2024 VIB Conference Speaker Application (In-Person)
Future 2025 VIB Conference
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VIB Network National Conference Speaker Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a speaker/presenter at the 8th Annual Veterans In Business Network National Conference.

We welcome you to submit your application for the 2024 and 2025 Conferences, which will be read and reviewed at the end of the year. By submitting your application, we will be able to contact you if we should need further information.

This year's conference is scheduled for November 13th and 14th in San Diego, CA. We are anticipating over 600 attendees for this two-day event.

We are interested in speakers in various fields to share their expertise with the Veteran Business community. Below is a list of categories we may be interested in presenting during the conference to share with attendees, but we're always open to hearing new ideas.

Business seminar topic ideas:
Business Growth, Sales & Networking
Business Financing & Banking
Marketing & Social Media
Government Contracting

Business Law & Contracts
Technology & Cybersecurity
Set-Asides & Teaming

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: One (1) all-access registration to the two-day conference, your name and your company promoted as a speaker/expert in your field.

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* 1. Speaker Contact Information:

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Business Website

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* 3. Are you a Veteran Owned Business?

Yes - What branch of service?

No - What type of business do you represent? (Corporation, Small Business, Government, Other):

Share your answer below:

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

Yes

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

Yes (please specify topic)

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

Yes, I was a keynote speaker

Yes, I gave a workshop

Yes, I moderated a panel

Yes, I was on a panel

Please let us know what was your past experience as a speaker.

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* 7. Please tell us about you. Short Bio (200 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? (200 words or less)

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

Yes

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* 12. If accepted as a future 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 the speaker liaison by [TBD]

The VIB Network will provide one complimentary full-conference registration as a conference speaker. Travel and lodging are the responsibility of the speaker.

I agree

I am unable to commit at this time

Other (please specify)

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

Email questions to VIB Operations & Program Director Sydney Santiago at sydney@vibnetwork.org. Please do not email speaker topics or bios directly to Sydney.