VETS26 Conference Agenda At A Glance

Dates: June 1-4, 2026

Location: Hyatt Regency, New Orleans, Louisiana

Day 1: Monday June 1

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM NVSBC Board Meeting Bolden 1
Level 2

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Registration Open Empire Foyer
Level 2

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Exhibitor Load-In & Set Up Elite Hall
Lower Level

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Pre-Conference Workshops
(2 sessions) Strand Rooms
Level 2

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Pre-Conference Workshops
(3 sessions) Strand Rooms
Level 2

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM NVSBC Annual Membership Meeting Empire C
Level 2

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM NVSBC Welcome Reception Storyville Hall
Level 3

Day 2: Tuesday June 2

6:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Open Empire Foyer
Level 2

6:30 AM – 8:00 AM Networking Breakfast Storyville Hall
Level 3

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Opening Ceremony | Day 1: What To Expect
Joshua Frank Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM NVSBC CEO Keynote
Scott Jensen Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM JPMC Presenting Sponsor Welcome
Rhett Jeppson Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM SBA Deputy Administrator Opening Remarks
William Briggs Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM General Session #1 Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open Elite Hall
Lower Level

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Showcase Theater Presentations Empire Foyer
Level 2

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM Business Opportunity Sessions
(6 sessions) Empire C & D
Strand Rooms
Level 2

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Business Opportunity Sessions
(6 sessions) Empire C & D
Strand Rooms
Level 2

11:00 AM – 12:50 PM Fellowship Graduation Ceremony & Luncheon Empire A
Level 2

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Networking Luncheon Storyville Hall
Level 3

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM General Session #2 Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM General Session #3 Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee Break Elite Hall
Lower Level

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM Business Opportunity Sessions
(6 sessions) Empire C & D
Strand Rooms
Level 2

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Matched Networking - Subject Matter Expert Empire B
Level 2

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall Elite Hall
Lower Level

Day 3: Wednesday June 3

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Open Empire Foyer
Level 2

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Networking Breakfast Storyville Hall
Level 3

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Welcome Day 2 | What To Expect Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome Speaker Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM General Session #4 Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

9:45 AM – 10:30 AM General Session #5 Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee Break Elite Hall
Lower Level

10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open Elite Hall
Lower Level

10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Showcase Theater Presentations Empire Foyer
Level 2

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM Business Opportunity Sessions
(6 sessions) Empire C & D
Strand Rooms
Level 2

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM General Session #6 Celestin Ballroom
Level 3

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Networking Lunch Storyville Hall
Level 3

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM Business Opportunity Sessions
(6 sessions) Empire C & D
Strand Rooms
Level 2

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM Business Opportunity Sessions
(6 sessions) Empire C & D
Strand Rooms
Level 2

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee Break Elite Hall
Lower Level

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Matched Networking - NAICS Code Empire B
Level 2

Day 4: Thursday June 4

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast Storyville Hall
Level 3

9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Master Class Half Day Workshops
(6 sessions) Strand Rooms
Level 2

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VETS26 Conference Agenda At A Glance