
LEARN.
VOTE.
RATIFY.
SETTING PRIORITY ISSUES FOR SMALL BUSINESS THROUGH THE 119TH CONGRESS
FEB. 6-7, 2025
NSBA'S BIENNIAL TOWNHALL

LIVE UPDATES from SBC 2025
JOIN NSBA FEB. 06 as we kick off our biennial Small Business Congress (SBC), including exclusive briefings from Members of Congress, leaders in Washington, and up-to-the minute announcements as Delegates learn about, nominate, and ratify Priority Issues for the 119th Congress.
Attending SBC in Washington in person? Click here for access to the digital materials packet!
Daily Schedule
Feb. 06 | Education & Discussion
Feb. 07 | Priority Issues Voting
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Influence Since 1937.
Impacts for Small Business in 2025.
Small Business Congress (SBC) is a Biennial Townhall meeting, where members and small-business owners come together, learn about, vote on, and ratify Priority Issues to set NSBA's legislative agenda through the 119th Session of Congress.
During SBC 2023, Delegates and attendees selected 10 Priority Issues most affecting small business, and NSBA is proud confirm action on these initiatives in Congress, across the administration, and even through federal court rulings.




Support America's Most Important Economic Community
Partnering with NSBA to sponsor SBC 2025 and our year-round programming is a great way to advertise that your organization is serious when it comes to supporting small businesses and working with Washington to ensure common sense prevails for America's most important economic community.
For the robust needs required to drive real change for small-business policy, we have two tracks for NSBA sponsorships: one for our corporate partners, and one for NSBA members.
Learn how to support a strong identity for Small Business with NSBA.
Issue Panels
Business Tools Panels
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Economic Development | This session will focus on small-business access to capital, SBA programs, small-business innovation and the intersection of technology and Main Street.
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Environment and Regulatory Affairs | Hear from D.C. insiders on various regulations coming down the pike, get updates on the CTA, and find out what’s happening with the SBA Office of Advocacy and other key regulatory reform efforts.
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Health and Human Resources | In this Issue Pannel we’ll learn about various labor issues including non-competes, overtime and minimum wage, along with immigration and workforce issues, as well as health insurance costs and reform.
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Taxation | Get insight from leading tax insiders on the status of various expiring tax cuts, R&D amortization, potential tariffs, the federal budget and increased IRS enforcement.
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Artificial Intelligence & Your Small Business | Hear from experts and thought leaders on what AI is, how it can help your business, and how potential legislation on AI could help—or hurt—your small business.
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Contracting 101 | Learn how to break into the Federal Marketplace if you haven’t yet, and for veterans, get some new tricks of the trade to strengthen and grow your contracting portfolio.

The Capital Hilton
Steps Away from the White House
Headquarters for SBC 2025 is at the Capital Hilton - in the heart of downtown D.C. and a short block away from the Oval Office. On par with the juxtaposition of influence NSBA is able to impart by the work of its 65,000+ members and generous partners, we're looking forward to growing the impact of productive small-business policy at this year's Small Business Congress.