Matchmaking will be on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 1:15pm - 4:45pm.

Buyers (Government Agencies and Large Primes) will host 15-minute one-on-one meetings with Suppliers (Small Businesses). All matchmaking meetings are pre-assigned appointments.

Matchmaking will be facilitated by the National 8(a) Association. All matchmaking communications will be sent from matchmaking@national8aassociation.org so please add to your contact list to avoid emails going to junk folder.

Any questions related to matchmaking can be sent to matchmaking@national8aassociation.org. For inquiries on-site, please visit the Matchmaking Information Desk. 

• When completing your conference registration, you will be asked, “Will you be participating in Business-to-Business Matchmaking?” To indicate you’re interested in participating in matchmaking, select “Yes” and complete the additional prompted questions for matchmaking. Select “Buyer” if you are a federal agency or large prime and “Supplier” if you are a small business.

• If you previously submitted your registration and would like to change your matchmaking interest status or any of your matchmaking information, please email matchmaking@national8aassociation.org.

• Suppliers registering for the conference after May 30, 2023, can email matchmaking@national8aassociation.org prior to the conference or visit the Matchmaking Info Desk while at the conference to check if there are any available appointments.

• Buyers & Suppliers will be pre-matched and assigned meetings based on the information provided for your matchmaking profile.

• If your company’s capabilities align with any of the Buyers and there is an available appointment, a copy of your company’s meeting schedule will be emailed the week prior to the conference.

  • Please add matchmaking@national8aassociation.org to your contact list to ensure you receive our emails.

• Buyers, additional meetings may be added to your schedule throughout the conference to accommodate Suppliers who signed up for Matchmaking on or after May 30, 2023.

Buyers

• Plan to arrive to the matchmaking room about 15 minutes prior to your meeting’s scheduled start time.

• Each Buyer will be assigned a table number and will be provided their matchmaking schedule with Supplier information.

• Matchmaking Coordinators will make announcements in front of the matchmaking room at each meeting start time to allow Suppliers with appointments to proceed to their Buyer’s table.

• Each meeting is only 15 minutes and will have 5-minute breaks between each appointment.

  • 13 minutes into the meeting, a 2-minute end of meeting warning will be announced.

  • At the 15 minute mark, an end of meeting announcement will be made.

Suppliers

• Be sure to bring a copy of your matchmaking meeting appointments.

• There is no need to check in for your meetings at the Matchmaking Info Desk, unless you have any schedule changes/cancellations.

• Plan to arrive to the matchmaking room about 5 minutes prior to your meeting’s scheduled start time to line up in the “Appointments” queue.

  • Take this time to identify the table number the Buyer you are meeting with is seated at (a table listing will be provided).

• Matchmaking Coordinators will make announcements in front of the matchmaking room at each meeting start time to allow Suppliers with appointments to proceed to their Buyer’s table.

• Each meeting is 15 minutes, please plan accordingly.

  • 13 minutes into the meeting, a 2-minute end of meeting warning will be announced.

  • At the 15 minute mark, an end of meeting announcement will be made, and you will be asked to exit the room.

• If you have back to back meetings, you will still need to exit the matchmaking room and line up in the “Appointments” queue again.

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