Mentor protege program conference

Over businesses are expected to be in attendance. The courses offered vary and are aligned based upon the needs of the local business community and marketplace. A key goal of the program is to help firms successfully compete for federal, state and local contracting opportunities as a prime contractor or subcontractor.

This free training is provided by SBA through its nationwide network of resource partners and vendors. To learn more about the program or to sign up for training, please contact your local SBA district office. The U. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. Roll Tide! In her free time, she loves to travel and experience new things. My mentor was a seasoned government marketer who provided tons of valuable advice related to my role and career path.

The program also allowed me to network with other government marketers, share ideas and learn about emerging topics that I could take back to my team. Jarell D. Grady Sr. Having access to these types of resources and meeting knowledgeable people that have started in positions similar to mine really helped my growth as a government marketer. I am lucky to have been able to participate in this type of program.

I still keep in touch with my mentor to this day! Join our Government Marketing University Community by getting involved today! Enabling government marketers to move beyond who they are right now to whom they can become in the future. Changes to our Program. First, each Protege will be assigned two Mentors. One mentor for the first half of the year, and a different mentor for the second half.

Second, expectations of Mentors is increasing. In addition to monthly one-on-one meetings with your assigned Protege, Mentors will be required to participate in one monthly event as either a host, panel member or active participant you will be given some level of choice based on logistics.

Third, during the Kick Off Meeting, Proteges will vote on the topics month by month to build out a Program Calendar that is relevant to your needs. Fourth, there will be end of year prizes for attendance and participation. Fifth, there will be reading assignments to improve quality of conversations during group events. They will be short. What can I expect as a Protege? What stays the same in ? All participants are expected to attend the monthly group event All Mentors-Protege pairs are expected to meet for one hour per month for one-on-one time The burden of initiating meetings and setting agendas for one-on-one meetings is on the Protege.

Requirements to participate as either a Mentor or Protege.