VIB Network National Conference Speaker Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a speaker at the 5th Annual Veterans In Business Network National Conference. The conference is scheduled for November 8th and 9th (virtual or location TBD - California). We are expecting over 600 Veteran business owners, Corporations, and Government Agencies. 

We are requesting speakers who are knowledgeable in various fields to help Veteran Businesses. Below is a list of categories we may be interested in sharing with our attendees but we are always open to hearing new ideas.

Business seminar topic ideas:
Sales
Business Growth
Business Financing
Marketing
Government Contracting
Business Law
Contracts
Social Media for Business
Technology in Business
SDVOSB Set-Asides
Banking
Cybersecurity
Networking
Business after COVID

VIB Conference Speaker Questionnaire below MUST be complete and submitted by June 11, 2021 to be considered to speak.

Speakers will be selected by the end of July and announced in August.

Do not send speaker topics or bios directly to VIB CEO Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner, these will not be reviewed.

VIB Conference speakers are unpaid but you will receive: Full access to the two-day conference, your name, and company promoted as a speaker/expert in your field. 

We are monitoring the current situation and at the moment we are still planning to have the VIB Conference either virtual or in person. 

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* 1. Speaker Contact Information:

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* 2. Business Website

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* 3. Are you a Veteran Owned Business?

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* 4. Have you ever attended the VIB Network National Conference?

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* 5. Have you ever been a speaker during a VIB Conference?

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* 6. Have you ever spoke at a National Conference before?

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* 7. Please tell us about you? Short Bio (100 words or less)

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* 8. Briefly share your topic idea (100 words or less - one topic per submission).

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* 9. Have you presented this topic at another conference? If so, which one(s).

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* 10. How will this information help established veteran businesses grow? (100 words or less)

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* 11. Are you willing to share your presentation deck with our attendees?

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* 12. If we are unable to meet in person are you willing to participate and present virtually during the VIB Conference through various online platforms. You will need a web camera and a microphone.

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* 13. Would you be interested in presenting in person if we are able to host a hybrid portion of the VIB Conference? If yes, would you be willing to comply with the VIB Conference rules that would potentially be in effect at the time of the conference, such as mandatory mask, social distancing, utilizing sanitation stations, etc.?

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* 14. If accepted as a 2021 VIB Network National Conference speaker, I agree to, video and photos taken during my presentation to be used by the VIB Network for marketing purposes. I will use the assigned VIB Network template deck to host my PowerPoint. My presentation slides for the VIB Conference will be submitted via instructions from speaker liaison Robert E. Jones by October 1, 2021.

As a conference speaker, the VIB Network will provide one complimentary full-conference pass. Travel and lodging are the responsibility of the speaker.

Thank you again for your interest in sharing your knowledge with the Veteran business community. 

Email questions to VIB CEO Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner at rebecca@vibnetwork.org. Please do not send speaker topics or bios directly to Rebecca.

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