Conference
Federal Small Business Conference for the A/E/C Industry 2026 (SBC)
·Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC
Federal business-development conference and exhibit hall for architecture, engineering and construction firms, with agency briefings, matched networking and education sessions.
- Who it's for
- Small businesses, prime contractors and federal agency leaders in the federal A/E/C market
- Approx. size
- 5,400+ attendees · 500+ exhibitors
- Organizer
- Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
- Year started
- Unknown
- Price
- Full pass
Expired: Early (small business, non-member): $961 until Aug 14, 2026Expired: Advanced (small business, non-member): $1,061 until Sep 18, 2026Expired: Regular (small business, non-member): $1,161 until Oct 23, 2026- Current price: Last chance/onsite (small business, non-member): $1,261
Small-business non-member full conference rates; medium and large businesses pay more, members less. Attendance and exhibitors are organizer expectations (more than 5,400 attendees, 500+ exhibiting companies).
Prices checked Oct 20, 2026 on samesbc.org.
- Construction & Real Estate
- Aerospace & Defense
- General Business
- federal contracting
- a/e/c
- small business
- matched networking
Dates and venue checked against the official site on Oct 23, 2026.