You are invited to attend the National Small Business Defense Contracting Summit, scheduled for August 18-19, 2014 at USAF Hurlburt Field in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. This major national conference is produced by the Defense Leadership Forum, in partnership with U.S. Congressman Jeff Miller (FL-1) and U.S. Congressman Steve Southerland (FL-2).
Register today! Space is limited!
Providing America's small businesses with defense contracting opportunities is a major priority of the Defense Department, resulting in thousands of jobs throughout the U.S. This Summit will provide defense contractors and small businesses nationwide with the latest information on:
- Priorities for the Defense Department's $600 billion 2014 budget
- Contracting with the Pentagon
- Contracting with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and U.S. Marines
- Contracting with individual military bases, including Tyndall Air Force Base, Eglin Air Force Base, and Naval Air Station Pensacola
- Subcontracting with large defense contractors
The Summit will consist of a contracting workshop the afternoon of the first day, a Summit VIP Reception the evening of the first day, and morning and afternoon general sessions on the second day featuring Congressional speeches, presentations from the Defense Department, presentations from Tyndall Air Force Base and other military bases, and strategies for contracting with large defense contractors. The Summit will also feature additional networking opportunities to promote new relationships with military and business leaders.
Background
Congressman Jeff Miller is a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Veteran's Affairs, and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Congressman Miller's Congressional District includes Eglin Air Force Base, USAF Hurlburt Field, Pensacola Naval Air Station, and Naval Air Station Whiting Field.
Congressman Steve Southerland is a Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Congressman Southerland's Congressional District includes Tyndall Air Force Base and the Naval Support Activity Panama City.
The recent defense conferences of the Defense Leadership Forum have included the Air Force Contracting Summit in Dayton, Ohio in March of 2014 and the Army Contracting Summit in Huntsville, Alabama in December of 2013. The Navy Contracting Summit is scheduled for May 2014 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Top corporate executives attend from Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, General Dynamics, L-3, Boeing, Black & Veatch, DRS Technologies, Harris, SRA, Fluor, DynCorp, and many other companies.
We look forward to greeting you at USAF Hurlburt Field on August 18!
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