stronger together

schedule

overview

47th Annual Training Event
sept 25–28

pre-event

agenda

Tentative as of April 2026

8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Accreditation Meeting
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Accreditation Meeting
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
America's SBDC Board Meeting
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
AI U Advisor Certification
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sponsor Experience Build-out by Decorator
7:30 am – 8:30 am
America's SBDC Membership Breakfast
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
America's SBDC Membership Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
America's SBDC Membership Lunch
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Rising Leadership Certification
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
America's SBDC Membership Meeting
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Attendee Registration
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
STAR Reception (Invite Only)
sept 29 – oct 1

official

event

Tentative as of April 2026

6:30 am – 8:00 am
Continental Light Breakfast with Coffee
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Attendee Registration
7:00 am – 10:00 am
Sponsor Experience set up by Sponsors
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:00 am – 10:00 am
General Session
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Workshops
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch in Sponsor Experience
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshops + Sponsor Experience Open
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Networking in Sponsor Experience
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Attendee Registration
6:30 am – 8:00 am
Continental Light Breakfast with Coffee + Sponsor Experience open
7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:00 am – 10:00 am
General Session
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Workshops
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch in Sponsor Experience
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshops + Sponsor Experience Open
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Networking in Sponsor Experience
6:30 am – 8:00 am
Continental Light Breakfast with Coffee + Sponsor Experience open
7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Attendee Registration
7:00 am – 12:00 pm
Info Desk Open
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Workshops
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch in Sponsor Experience
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tradeshow breakdown
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Workshops

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