National Veterans Small Business Engagement (NVSBE)

Veteran-owned small businesses meet federal procurement officials and prime contractors.

Dates
Dec 8 to Dec 9, 2026
Where
Cleveland, OH
Cost
Paid ticket. Registration details not read; save-the-date page was still coming.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
VA Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Suits
Starting or buying a business, Next act (55+)
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Military transition and veterans, Underrepresented and veteran founders

Roles: veteran hiring lead, veteran entrepreneur

The field it serves: Aerospace & Defense

Verified open jobs
about 20,717

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$127,000 a year (middle half $103,000 to $162,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,279 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
29% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

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 Cleveland, OH. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

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  • 2026: December 8, 2026 to December 9, 2026, Cleveland, OH
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