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SAME Small Business Conference

November 20-22, 2024

The success of small businesses is more important than ever and we know unlocking opportunity for everyone means successful outcomes for all. That’s why AECOM is a longtime sponsor of the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) Small Business Conference, a market research, educational, and networking forum for the federal architecture, engineering, construction, and facility management industries. We’re looking forward to connecting with you in New Orleans at SBC Booth 741. Also, be sure to check out the educational sessions below featuring our industry leaders.

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AECOM Sessions

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Leading People: Essentials for Small Businesses to Thrive & Grow

AECOM Speaker:
Mark Handley
3:00 – 4:00 pm

Shawn Ralston

Wednesday, Nov. 20

Growth through Subcontracting: Effectively Utilizing Your Large Business Relationships

AECOM Speaker:
Shawn Ralston
4:30 – 5:30 pm

Thursday, Nov. 21

Navigating the SF330 Annual Update Process & Winning More TORNs

AECOM Speaker: Amy van Kerkhove
AECOM Moderator: Tony Funkhouser
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Shawn Ralston

Thursday, Nov. 21

Navigating the SBA’s Mentor-Protege Relationship: SBA, Participant & Customer Perspectives

AECOM Speaker:
Shawn Ralston
3:30 – 4:30 pm

Friday, Nov. 22

Decoding Market Research: Amplifying Small Business Visibility

AECOM Moderator:
Michael Reign
9:00 – 10:00 am

Friday, Nov. 22

Harnessing A.I. for Proposals: Lessons Learned One Year Later

AECOM Moderator:
Uniqueka Walcott
10:30 – 11:30 am



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SBC News

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AECOM partners with Canine Companions and TUSTEP!

AECOM is excited to share our SBC booth in New Orleans with Canine Companions, a nonprofit that was founded in 1975 to provide service dogs to adults, children, and veterans living with disabilities, as well as facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings.

The organization works with the Tulane University Service Dog Training and Education Program (TUSTEP), based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Through the program, student volunteers learn to be “puppy raisers” who nurture and train the puppies until the dogs are ready to graduate to a professional Canine Companions training facility at 18 months old. This impactful collaboration not only prepares the dogs for their future role as caregivers, but also offers students invaluable community engagement experience. For nearly 50 years, Canine Companions has provided service dogs and follow-up services at no cost to their clients.

If you’d like to join us in supporting this amazing organization and the work that they are doing with the student volunteers at TUSTEP, please stop by SBC booth 741.

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