Collaborate
Engage & Network
govmates members (government contractors) only! Join us for our Fifth Annual Fiscal Year End Fiesta networking event with fellow members and teaming partners. We’ll bring the drinks and food – you bring the business cards and get ready to mingle! We’ll also be joined by representatives from large defense primes and integrators, so maybe you’ll leave with a new customer or two.
Date: Wednesday, September 30th
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Womble Bond Dickinson Office, 8350 Broad Street #Ste 1500 Tysons, VA 22102
Cost: $25
Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/govmates-fiscal-year-end-fiesta-5th-annual-tickets-1991055652053
Date And Time
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Tysons, VASave the Date.
Date And Time
10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Location
Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Room 147Agovmates members (government contractors) only! Join us for our fourth annual Holiday Bash, an evening of networking with fellow members and teaming partners. We’ll bring the drinks and food – you bring the business cards and get ready to mingle! We’ll also be joined by representatives from large defense primes and integrators, so maybe you’ll leave with a new customer or two.
Date: Wednesday, December 2nd
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: Tysons, VA
Cost: $25
Register Here:
Date And Time
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Matchmaking Events
govmates provides both virtual and in-person matchmaking sessions that are focused on results.
Our matchmaking platform enables government agencies and large primes to connect 1×1 with non-traditional defense contractors in support of small business outreach, market research, sources sought and supplier diversity initiatives. We’ve incorporated elements of human-centered design to build a platform that meets your outreach needs in both a virtual and physical environment.
What govmates can do for your matchmaking event

Custom Conference Matchmaking Website

Project Management of Matchmaking Process

Detailed Profiles of Small Business Participants

Marketing and Social Media Promotion of Conference

Formulaic and Methodical Matchmaking Using Relevance Scoring

Scheduling Tool to Efficiently Calendar Meetings
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Past Events
Date And Time
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location
VirtualJoin govmates for a half-day education session discussion on AI | The Wild West.
This session will include panel discussions and networking with attendees.
July 23
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
$50
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-the-wild-west-govmates-institute-tickets-910589817657
Date And Time
08:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Location
7940 Jones Branch Drive, Tysons, VAJoin us for matchmaking at the FAA’s MMAC 2024 Small & Disadvantaged Business Industry Day on Thursday, July 18, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK.
To be eligible to participate in matchmaking, please register first with the FAA here.
Date And Time
9:30am - 12:30pm CT
Location
MMAC Headquarters Bldg. and Conference Center - 6500 S MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73169govmates members (government contractors) only! Join us for our third annual Prime Another Day networking event with fellow members and teaming partners. We’ll bring the drinks and food – you bring the business cards and get ready to mingle! We’ll also be joined by representatives from large defense primes and integrators, so maybe you’ll leave with a new customer or two.
Date: Wednesday, June 12th
Time: 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Location:1800 Tysons Boulevard, Amenity Center, McLean, Virginia 22102
Cost: $25
Purchase your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prime-another-day-annual-networking-reception-tickets-790189015617
Date And Time
5:30pm - 7:30pm ET
Location
1800 Tysons Boulevard, Amenity Center, McLean, Virginia 22102ATI Education | Breaking into GovCon from a DCAA Perspective
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dv8iHk6lRIuNSfSJZq7ALg
Date And Time
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Location
VirtualAttending SOF Week? Then join us for in-person matchmaking on Wednesday, May 8!
Register here: https://govmates.com/event/sof-week-24/
Date And Time
10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Location
Westin Tampa Waterside (725 S Harbour Island Blvd, Coral Reef Room)Date And Time
2:30pm - 4:30pm CT
Location
Westin O'HareJoin us for matchmaking at the NHOA Small Business Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. Register for the conference here: Event Website (whova.com)
Date And Time
2:00pm - 4:00pm HT
Location
Ala Moana Hotel - 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HawaiiAttending Sea, Air, Space? Then join us for in-person matchmaking on April 8 – register here: https://govmates.com/event/sea-air-space-24/
Date And Time
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location
Gaylord Convention Center - National Harbor, MD (National Harbor Rooms 4 + 5)Join us for matchmaking at the Global SOF Foundation’s Special Air Warfare Symposium on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
To be eligible to participate in matchmaking, please register for the event at https://saws.gsofsymposium.org/
Date And Time
3:00pm - 5:00pm CT
Location
Fort Walton Beach, FLATI Education Webinar: Executive Compensation
Join govmates for an education session on How to pay your Leadership and Business Development People
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7JqriD73TYidePcnOROzOA
Date And Time
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Location
Virtualgovmates members (government contractors) only! Join us for an evening of networking with fellow members and teaming partners. We’ll bring the drinks and food – you bring the business cards and get ready to mingle! We’ll also be joined by representatives from large defense primes and integrators, so maybe you’ll leave with a new customer or two.
Get Your Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/for-the-love-of-govcon-networking-event-tickets-769675178177
Date: Thursday, February 8th
Time: 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: Northern VA, TBD
Cost: $25
Purchase your ticket here:
Date And Time
05:00 PM - 07:30 AM
Location
Northern, VARegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/military-entrepreneurship-forum-virtual-tuesday-december-12-2023-tickets-728294256727
D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is hosting a virtual Military Entrepreneurship Forum, sponsored by Fiserv, that will focus on providing women owned veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses working and seeking to work in the federal contracting space the opportunity to learn from, and network with, subject matter experts, resources in the space, Fortune 500 companies, fellow entrepreneurs and more!
Where: Online
When: 10 am – 2:00 pm
What: Join with other military-connected entrepreneurs and the ecosystem that supports and empowers small business owners. This event includes a panels, breakout sessions, networking opportunities with over 150 entrepreneurs and resource providers, subject matter experts, Fortune 500 companies, and more! Topics discussed include entrepreneurship and small business trends, social impact, access to capital, certification, preparing to subcontract, and more!
Agenda Overview: Welcome session, VOB panel, corporate partners panel, Prime and subcontractor panel, networking with local and national resources, breakout sessions, and an interactive resource fair. There are breakouts and sessions that will be valuable to all military-connected entrepreneurs from startup to growth stage, bootstrapped to VC. A more detailed agenda will follow.
Date And Time
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Location
VirtualMerry, Happy, Everything! Join us November 30th for a holiday networking with the govmates nation!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/govmates-holiday-bash-tickets-719757884207
Thank you to our sponsors!
Date And Time
5:00pm - 7:30pm ET
Location
Womble Bond Dickinson, Tysons Corner, VAAttending Defense TechConnect? Join us on Wednesday 29th from 1-4 PM for the ATI Sponsored R&D Capital Summit.
Register for the R&D Capital Summit at the below link. Please choose the “Expo Only Registration” option ($175), then at checkout apply the Discount code RDCS23 to get free access. This pass will provide access to the R&D Capital Summit on Wednesday, November 29 from 1:30-4pm as well as the Expo Hall, which is open on Wednesday from 2-6pm.
Register here: https://s3.goeshow.com/techconnect/defense/2023/DTC_registration.cfm
Capital is the lifeblood of the US economy. The small business lending market in the US is estimated at $1.4 trillion with thousands of organizations relying upon outside capital for funding operations. However, for many innovators in our ecosystem, their time is spent building and developing mission critical technologies, not financial models.
As the nation’s leader in R&D collaboration management, Advanced Technology International (ATI) is facilitating a series of discussions featuring financial institutions and investors on the role of capital and financial tools for the emerging R&D community.
Join us as we get back to basics, providing a foundational overview of capital structure and financial products that are most useful to small businesses in the R&D community.
Date And Time
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Location
Defense TechConnect#NotYourMothersMatchmaking









