SAME KITTYHAWK POST

24TH ANNUAL INDUSTRY DAY AND SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP

June 12, 2025, 8AM-5:30PM

Foundations for the Future: Opportunities and Best Practices

Come join SAME Kittyhawk Post for our annual Industry and Business Opportunity Day. We will be covering technical topics as well as learning opportunities to work with federal agencies in and around the Dayton and central Ohio area. We will also have several companies who sponsor the day helping to educate everyone on how they deliver solutions to government clients and how you can work with them.

Speakers to include SBA, 88th CE, AFRL, AFLCMC, USACE and others to join.

Reserve your spot and sponsorship.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be offered for Technical Sessions

Our regular monthly luncheon will be held in conjunction with Industry Day.

Industry Day Agenda:

7:00 AM: Vendor Setup Begins

7:30 am – Sign-in opens

8:00 am Opening remarks – SAME National Chairman

8:30 am – Speaker Presentations begin, and include:

12:00 pm – SAME Kittyhawk Post Members Meeting

With Guest Speakers

1:15 pm – Speaker Presentations Continue

4:00 – 5:30 pm Networking Social (Includes Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres and one drink ticket with full day registration)

Confirmed speakers include USACE Ohio River, SBA, ,

AFIT, WPAFB Contracting, SAME National Office.

Topics include WPAFB, SBA & USACE business and 88th

ABW opportunities.

SPONSORSHIPS:

PLATINUM SPONSOR: Only 4 available are available at $500 each. Costs include everything included in the Gold Sponsorship, plus a 5 minute speaking slot and Capability Brochure Page Feature.

GOLD SPONSOR: Only 12 available (to include 8 ft long vendor display table) are available at $300 each. Costs include one full registration. Please email you company logo to Norm Campbell to be included in the digital display

Networking Room with Vendor Display Tables: A break-out room will include space for meeting with and viewing displays of potential partners and/or suppliers. Vendor Display Table Ticket includes one full day registration, as well as everything included for Silver Sponsor.

SILVER SPONSOR: for $125 - Vendor logos will be featured at registration, during luncheon, electronically at breaks, and at post-event networking.

Vendor Logos for purchased sponsorships must be Emailed to Norm Campbell (contact information below) and received by 6 June 2024 to be included in the digital display

REGISTRATION:

Registration includes a light continental breakfast, lunch, entrance to all sessions, access to the networking/vendor display area, and the networking social to include hors d'oeuvres and one drink ticket.

SAME Members: $100

Non-Members: $150

Government: $60

Students: $30

Lunch Only Ticket Available ($17-$35)

Premier Sponsorship: $300 (12 slots)

Logo Sponsorship: $125

There is no need to print tickets. Check-in begins at 7:30 AM for registrants. Check-in for those registered to attend lunch only begins at 11:30AM.

POINTS OF CONTACT:

SAME Industry Day Chair: norman.campbell@siemens.com, (317) 703-6875; Business Liaison Officer/Chair: Scott.Porter@aecmep.com, (614) 312-1765

Registration Questions: Teri French, teri.french.1@us.af.mil, (937) 255-6078 or Jeff Leonard, jeffrey.leonard@us.af.mil, (937) 609-6803