Philadelphia Engagement Dinner: July 2026

NVSBC offers our Engagement Dinner event and guest speaker for the veteran entrepreneur and federal small business community.  Come join us for the networking, dinner, and guest speaker! 

NVSBC invite you to the Philadelphia Engagement Dinner, where ALL (NVSBC Members and non-members) are welcome to attend this government contracting focused event.

• Location: Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, 1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
• Parking: Venue Location (Paid/Valet Parking), Local Parking Garage, street parking (please plan accordingly)
  
• Dress Code: Business Casual
• Event POC: Engagement Director, [email protected]

Philadelphia Engagement Dinner Agenda: 

• 530 – 600 PM Registration, Networking
• 600 – 620 PM Call to Order
• Opening Remarks: Lauren Masters, Special Events Director, NVSBC
• 620 – 630 PM Success Spotlight: TBD
• 630 – 700 PM Around the Room Introductions
• 700 – 730 PM Dinner Served (Plated)
  
• 730 – 735 PM Guest Speaker Introduction: Lauren Masters, NVSBC
  
• 735 – 815 PM Guest Speaker Presentation + Q&A:
  
• Speaker: Paul Hawkins, Partner, Gentry Locke
  Topic: "Decoding the SBIR/STTR Program"
  • Presentation Details Coming Soon!
• 820– 830 PM Closing Remarks (End of Event) & Networking

REGISTER