Society of American Military Engineers

Capturing creativity and collaboration inside the SBC exhibit hall today! #Partnership #SAMESBC24

Capturing matched networking appointments between attendees and hosts (Government Agencies/Exhibiting Companies) at #SAMESBC24. These meetings will lay the foundation to develop new client-consultant relationships, teaming partners, and more! #partnership

The 2024 Federal Small Business Conference set new heights in an opening General Session for the ages on November 20 in New Orleans, La. Over 6,200 attendees made the trip down to the Big Easy to engage in a week of collaboration and partnership and build the strong bonds needed to meet today’s challenges head on. Nowhere was that commitment to partnership more evident than in the lineup of speakers for Wednesday’s Opening General Session, which was sponsored by our Titanium Sponsors. Headlined by Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Associate Administrator, Small Business Administration (SBA), and a panel of the senior engineering leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Air Force Civil Engineering, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, the session reaffirmed the criticality of small businesses to the nation’s federal A/E/C industry and set the commander’s intent loud and clear for greater partnership with small businesses at all levels. Read more about the first Day from #SAMESBC24 in New Orleans- https://bit.ly/3OhDhxY

Kicking it off! Day Two of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Federal Small Business Conference in New Orleans, LA started with a US Navy All Hands meeting led by Rear Adm. Dean VanderLey, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Commander and Chief of Navy Civil Engineering Corps (CEC). The Chief provided insight on a multitude of topics, including the current state of CEC and NAVFAC, updates on the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP), Shore Command and Control (Shore C2) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) construction. He wrapped the meeting with a Q&A portion where he answered questions from attendees. This session was open to all Navy civilians, active-duty and retired. ⚓ #SAMESBC24 #NAVFAC #NAVFACSE #NAVFACSoutheast #SAMESBC #USNAVY

A lot of #partnership and smiles are happening inside our SBC exhibit hall today! Stop by and speak with over 600+ exhibitors and sponsors.

Come see me for your SAME SBC 24 Picture at end of. Row 1100! #SAMESBC24

#SAMESBC24 is the place to be!! We’re at over 6,100 attendees! Honored and thrilled to be your 105th Society of American Military Engineers President and sharin’ the SAME value with you! #SharinSAMEValue #SmallBusiness Michael D. Huffstetler, Assoc AIA, LEED AP, F.SAME, Ben Matthews, P.E., F.SAME, Albert V. Romano, CFM, F.SAME, Patrice Melancon, PE, F.SAME, Retired, Mario Burgos, Mike Wehr, P.E. Thank you to the SAME National Presidents that came before me for your guidance, encouragement and support! Charlie Perham, F. SAME, Colonel (Ret) USAF, Cindy Lincicome, F.SAME, Mark Handley, Heather Wishart-Smith, P.E., PMP, Wendell L. "Buddy" Barnes, PE, Sal Nodjomian, Mike Blount, Tim Byers, John W. Mogge Jr. Thank you to Schnabel Engineering for your support of me and SAME! Dennis Schwartz, Richard Wargo, Reniere "Ed" Majano, PhD, PE, M.ASCE, and P. Brent Scott are here at SBC too.

Great shot of the general session panel this morning! SAME National President Sharon Krock, SPWS, FSAME at SBC with the senior engineering leaders of the Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Air Force Civil Engineering, and Department of Veterans Affairs. 📸 Courtesy of Emmanuel Tuombe, P.E.

Society of American Military Engineers President Sharon Krock, SPWS, FSAME starts off the 2024 Small Business Conference. TLI Construction, Inc. Thomas McGetrick and Cindy Lincicome, F.SAME look forward to meeting you this week!

Kicking off SBC in New Orleans, the senior engineering leaders of the Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Air Force Civil Engineering, and Department of Veterans Affairs. The conversation providing a high-level overview of their A/E/C programs and small business focus ahead of their agency’s Mega Sessions. Enjoy the event week! #SAMESBC24