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To Purchase Exhibitor Space, please Visit the Sponsorship Sign up for one of the available Lounges only available to Titanium, Platinum, or Gold Event-level sponsors. All regular booth locations are now sold out. Welcome to the Premier Mid-Atlantic Small Business Conference for the A/E/C Industry! Join industry leaders, federal, state, and local agencies, and A/E/C professionals for two days of networking, business development, and collaborative opportunities designed to strengthen the small business community. We anticipate over 500 attendees at this year&#39;s conference! Booth space is limited to 40 exhibitors in the exhibit hall. Exhibitor Lounges are purchased with Sponsorship opportunities. Exhibit booths are reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Six priority locations are reserved for Titanium or Platinum Sponsors (locations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 &amp; 8) during the first week of exhibit booth purchases. PLEASE READ BELOWHere are the options for your ticket and sponsorship purchases. Click the options that best fit you and your business. BOOTH PRICINGAll exhibit booths are priced at $850 (Large/Non-Member rate).&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1779754593/wysiwyg/barnjbcgdnxobp1rta3e.png" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; position: relative; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Review the conference floor plan for booth locations</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Select your booth based on the location number (reserve locations 1-40).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Add your promo code (in bold) for your discount rate at check out:</li></ol><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Large_Member = $50 discount (Total = $800)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Small_Non-Member = $100 discount (Total = $750)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Small_Member = $150 discount (Total = $700)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">NonProfit = $550 discount (Total = $300)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Government (Matchmaking/Speaker) = Complimentary (Total = $0)</li></ul> Key Dates for ExhibitorsAll times are EDT.<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:20px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 20px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">Monday, June 1&nbsp;(5PM)- Exhibit booth cancellation for full refund with written request (less $50 administrative fee)</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">Wednesday, June 17 (5PM)- Exhibit Booth cancellation for 50% refund with written request (less $50 administrative fee). No refunds after this date.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">Monday, June 22 (midnight) &ndash; Final date to purchase booths (and sponsorship).</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">Wednesday, June 24 (5PM)&ndash; Deadline to submit your firm&rsquo;s logo, description, and contact for the exhibitor directory</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">Friday, June 26 (7PM) - Deadline to register for<ol fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:20px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 20px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">your complimentary individual registration promo code ticket&nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">request up to two (2) box lunches on exhibitor set up day.</li></ol></li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">Tuesday, July 7 (10AM) &ndash; Booth setup begins, and boxed lunches are available at noon on the same day. Exhibitor Expo starts with ticket desk registration opening at 12:00PM.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:square;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left: 7.5pt;" style="list-style-type: square; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; margin-left: 7.5pt; box-sizing: inherit;">July 8, 2025 (4PM) &ndash; Exhibit hall closes; all exhibitors must be out of the building by 5PM.</li></ul> QUESTIONS?info@samedcnova.org

2026 SAME DC & NoVA SBC - (SOLD OUT) Exhibit Booth Purchase & Reservations

Welcome to the Premier Mid-Atlantic Small Business Conference for the A/E/C Industry! Join industry leaders, federal, state, and local agencies, and A/E/C professionals for two days of networking, business development, and collaborative opportunities designed to strengthen the small business community. We anticipate over 500 attendees at this year&#39;s conference! Whether you&#39;re looking for high-visibility recognition or targeted engagement, our sponsorship packages help you:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Increase your brand exposure</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Build relationships with government and industry leaders</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Demonstrate your support for the small business community and national security infrastructure</li></ul> PLEASE READ BELOWHere are the options for your sponsorship purchase options. Choose the level of sponsorship; Titanium, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship can be stacked with Limited Event-level sponsorships to increase your visibility at the conference. SPONSORSHIP<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Be sure to read and review all Sponsorship benefits before purchasing&nbsp;</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sponsorships that include an exhibit booth (Titanium, Platinum, and Gold) do not include additional conference tickets beyond those designated for your sponsorship level. A promo code will be sent to the buyer with your exhibit booth reservation instructions, if applicable.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">All attendees must be registered to attend the conference. A separate email will be sent to the sponsorship buyer with instructions for registration using your sponsorship promo code.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">You can view the list of Sponsorship benefits here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.samedcnova.org/matchmaking" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.samedcnova.org/matchmaking</a></li></ul> EXHIBITORS<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Exhibit booths are first-come, first-served</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Titanium, Platinum, and Gold Booths are reserved in priority locations #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, and #8.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">You can view the list of booths here: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.samedcnova.org/ticket-registration/exhibit-booth-information" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.samedcnova.org/ticket-registration/exhibit-booth-information</a></li></ul>TICKETS<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">All sponsor and exhibitor individual attendee ticket purchases must be completed NLT Monday, June 29 at 11:59 pm when individual ticket purchase promo codes expire.</li></ul>REFUND AND TRANSFER POLICY Sponsorship is non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please send your high-resolution logo (jpg or png) to <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@samedc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@samedc.org</a>. All attendees of the sponsor firm will be recognized on name badges and throughout the event program (slides and printed program). All sponsorship sales are final. QUESTIONS?<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:info@samedcnova.org" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">info@samedcnova.org</a>&nbsp;

SAME DC & NoVA Post's 18th Annual Small Business Conference - Sponsorship

SAME DC / ACEC MW / CMAA NCC - June 9 - 2026 June Joint Conference

Register here for the SAME DC &amp; NoVA Industry Day and Small Business Conference, bringing together military, government, and industry engineering professionals to share practical insight on national security and infrastructure. Your quick registration for walk-in tickets reserves access to technical sessions, networking with decision-makers, and opportunities that support SAME&rsquo;s mission of collaboration, education, and professional growth.

Register here for the SAME DC & NoVA Industry Day and Small Business Conference, bringing together military, government, and industry engineering professionals to share practical insight on national security and infrastructure.Your quick registration for walk-in tickets reserves access to technical sessions, networking with decision-makers, and opportunities that support SAME’s mission of collaboration, education, and professional growth.

SAME DC & NoVA Industry Day and Small Business Conference - Quick Registration

Your contribution to the SAME DC Post STEM Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing careers in architecture, engineering, construction (A/E/C), related STEM fields. Scholarships help future professionals access education, training, and mentorship that align with our mission to strengthen national security and infrastructure. Every gift, of any size, directly funds scholarships for deserving students committed to service and technical excellence. Thank you for investing in the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders. A NOTE ABOUT ZEFFY&nbsp;This donation campaign uses Zeffy, a fee-free registration platform for nonprofit organizations. During checkout, Zeffy may suggest an optional contribution to support its platform.&nbsp;This contribution is entirely optional and is not a donation to the SAME DC Post or part of STEM Scholarship Donation. To opt-out, simply change the suggested Zeffy contribution amount to $0 before completing your registration. Questions?Bree Beal<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@samdc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@samedc.org</a>&nbsp;

Your contribution to the SAME DC Post STEM Scholarship Fund supports students pursuing careers in architecture, engineering, construction (A/E/C), related STEM fields. Scholarships help future professionals access education, training, and mentorship that align with our mission to strengthen national security and infrastructure.Every gift, of any size, directly funds scholarships for deserving students committed to service and technical excellence. Thank you for investing in the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders.A NOTE ABOUT ZEFFY This donation campaign uses Zeffy, a fee-free registration platform for nonprofit organizations. During checkout, Zeffy may suggest an optional contribution to support its platform. This contribution is entirely optional and is not a donation to the SAME DC Post or part of STEM Scholarship Donation. To opt-out, simply change the suggested Zeffy contribution amount to $0 before completing your registration.Questions?Bree Bealprograms@samedc.org

SAME DC Post - STEM Scholarship Donation

Join the SAME DC Post, SAME Mid-Atlantic Post and DBIA Mid-Atlantic Region for our annual Team River Runner Family Day Potluck Picnic and Kayak on the Potomac, Saturday, August 29. This annual event supports our nation&#39;s veterans and their families, showcasing the fun adventure of kayaking and boating together in our community. The whole family is invited! (dogs on leashes, please) No previous experience is needed. Kayaks/canoes and life jackets will be provided, or you can bring your own.&nbsp; Thanks to our sponsors, hot dogs, bratwursts, hamburgers and veggie burgers will be provided. Event registration will close at noon on Friday, August 28 or when capacity is reached. How to Register:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Choose your arrival time<ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">10:00 am to 2:30 pm - Volunteer to support all day (help set up, support all three groups until 2:30 pm for close out)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">11 am to 12 pm - Red Group</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">12 pm to 1 pm - White Group</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">1 pm to 2 pm - Blue Group</li></ol></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Select the number of tickets in your party:<ol fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Adult (18+)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Child&nbsp;</li></ol></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Tell us what Potluck Item you will bring for the group (bring enough to share during your set for 20-25 people). Examples: Large salad, cornbread, Sodas, Water, apples, orange slices, brownies, cupcakes, etc.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Optional: Sponsor this event or donate to Team River Runner at check out. Sponsorship is $750 and includes recognition with your firm&#39;s logo on event registration page and social media. All proceed go directly to Team River Runner to support their mission.&nbsp;</li></ol>Please note that all participants will need to sign a waiver to participate in the water activities. If you would like to review the waiver prior to registering, please reach out to John Thrower, jthrower at pennoni.com, to request a copy. All children must be accompanied by an adult (age 18+). All dogs must be on leashes. ***ABOUT TEAM RIVER RUNNER<a fr-original-style="" href="//​www.teamriverrunner.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.teamriverrunner.org</a> Team River Runner believes that every wounded and disabled veteran deserves the opportunity to embrace new challenges and that the struggle of physical and emotional recovery needs to be supplemented with activities that spark camaraderie. TRR is a program that provides hope and healing to those how have risked so much, yet asked for so little, by providing an outlet to fulfill these beliefs - inviting wounded and disabled war veterans and their families to participate in adaptive paddling programs. It&rsquo;s an opportunity to enjoy nature and realize its social, physical and emotional benefits, whether it&rsquo;s tackling whitewater rapids or paddling on peaceful flat-water.

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