Annual America’s SBDC Conference
Atlanta, GA. September 9-13, 2024
About Our Event
For 45 years, America’s SBDC has hosted its annual professional development conference for its business advisors and SBDC network professionals. This national event brings together over a thousand SBDC professionals and around fifty sponsors and exhibitors for learning, networking, and engagement.
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Check out what our attendees had to say about last year's event in Nashville, TN.
The SBDC Training Event of the Year
America’s SBDC conference is the premier professional training event of the year for the national SBDC network. Over 430 workshops were submitted this year during the call for papers submission in January. The Association’s Conference Committee, after months of rigorous review, has selected 132 workshops from 118 presenters to be featured at this year’s event. Additional workshops from our sponsors will be added in the upcoming months, and we are thrilled to bring this impressive line-up to Atlanta this September.
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Friday, Sept. 6th
Saturday, Sept. 7th
Sunday, Sept. 8th
Board of Directors Breakfast (Board Only)
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
America’s SBDC Board Dinner (Board Only)
Monday, Sept. 9th
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tradeshow Build-out by Decorator
7:30 am – 3:00 pm
General Session Build-out by Decorator
7:30 am – 8:30 am
America’s SBDC State Director’s Breakfast
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshops
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
America’s SBDC State Directors Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
State Director Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
America’s SBDC State Directors Meeting
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Attendee Registration
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
General Session Rehearsal
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
National Advisory Board Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 10th
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Attendee Registration
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Exhibit Hall set-up by Exhibitors
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:15 am – 9:45 am
Workshops
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Lunch in Exhibit Hall
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshops & Exhibit Hall Open
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Happy Hour in Atrium Lobby
10:00 am -12:00 pm
General Session — Sponsored by VISA
James Rhee
Founder
Red Helicopter
Michael Brown
Principal U.S. Economist
Visa Inc.
Isabella Casillas Guzman
Invited to Speak
Administrator
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Felipe Arroyave
President
Spectrum International
2024 National Exporter of the Year Winner & Georgia SBDC Client
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
STAR Reception, Georgia Aquarium (By Invitation Only)
Wednesday, Sept. 11th
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Attendee Registration
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Morning Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
7:00 am – 9:30 am
Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Workshops
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
General Session — Sponsored by Verizon.
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open & Lunch on Tradeshow Floor
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshops
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Happy Hour in Exhibit Hall
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
40 Under 40 Award Event, All are welcome!
2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Breakdownx`
Thursday, Sept. 12th
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Morning Refreshments in the Foyer
8:15 am – 9:30 am
Associate State Director Meeting
8:15 am – 9:30 am
Workshops
10:00 am – 11:00 am
General Session — Sponsored by Grow with Google
The AI Frontier: Supercharge Your Small Business with Google AI
11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Lunch – Sponsored by Grow with Google.
1:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshops
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing Happy Hour – Atlanta Celebration
Join Our Event as Exhibitor / Sponsor
We’d love to have your company join us in Atlanta, GA. America’s SBDC can customize your conference experience, or you can select one of the opportunities in our Conference Prospectus.
- High visibility and brand attribution.
- Various Networking Opportunities
- Precon & Workshops
- Turn-key tradeshow booths
Event Speakers
The Lumistella Company: A Magical Story
The Lumistella Company: A Magical Story
Exhibitor Rate
Turn-key Tradeshow Booth
2 Attendee Passes
All F&B Functions
Networking
Sponsors Start at
Branding
Signage
Speaking Opportunities
Turn-key booth
Multiple Attendee Passes
Networking
All F&B Functions
Sponsors
Explore Atlanta & The Marriott Marquis
Marriott Marquis: 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
Room Rate $218++
The room block link will be provided via email after you register.
Room Block Closes August 7th
Plan your Atlanta itinerary with a multitude of attractions and activities that can soothe the soul or push the envelope on adventure — it’s all yours for the taking.
2024 State Star Submissions's
America’s SBDC honors its national State Star winners from every SBDC state and regional network at its annual conference every year. Submissions are open now through July 5th.
Check out last year's event.
Marriott Bonvoy App for Mobile Key
Attendees have the option of leveraging Mobile Key to decrease physical touch. If you provided your Marriott Bonvoy number during the registration process, you will be able to use the app’s mobile key feature to access your room with your mobile phone.
Promotional Toolkit & Logo
Make Your Mark: Free Social Media Graphics for the Event
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We look forward to seeing you again soon!