Ignite the Future: Small Business Training Week

The premier training event of the year for federal acquisition and small business professionals starts in 24 days! Small Business Training Week 2024 is April 29 - May 3 in Chicago, Ill and we are expecting to sell out. If you have not made arrangements yet, please make note of the upcoming deadlines.

• Today (April 5): Chicago Hilton Hotel Block Closes
• April 19: Conference Registration Closes (just in - extended from April 16)

Attendees will be briefed on new legislation, regulatory updates, policy changes, and best practices from experts representing various organizations including the United States Department of Defense, U.S. Small Business Administration, Minority Business Development Agency - U.S. Department of Commerce, and GSA.

Keynote Speaker Highlights:

• HON Laura Taylor-Kale, PhD, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy
• HON Dilawar Syed, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Mr. Mark L. Madrid, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurship and Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Major General Richard Neely, 40th Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, Director of the Illinois Department of Military Affairs
• Mr. Samir Mayekar, Managing Director, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The University of Chicago

Master of Ceremony: Mr. Kareem A. Sykes, ITIL, Industry Engagement Program Manager (CTR), Project Spectrum

Vanguard Awards Master of Ceremony: Mr. Earl Wyatt, Executive Director, Move America