Successfully Winning Contracts: Opportunities & Resources Event

Your next contract, connection, or growth opportunity could start here.

Join the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s Capital Readiness Program, in collaboration with the Arizona MBDA Business Center, for a full day dedicated to helping businesses connect with the people, information, capital, and resources that can help them grow.

Successfully Winning Contracts: Opportunities & Resources Event will bring together entrepreneurs, business owners, government representatives, prime contractors, financial institutions, procurement professionals, resource partners, and business leaders from across the country.

Whether you are actively pursuing contracts, preparing your business for future opportunities, seeking capital, or looking to expand your network, this event is designed to help you identify your next move — and connect with people who may be able to help you make it happen.

Event Details

Doors Open: 8:00 AM
Event Programming: 8:00 AM – 5:10 PM
Networking Reception: 5:10 PM – 8:30 PM

The venue is conveniently located near both Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Special Lodging Rates

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate Sunday, October 18, 2026 to Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Courtyard by Marriott Dunn Loring Fairfax for 219.00 USD per night

Book your group rate for Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

What to Expect

A Full Day Focused on Helping Your Business Move Forward

This isn’t just about sitting in a room and listening to presentations. The goal is to create meaningful connections, provide actionable information, and introduce businesses to opportunities and resources they may not otherwise know are available.

Access to Contract Opportunities
Access to Capital
Procurement & Contracting Insights
Business Certifications
Real Business Success Stories
Business Resources
Meaningful Networking

Who Should Attend?

If you’re looking for your next business opportunity, this event is for you.

Successfully Winning Contracts is designed for entrepreneurs and established businesses at different stages of the contracting and growth journey.

You should consider attending if you:

Want to pursue government, corporate, or Tribal contracts
Are interested in prime or subcontracting opportunities
Need capital to support a new contract or business growth
Want to better understand procurement and contracting
Are exploring business certifications
Want to connect with buyers and prime contractors
Need resources to help your business scale
Want to strengthen your business network
Are looking for new partnerships or business-development opportunities

Tower Club Dress Code

The Tower Club’s dress code serves to uphold the exclusivity and etiquette of the private club experience. We thank you for your cooperation in adhering to our business casual dress code.

Gentlemen

Please wear business attire. Presentable denim jeans (no holes, faded or tears) will only be permitted in the Atrium and Crescent Lounge. Please refrain from wearing t-shirts, shorts, tennis shoes and sandals at the Club. Jeans are not allowed in the dining room.

Ladies

Attire should be of a comparable degree of formality to that of the gentlemen. Presentable denim jeans (no holes, faded or tears) will only be permitted in the Atrium and Crescent Lounge. Please refrain from exposing midriffs, as well as from wearing flip-flops, micro-miniskirts and shorts at the Club. Jeans are not allowed in the dining room.

Agenda

Monday, October 19, 2026

Time	Topic
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	Exhibitor Set-Up
All Day	Exhibitor Stations & Resource Room (Banks, Colleges, Service Providers)
8:00 AM	Doors Open
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM	Networking Breakfast
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM	Welcome by Dr. Monica Villalobos
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM	Chris Stahl, President: STAHL Companies & Consortium of Sub-Contractors
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM	Client Success Story: Jason Orosco, Director of Business Development – Pink Summit
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	BIO-BREAK
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM	Panel 1: Access to Capital – Official Topic TBD Moderator: Reserved for Sponsor John Perry, Founder - eService, Inc. Traditional Banking Partners Community Development Financial Institutions Robert Branscomb, Founder- Branscomb & Associates
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM	Panel 2: Access to Contracts & Procurement Opportunities Moderator: Reserved for Sponsor Carlos Gutierrez, Business Program Manager for the Office of Minority Business and Economic Development – U.S. Department of Energy Carolee Wenderoth (Invited), Tribal Engagement Coordinator – U.S. Economic Development Administration Amazon for Business (Private) Chris Stahl, Founder STAHL USA \| STAHL Companies \| BiC-1
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM	LUNCH BREAK & SPEAKER OR PANEL <<Reserved for Title Sponsor>>
1:35 PM – 2:35 PM	Panel 3: Obtaining Certifications: Why they are still relevant, needed, and critical Moderator: Reserved for Sponsor Veteran Business Certifications (Federal & Private) Maria Boykin Rodriguez, Director of Certifications – Women’s Business Enterprise Council - WEST Minority Business Enterprises (Private) Kellye Adams, Certification Program Manager - City of Phoenix \| Equal Opportunity Department-Business Relations Division
2:35 PM – 2:45 PM	BIO-BREAK + SNACKS <<Sponsor>>
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM	What’s the State of Our Nation’s Business Owners: Todd “TW” White (invited), Rulon & White Governance Strategies
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM	Other Service Providers with You Today
3:50 PM – 4:35 PM	Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Grant Opportunities & Resources James Montoya, Project Manager - Phoenix Community & Economic Development
4:50 PM – 5:10 PM	Closing Remarks
5:10 PM – 8:30 PM	VISIT WITH RESOURCE PARTNERS & NETWORKING RECEPTION <<sponsored event>>

Expo Room Sponsors & Networking Mixer

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available throughout the event.

Main Room $2,500 Sold

Exhibitor Room #1 $1,500

Exhibitor Room #2 $1,500

Afternoon Snack Sponsor $1,500

After-Hours Networking Mixer $3,500