You are invited to attend the 2021 Air Force Contracting Summit, one of the top military contracting events of 2021. In its 8th year, the Summit brings together Members of Congress, Pentagon Officials, Air Force Base Commanders, Contracting Officers, Contracting Experts, and Business Leaders nationwide. More than 650 prime contractors, subcontractors, military officials, contracting officials, financing experts, and defense agencies from throughout the country registered for the 2020 Air Force Contracting Summit in Florida. 

View the Previous Year's 2020 Summit Agenda here: AFCS 2020 - Event Agenda
View the Video Summary of the 2020 Summit here: AFCS 2020 - Highlights

The 2021 Air Force Contracting Summit will provide defense contractors, subcontractors, and small businesses nationwide with the latest information on:

• Air Force 2021 and 2022 Budgets
• New Pentagon and Air Force Systems and Strategies to Respond to Cyber Attacks
• Details on Space Defense and Space Force
• OTA's & other Innovative Acquisition Strategies & Programs
• New Air Force MILCON Contracts, including Tyndall AFB Reconstruction
• New Air Force Installation Resiliency Contracts
• Air Force and Department of Defense Contracting Priorities
• Air Force Mission Priorities for Aircraft, Weapons, Facilities, Technology, Energy, and more
• Public and Private Financing Sources
• New Contracting Opportunities for Prime Defense Contractors
• New Contracting Opportunities and Teaming Arrangements for Defense Subcontractors
• Details on specific new military contracts in all areas of procurement, including but not limited to: facilities & infrastructure modernization, aircraft, missiles & ammunition, vehicles, information & communications systems, cybersecurity & information warfare, innovative defense technologies, R&D, energy, space defense, and much more.

This 2-Day Summit will consist of General Session Presentations; Contracting Presentations from Senior Military Contracting Officials and Contracting Experts; the latest details on new Contracting Opportunities; the Defense Leadership Roundtable; a Networking Lunch with Exhibitors; a Small Business Resources Session; Matchmaking Sessions with Prime Contractors and Government Agencies; and an invitation-only VIP Reception for VIP Business Attendees, Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, and Special Guests. The Summit will also provide an excellent opportunity for companies to explore teaming arrangements and there will be plenty of networking opportunities.

Matchmaking Sessions: The Matchmaking Session is an opportunity to participate in one-on-one meetings with representatives from various government agencies, contracting officials, and prime contractors with the purpose to facilitate targeted information exchange and match needs with resources and solutions. A list of matchmaking table hosts will be provided prior to each event via email to only registered attendees. Session sign-up is available ON-SITE only at each Summit near the registration table. Matchmaking Session sign-up is first come, first serve. Meetings are not scheduled in advance due to no-shows, last minute changes, etc. Inquire about hosting opportunities via email: Lindsey.Farmer@usdlf.org.

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If your company will be sending more than one representative, please consider participating as a Summit Sponsor. Sponsorship packages start at $1,495 with multiple VIP Passes. For more details on Sponsorship & Exhibiting Opportunities, please visit our website at www.usdlf.org. Select discounts may be available on Sponsorship Packages valid towards new registrations.

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