2026 Agenda

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Registration, Networking & Breakfast in the Small Business Expo

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM

Opening Ceremony and Keynotes

Courtney Bulger

President & CEO, Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce

8:35 AM – 9:30 AM

Larry Webb

Washington Metropolitan Area District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration

Reem Kodsi

Associate Director Industry And Engagement
Deputy Assistant Undersecretary Of War Office Of Industrial Base Growth

9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Small Business Expo Open

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Networking in the Small Business Expo

9:30 AM – 12:40 PM

Pre-Scheduled Matchmaking Appointments (for Matchmaking & Expo registrants only)

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM

Education Session

From Sole-Source to the GSA Schedule: What Small Businesses Need to Know as Federal Buying Shifts to Competitive Awards.

Panelist details coming soon.

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM

Networking in the Small Business EXPO

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM

Education Session

Panel Topic: Choosing Your Growth Path: Organic vs. Inorganic Strategies for Government Contractors

Panelist details coming soon.

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM

Networking in the Small Business EXPO

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Education Session

Breaking Into Government Contracting: Real Conversations, Real Strategies for Small Business Success

Panelist details coming soon.

1:00 PM

Conference Concludes