - 1 PDH
	Unlocking Artificial Intelligence’s Potential for Your Proposals - 1 PDH
	Navigating Net Zero: Debunking Expense Misconceptions - 1 PDH
	Davis-Bacon Act: Are You Up to Date? - 1 PDH
	AFWERX Challenge Program - 1 PDH
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Executive Advisory Group (EAG) Meeting (By Invitation)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Horizontal Construction Business Opportunities
	Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Business Opportunities
	Department of Transportation Business Opportunities
	Oh My OCI! Identifying and Avoiding OCIs - 1 PDH
	Innovative Tools to Get in the Door - 1 PDH
	Winning Technical and Pricing Proposals - 1 PDH
	Enough with the Rumors Around CMMC - 1 PDH
	Improve Your SF330: USACE Selection Process Overview - 1 PDH
	Hope Isn’t a Method: Shrinking Industrial Base - 1 PDH
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
Friday, November 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM	Listening Sessions (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: VA (By Invitation)
	Listening Session: NAVFAC (By Invitation)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Matched Networking Appointments
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Registration Open
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Healthcare Architectural & Engineering Business Opportunities
	NASA Business Opportunities
	Don’t Just Go With the Flow - 1 PDH
	Growing Your Business Through Targeted Subcontracting - 1 PDH
	Essential Positions of a Winning Marketing Team - 1 PDH
	Legal Relief for Price Escalations, Material Shortages, and Delays - 1 PDH
	Integrated Design and Construction Process - 1 PDH
9:00 AM - 11:20 AM	Micro Session Theater
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM	Business Opportunities & Education Sessions
	Emergency Management Business Opportunities
	VA Leasing Program Business Opportunities
	Successful Tactics for Growing Strategic Value - 1 PDH
	Understanding Surety: Effective Bonding for Federal Contractors - 1 PDH
	Unleashing Thought Leadership: Igniting Lasting Impact - 1 PDH
	Securing Government Buildings: Cyber Commissioning Insights - 1 PDH
	Construction Safety: Overview of the Updated EM 385-1-1 - 1 PDH
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Networking Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:01 PM - 5:00 PM	Exhibitor Move-Out