November 1, 2024

Veterans Small Business Conference

Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Great Wolf Lodge
9494 Federal Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO 80921

$99 before Oct. 15
$129 after Oct. 15

Join us for the 17th annual Veterans Small Business Conference, the nation’s premier event for veteran entrepreneurs! The conference features expert speakers from across the country, practical training sessions and relevant exhibitors for veterans as well as their business partners and spouses at any stage in their entrepreneurial journeys.

Those looking to start a business will learn how to utilize their existing skills to lay the foundation for a successful venture. Those who operate a business will be able to explore options to grow their current operation, including government contracting, improved marketing efforts, potential certifications
and more.

Visit exhibitor booths, listen to our nationally-recognized expert speakers and meet with our roundtable hosts to learn more about how their organization assists veteran entrepreneurs.

Attendee tickets include:

  • Access to sessions and roundtables
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Exhibitor contact information
  • Free parking
  • Discounted overnight hotel rooms

$129/Attendee Register by October 15 for $99 early bird registration!

conference agenda

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

1:00 pm VIP Reception

Friday, November 1

7:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:00 AM WELCOME REMARKS
KKTV
Lindsey Collins, Huntington National Bank
Aikta Marcoulier, U.S. Small Business Administration
David Benavides, U.S. Small Business Adminstration
8:30 AM OPENING KEYNOTE
Damian McCabe, UCHealth
8:35 AM PANEL: MENTAL HEALTH
9:15 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Hiring & Retaining the Best Employees

Sara Frey, Hiring Our Heros
Petra Randol, Pikes Peak Workforce Center

Branding & Marketing
Karrie Pittman, KarrieBell Designs
10:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Finding the Funding You Need

Mark Hall, Vectra Bank
Dave Kruth, Huntington National Bank

Trademarks, Patents & Certifications
Andra Hargrave, Global Sales Advisors
Molly Kocialski, US Patent & Trademark Office
11:30 am LUNCH & EXHIBITOR HALL
12:30 PM LUNCH KEYNOTE
Robert Patton, Sheath Underwear
Introduction by Paul Price, Mt. Carmel
1:00 PM PANEL: CEO MINDSET
Enrique Camacho, Model Citizen Coffee
Paul Hasty, Tint Technologies
1:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

How To Work with the Government
Jim Kidd, Colorado PTAC/APEX
Ross Morrell, Catalyst Campus
Justin Smith, U.S. Small Business

Company Culture: Create a Thriving Workplace
Reanna Werner, HR Branches
3:00 PM GENERAL SESSION
Anthony Perez, Revenue Accelerator, Inc.
3:45 PM CLOSING REMARKS

speakers

Enrique Comacho

Owner, Model Citizen Coffee

Lindsey Collins

Branch Manager, Business Banking Specialist, Huntington National Bank

Mark Hall

Regional Retail Manager, SVP, Vectra Bank Colorado

Andra Hargrave

Partner, Global Sales Advisors

Paul Hasty

Owner, Tint Technologies

Jim Kidd

Senior Procurement Counselor, Colorado APEX Accelerator

Molly Kocialski

Regional Director, Rocky Mountain U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Dave Kruth

Colorado Retail Branch Director, Huntington National Bank

Aikta Marcoulier

Region VIII Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration

Damian McCabe

Mental Health and Behavior, UCHealth

Ross Morrell

Director of Growth & Innovation, Catalyst Campus; Co-Founder, M2 Ventures; President, AFCEA Rocky Mountain Chapter

Robert Patton

Owner, SHEATH Underwear

Anthony Perez

Owner, Revenue Accelerator, Inc.

Karrie Pittman

Owner, KarrieBelle Designs

Paul Price

Senior Leader, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center

Petra Randol

Business Specialist, Pikes Peak Workforce Center

Justin Smith

Business Opportunity Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

Reanna Werner

Chief Problem Solver & Founder, HR Branches

exhibitors

Academy Bank Logo
Event sponsor B side Capital Logo
Better Business Bureau logo
CHFA Logo
APEX Accelerators Logo
City of Colorado Springs logo
Huntington Bank logo
UCCS College of Business logo
Vectra Bank Logo

sponsors

hosted by

patron sponsor

Huntington Bank logo

media sponsor

tv sponsor

volunteer sponsor

Registration will open in summer 2024.

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