American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success

The American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success event helps give small business owners the resources and connections needed to do business with the U.S. government. The free full-day event will cover a variety of government contracting topics for businesses at all levels of contract readiness and provides attendees with resources and step-by-step instructions to secure government contracts.

In addition to networking with other small businesses, attendees will have the opportunity to meet directly with agency buyers, procurement officials, and experienced small business contractors through Contract Connections (one-on-one meetings) and Meet the Mentors (Q&A style roundtable discussions)

The Summit for Success is hosted by American Express OPEN – the small business division of American Express.

Speaker and Presenter Information

A sample of speakers include:

Leah A. Busque

Founder & Executive Chairwoman, TaskRabbit

Bonnie St. John

Paralympic Ski Medalist, Fortune 500 Business Consultant, Rhodes Scholar, Former White House Official and Best-Selling Author

Brendan Walsh

Executive Vice President, US Global Corporate Payments at American Express

John Shoraka

PilieroMazza Advisory Services, LLC

A sample of breakout sessions include:

Thinking Big: Getting in Front of Large Companies - Learn ways large companies can work with small businesses

Grow Global: Tapping into International Contracts - Learn about the agencies that award international contracts and how these differ from domestic contracts

Two is Better Than One: Teaming for Success - Teaming with another business--large or small--can be a great way to compete for government contracts