2025 VIB Event Speaker Application (In-Person)

VIB Network Express Connect or National Conference Speaker Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a speaker/presenter at either the Express Connect in Washington DC or the 9th Annual Veterans In Business Network National Conference in San Diego.

We welcome you to submit your application for a future VIB event. By submitting your application, we will be able to contact you if we should need further information.

Express Connect is scheduled for April 24 in Washington DC. We're anticipating about 200 attendees for this one-day event.

This year's national conference is scheduled for November 12th and 13th 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

AI for Business

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

Please also be aware speaker topics and suggestions should not be a sales pitch of your own company, business or services. It should be educational and informative.

VIB Event speakers are unpaid, but you will receive: One (1) all-access registration to the one-day even or two-day conference(depending on the event you'll be speaking at), your name and your company promoted as a speaker/expert in your field.

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* 1. Which event are you interested in speaking at?

Express Connect in Washington DC

9th Annual National Conference in San Diego

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* 2. Speaker Contact Information:

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. Business Website

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* 4. Have you ever attended the VIB Network event?

Yes

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

Yes (please specify topic)

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

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

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

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* 11. How will this information help established veteran businesses grow? (200 words or less)

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

Yes

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* 13. If accepted as a future VIB Network Express Connect or 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 Express Connect or National Conference will be submitted via instructions from the speaker liaison by [TBD]

The VIB Network will provide one complimentary full-event registration as an Express Connect or National 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.