National Small Business Conference (National 8(a) Association)
Small federal contractors meeting agency buyers and prime contractors.
- Dates
- Feb 1 to Feb 3, 2027
- Where
- New Orleans, LA
- Cost
- Free expo floor; session passes $575. General registration early bird $575 (GovEvents listing); government agency reps free.
- Type
- Conference · Free expo, paid sessions
- Organizer
- National Small Business Government Contractors Association (National 8(a) Association)
- Program
- panels, an expo floor, networking events
- Suits
- Starting or buying a business, Growing in role
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site
Official site and registration
Cheaper ways in: Government agency representatives attend free (per listing).
Speaking opportunities
Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen
Who goes
Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.
Segments: Defense and government contracting
Roles: capture manager, contracts manager, proposal manager
The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense
- Verified open jobs
- about 20,717
- Typical posted salary
- $127,000 a year (middle half $103,000 to $162,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 29% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- +0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,279 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.
Full Aerospace & Defense snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences
Aerospace & Defense employers hiring now
We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.
Industries and functions
Where it is and who it is for
Held in New Orleans, LA. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.
Past and planned editions
- 2027: February 1, 2027 to February 3, 2027, New Orleans, LA
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