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Date And Time
Monday, October 12, 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
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Walter E. Washington Convention Center 8490 people viewed this event.
Mastering the OTA Pitch: Communicating Innovation to Federal Decision Makers
As the expert in your field, you hold the keys to strategic innovation. Join ATI and govmates as we explore the art of crafting winning technical and business narratives that resonate with program managers and evaluators.
Key Takeaways of this discussion include:
- Understanding your audience: technical vs. mission priorities
- Using plain language to convey complex capabilities
- Presenting differentiators that make evaluators take notice
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9nziLY43QzOllrP3VG-NKg
Date And Time
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
Location
Virtual 8490 people viewed this event.
The OTA Advantage: Turning Flexibility Into Competitive Edge
OTAs stand proudly by their characteristics of speed and flexibility. Join govmates and ATI as we talk about how to leverage the unique benefits of OTAs—speed, flexibility, and innovation—to outmaneuver traditional contractors.
Key Takeaways of this discussion will include:
- Mapping your solutions to rapid prototyping needs
- Understanding and using OTA contracting flexibilities
- Strategies to quickly pivot and adapt to changing requirements
Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CJ6DWLHVSXqwwO2e2vltxw
Date And Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM UTC
Location
Virtual 3938 people viewed this event.
Attending the NASA LIFT event in Houston, TX? Join us for matchmaking. You must be registered for the event to participate in matchmaking. Registration link coming soon!
Date And Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM UTC
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM UTC
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2026-08-15 7338 people viewed this event.
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
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
Location
Tysons, VA 7344 people viewed this event.
govmates 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
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Date And Time
Wednesday, December 02, 2026
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
05:30 PM - 07:30 PM UTC
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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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ATI Education | Breaking into GovCon from a DCAA Perspective
Join Defense Contract Audit Agency as we break down the impact of the 2019 GAO “Contract Financing” report and the subsequent Office of the Under Secretary of the Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Defense Pricing and Contracting finance study, which cited government compliant accounting systems, Cost Accounting Standards, and FAR Cost Principles as barriers to entry for small businesses looking to enter the Defense Industrial Base. During this presentation, DCAA will look at the types of contract awards and the requirements for each, as well as the common misconceptions of FAR, CAS, and TINA.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dv8iHk6lRIuNSfSJZq7ALg
Date And Time
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
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Attending SOF Week? Then join us for in-person matchmaking on Wednesday, May 8!
Register here: https://govmates.com/event/sof-week-24/
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Date And Time
Wednesday, May 08, 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm ET
10:00am - 12:00pm ET
Location
Westin Tampa Waterside (725 S Harbour Island Blvd, Coral Reef Room)
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Date And Time
Thursday, April 25, 2024
2:30pm - 4:30pm CT
2:30pm - 4:30pm CT
Location
Westin O'Hare
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Join us for matchmaking at the NHOA Small Business Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. Register for the conference here: Event Website (whova.com)
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Date And Time
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm HT
2:00pm - 4:00pm HT
Location
Ala Moana Hotel - 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Attending Sea, Air, Space? Then join us for in-person matchmaking on April 8 – register here: https://govmates.com/event/sea-air-space-24/
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Date And Time
Monday, April 08, 2024
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location
Gaylord Convention Center - National Harbor, MD (National Harbor Rooms 4 + 5)
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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/
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Date And Time
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
3:00pm - 5:00pm CT
3:00pm - 5:00pm CT
Location
Fort Walton Beach, FL
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ATI 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
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
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govmates 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
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Date And Time
Thursday, February 08, 2024
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Northern, VA
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Register 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
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
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Merry, 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
Thursday, November 30, 2023
5:00pm - 7:30pm ET
5:00pm - 7:30pm ET
Location
Womble Bond Dickinson, Tysons Corner, VA
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Attending 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
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Defense TechConnect
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ATI Training and Education Webinar: How to meet government security requirements to cross the valley of death
1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o7p_c2KQTqeWKa3cTVSMLQ
Date And Time
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- UTC
- UTC
Location
Virtual
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Join us on October 25th at 2 PM for a webinar detailing the OTA Consortium landscape and how it can benefit your business!
https://ati.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_XZ4sGjI_Tn2Z_ka4AawXhA#/registration
Date And Time
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- UTC
- UTC
Location
VirtualRegistration End Date
2023-10-25
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Attending AUSA? Then join us for matchmaking!
Register here: https://govmates.com/event/ausamm2023/
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Date And Time
Monday, October 09, 2023
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
2:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Room 145B, Washington, DC, 20001
Registrations have closed
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Mark Your Calendar! Join ATI and govmates on September 27th as they host an educational webinar for ATI Members on the topic of How to Use and Protect your Intellectual Property When Performing Federal Contracts
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qe6SnbgySNqJY6UVfVCWzg
Date And Time
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
1:00pm - 2:00pm UTC
1:00pm - 2:00pm UTC
Location
Virtual#NotYourMothersMatchmaking
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