SAME National Conferences & Workshops
Each year, SAME hosts several national events and topic-specific workshops aimed at providing value to all aspects of the Society’s membership. These premier opportunities serve SAME’s primary strategic goals of strengthening industry-government engagement and building human capital.
Each event/workshop offers a diverse look at timely issues facing the A/E/C industry, upcoming contracting and acquisition forecasts, continuing education sessions and joint training, leadership development, networking opportunities, market research, and recognition and celebration activities.
Career Transition Workshop
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Capital Week
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Post Leaders Workshop
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Career Transition Workshop
Career Transition Workshop
February 12 – 14, 2025
Linthicum Heights, MD (in-person workshop)
The Career Transition Workshop is welcoming to all levels of professionals looking toward a change in their career. While in the past this event has been geared toward veterans transitioning out of the service and into industry (and that is still a primary objective), the program has been enhanced to also offer valuable information and connections for other individuals who are looking for new career opportunities. Online training sessions to prepare attendees for the in-person event begin in January, with onsite programming including interviews, presentations, and networking activities being held in February over a three-day period.
Check Out Event PhotosCapital Week
Capital Week
March 24 – 26, 2025
Bethesda North Marriott
Rockville, MD
Capital Week is open exclusively to SAME members, this opportunity will put you ahead of the curve in planning your company’s acquisition strategy. Hear about the government’s upcoming engineering, design, construction, and environmental programs during the DOD & Federal Agency Programs Briefings. Network with senior leaders and meet directly from contracting representatives, flag and general officers, and other decision-makers from the engineering components of the military services and several federal agencies.
Check Out Event PhotosJoint Engineer Training Conference & Expo
Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo
May 13 – 15, 2025
Louisville, KY
May 19 – 21, 2026
Portland, OR
May 18-20, 2027
Milwaukee, WI
May 9-11, 2028
Pittsburgh, PA
JETC offers a unique mix of education, training, leader development, networking, innovation, collaboration, and more, drawing over 2,700 professionals from across the military engineering community, private industry, federal agencies, and academia. This premier annual event provides a venue for professionals in engineering and related fields to learn and collaborate in a joint environment that only SAME offers.
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Post Leaders Workshop
August 3 – 5, 2025
Scottsdale, AZ
Each summer SAME hosts a multi-day training and networking workshop for volunteer leaders across the Society. This workshop puts an emphasis on Industry-Government Engagement (IGE). Attendees from SAME Posts nationwide will meet to hear from multiple speakers on how they conducted IGE at their Post. Expect a relaxed atmosphere with ample networking and group activities.
Check Out Event PhotosFederal Small Business Conference
Small Business Conference
November 20 – 22, 2024
New Orleans, LA
November 19 – 21, 2025
Phoenix, AZ
November 4 – 6, 2026
Charlotte, NC
November 17 – 19, 2027
Louisville, KY
November 15 – 17, 2028
Nashville, TN
The Federal Small Business Conference is the market research event of the year for the federal A/E/C sector. With over 5,000 attendees, this conference welcomes small businesses to learn more about working with government and how to compete for contracts, provides ample networking opportunities and business development platforms for firms across the industry, and offers federal agencies the chance to meet with their service and product providers, and much more.
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Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at an SAME national workshop or event? There are many avenues for your business to build its brand and get in front of the decision-makers you want to reach.
Learn more about the sponsoring/exhibiting opportunities in the SAME Marketing Guide, or contact Kennedy Gillie for more details.
Discover the power of coming together through SAME.
From education to training to networking to celebration, SAME’s national conferences and workshops are an unmatched setting to make connections and build relationships across the joint engineering community. Check out our rich culture of coming together through our event photo galleries.
“It amazes me how resilient, positive and professional SAME continues to be regardless of the challenges. Thanks to all of the SAME team that make these events possible.”
Adam Ramos, CP&Y Inc