VETCON 2025 Schedule
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Pre-Event Session for SDVOB First-Time Attendees
- 11:00 — 11:45 AM
- Shaker Room
Opening Ceremony and Lunch
- 11:45 — 1:15 PM
- King Street Ballroom
Paths for SDVOBs to Find Success in Contracting with or Selling to Government Entities
- 1:30 — 2:30 PM
- Town Hall
Planning for Long Term Success – From Formation to Succession Planning
- 1:30 — 2:30 PM
- Shaker Room
Opportunities for SDVOBs to Do Business with NYS Agencies & Authorities
- 1:30 — 2:30 PM
- High Street Ballroom
Navigating the SDVOB Journey: Explore Challenges and Milestones Faced by Veteran Entrepreneurs
- 2:45 — 3:45 PM
- Town Hall
American Red Cross Ready Rating Program
- 2:45 — 3:45 PM
- Shaker Room
Locking in Success: Veteran Access to Canal Opportunities
- 2:45 — 3:45 PM
- High Street Ballroom
Networking & Refreshment Break
- 3:45 — 4:15 PM
- Fort Orange Courtyard
General Roundtable Discussion & SDVOB-to-SDVOB Matchmaking Session
- 4:15 — 5:15 PM
- King Street Ballroom
Networking Social
- 5:30 — 7:30 PM
- Mr. D’s at The Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel
Breakfast
- 8:30 — 9:30 AM
- King Street Ballroom
SDVOB Opportunities with Primes on Major Projects
- 9:45 — 10:45 AM
- Town Hall
Legal Documents to Run Your Business
- 9:45 — 10:45 AM
- Shaker Room
How to Start and Fund Your Veteran-Owned Small Business
- 9:45 — 10:45 AM
- High Street Ballroom
Networking & Refreshment Break
- 10:45 — 11:15 AM
- Fort Orange Courtyard
Fueling Growth: “Financing Options from Launch to Legacy”
- 11:15 — 12:15 PM
- Town Hall
Military Records Corrections, VA Claims, and Security Clearances – What You Need to Know
- 11:15 — 12:15 PM
- Shaker Room
Procurement Services – How Can SDVOBs Participate in Preferred Source Government Procurements
- 11:15 — 12:15 PM
- High Street Ballroom
Lunch, Award Presentations and Closing Remarks
- 12:30 — 1:30 PM
- Fort Orange Courtyard