Hampton Roads Engagement Lunch: May 2025

Registration NOW OPEN!

NVSBC offers our Hampton Roads Engagement lunch event for the veteran entrepreneur and federal small business community. NVSBC invites and welcomes ALL (NVSBC Members & Non-Members) to attend this government contracting focused event!

Come join us for the training, engagement, lunch and guest speaker!

NVSBC invites you to the Hampton Roads Engagement event:

• Location: Holiday Inn Newport News City Center, 980 Omni Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606
  
• Enter at 1st floor level entrance near restaurant.
• Parking: FREE
  
• Dress Code: Business Casual
• Event POC: Engagement Director, [email protected]

Hampton Roads Engagement Lunch Agenda: 

• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Registration & Networking Period
  
• 11:30 AM – 11:45 PM Call to Order
• Opening Remarks: Janelle Askew, Engagement Director, NVSBC
• 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM Lunch Served 
  
• 12:15 PM - 12:25 PM Success Spotlight: Heidi Gerding, President/CEO at HeiTech Services, Inc
• 12:25 PM - 12:50 PM Around the Room Introductions (if time permits)
• 12:50 PM - 12:55 PM Introduction of Guest Speaker
  
• 12:55 PM - 1:30 PM Guest Speaker: Michael LeJeune, Partner, RSM Federal
  Topic: "Government Contracting 2.0: Surviving the Shake-Up and Thriving in the New Federal Marketplace"
  
• The federal marketplace isn’t just changing—it’s transforming. Executive orders, procurement consolidation, AI-led contract reviews, and category management are reshaping how the government buys.
• In this session, we’ll break down what’s really happening behind the scenes and how contractors can move from reactive to strategic. You’ll learn how to protect current contracts, pivot operations, and refocus business development efforts to stay relevant—and profitable—in this new environment.
• Whether you're a small business or a prime, this session will give you a clear-eyed view of the risks, the opportunities, and the smart moves you need to make right now.
• 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Networking & Close of Event w/Janelle Askew and EG Primus, NVSBC Hampton Roads Committee President

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