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SUMMARY:Launchpad: Navigating Small Business Opportunities with NASA Marshall
DESCRIPTION:Launchpad offers a valuable opportunity for small businesses\, large businesses\, government agencies\, and industry partners to connect and explore opportunities in the federal marketplace.\n\nHear directly from representatives of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center\, aerospace and defense prime contractors\, and other industry leaders about upcoming procurement needs\, SBIR opportunities\, supplier development\, and ways small businesses can better position themselves for future contracting opportunities.\n\nSmall businesses will also have the opportunity to connect with large and mid-sized companies and government agencies to introduce their capabilities\, products\, and services.\n\nThe event will be offered in person in Huntsville and broadcast virtually to participants across our nationwide network.\n\nParticipants will:\n\n\n	Learn about upcoming opportunities and ways to engage with NASA and its partners\n	Hear updates on procurement\, small business programs\, SBIR\, and future needs\n	Learn how to better position their companies for future government contracting opportunities\n	Build relationships with potential business partners and program representatives (in-person attendees only)\n\nHosted by: The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Office of Small Business Programs\n\n\n\nTentative Agenda\n\n8:30 AM   Badge Pickup & Networking\n\n9:30 AM   Welcome\n\nProgram Sessions Include:\n\n\n	NASA Marshall Office of Procurement\n	MSFC Center Overview\n	Office of Procurement Update\n	Small Business Update\n	Procurement Officer Panel\n	Small Business Supplier Development Program\n	UNNO Update\n	U.S. Space Force Introduction\n	Prime & Small Business Panel\n	Networking and Meet the Program Managers\n\n\n1:30 PM   Adjourn\n\nAgenda is tentative and subject to change.\n\n\n\nSponsorship Opportunities\n\n\nSponsorships are available. For more information\, contact sandy.edwards@catalystcenter.org.\n\nInstructions: \n\n See you there!\n\nVirtual attendees: You will receive a reminder email with the Zoom meeting information on the day of the event. Slides and recordings will only be sent out to those in attendance.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h1><img alt="" height="418" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3128/Image/NASA.png" style="width: 600px\; height: 418px\;" width="600" /></h1>\n\n<p><br />\nLaunchpad offers a valuable opportunity for small businesses\, large businesses\, government agencies\, and industry partners to connect and explore opportunities in the federal marketplace.</p>\n\n<p>Hear directly from representatives of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center\, aerospace and defense prime contractors\, and other industry leaders about upcoming procurement needs\, SBIR opportunities\, supplier development\, and ways small businesses can better position themselves for future contracting opportunities.</p>\n\n<p>Small businesses will also have the opportunity to connect with large and mid-sized companies and government agencies to introduce their capabilities\, products\, and services.</p>\n\n<p>The event will be offered in person in Huntsville and broadcast virtually to participants across our nationwide network.</p>\n\n<h3>Participants will:</h3>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Learn about upcoming opportunities and ways to engage with NASA and its partners</li>\n	<li>Hear updates on procurement\, small business programs\, SBIR\, and future needs</li>\n	<li>Learn how to better position their companies for future government contracting opportunities</li>\n	<li>Build relationships with potential business partners and program representatives (in-person attendees only)</li>\n</ul>\nHosted by: The Catalyst Center for Business &amp\; Entrepreneurship and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Office of Small Business Programs\n\n<h2><br />\nTentative Agenda</h2>\n\n<p>8:30 AM &ndash\; Badge Pickup &amp\; Networking</p>\n\n<p>9:30 AM &ndash\; Welcome</p>\n\n<p>Program Sessions Include:</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>NASA Marshall Office of Procurement</li>\n	<li>MSFC Center Overview</li>\n	<li>Office of Procurement Update</li>\n	<li>Small Business Update</li>\n	<li>Procurement Officer Panel</li>\n	<li>Small Business Supplier Development Program</li>\n	<li>UNNO Update</li>\n	<li>U.S. Space Force Introduction</li>\n	<li>Prime &amp\; Small Business Panel</li>\n	<li>Networking and Meet the Program Managers</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>1:30 PM &ndash\; Adjourn</p>\n\n<p>Agenda is tentative and subject to change.<br />\n<br />\nSponsorship Opportunities</p>\n\n<div>\n<p>Sponsorships are available. For more information\, contact <a href="mailto:sandy.edwards@catalystcenter.org">sandy.edwards@catalystcenter.org</a>.</p>\n</div>\n<label>Instructions:</label>&nbsp\;\n\n<p>&nbsp\;See you there!</p>\n\n<p>Virtual attendees: You will receive a reminder email with the Zoom meeting information on the day of the event. Slides and recordings will only be sent out to those in attendance.&nbsp\;</p>\n
LOCATION:In Person Location: U.S. Space & Rocket Center / Space Camp Operations Center in Huntsville\, Alabama Virtual Virtual attendees will be able to watch event presentations via livestream. A Zoom link will be provided prior to the event. Please note that virtual attendance is view-only. Virtual participants will not have an opportunity to ask questions or speak directly with presenters.
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