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!
America's Small Business Congress
AMERICA'S SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE
Registration Confirmation
Thank you for registering for NSBA's biennial townhall meeting - the Small Business Congress. Since 1937, NSBA has been America's Small Business Advocate, and we're looking forward to furthering the legacy of our community's impacts at America's Small Business Congress. #SBC25
This annual event is designed to bring our members to Washington, D.C., to discuss policy, hear from issue experts, and lobby on behalf of NSBA on important issues for small business. The following is the working schedule as of 9:15pm EST Feb. 05, 2025:
Working Schedule
FEB.
06
Registration
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
2ND FLOOR FOYER
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Welcome & Open Ceremony
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
What to Expect at Small Business Congress
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Issue Session I
9:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Corporate Transparency Act
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Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa)
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Andrew Lawrence from Clement & Murphy, PLLC
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Issue Session II
10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Capital Formation & Financial Regulation
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David Burton, Heritage Foundation
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Issue Update
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Innovation & Intellectual Property
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Jere Glover, Small Business Technology Council
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Issue Session III
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Health & Human Resources
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Seth Waugh, Dentons
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Steven Abbott, Gusto
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Luncheon
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Luncheon
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes
FEDERAL BALLROOM
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Issue Session IV
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Government Reform & Regulations
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Kevin Kosar, the American Enterprise Institute
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Corey Cooke, Senate Small Business Committee
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Tom Sullivan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Issue Session V
2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Taxation I
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Brian Reardon, S-Corporation Association
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Bob Carroll, Ernst & Young
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
Taxation II
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Alex Hendrie, National Association of Wholesalers
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Bob Carroll, EY
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Head Shots
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Complimentary Headshots
2ND FLOOR LOBBY
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Growth & Opportunities
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Best Practices Sessions (Choose One)
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Artificial Intelligence & Your Small Business
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Simon Morrison, Amazon
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Michael Fleishman, DLA Piper, PLLC
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FEDERAL BALLROOM
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Business Growth Through the Federal Marketplace
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John Stanford, Prism Group
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PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
Reception
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
SOUTH AMERICAN ROOM
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FEB.
07
Congressional Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
What’s Ahead in the 119th Session of Congress
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Chair Roger Williams (R-Texas)
House Small Business Committee
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Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Mich.)
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Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.)
FEDERAL BALLROOM
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Legislative Outlook
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
A Legislative and Regulatory Look Ahead: 2025
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Todd McCracken, President and CEO, NSBA
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Reed Westcott, NSBA Senior Director of Gov. Affairs
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Mervyn Jones, Prism Group
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
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Small Business Town Hall
9:45 - 11:30 a.m.
Regional Listening Session Report
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Todd McCracken, NSBA
Priority Issues Presentation
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Virginia Zimmerman, Economic Development Chair
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Robert Lesko, Environment & Regulatory Affairs Chair
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Milan Gandhi, Health & Human Resources Chair
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Alex Cates, Taxation Chair
Priority Issue Voting
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM
A Few Things...
Stripe is NSBA's payment platform for SBC25. If you were not routed to Stripe following registration, please contact our Senior Director of Operations Son Thach at: sthach@NSBAadvocate.org
SBC25 will be held at the Capital Hilton located at 1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 in the heart of downtown. If requested on the registration form, NSBA will send you a special booking link with the discounted rate to book your room directly with the hotel. Once you have booked directly with the hotel using NSBA’s exclusive link, you will receive a confirmation directly from the hotel. If you have any questions regarding your registration or hotel reservation, please contact Son Thach at: sthach@NSBAadvocate.org
Dress for the two-day duration of SBC25 is business attire. In early Feb., the temperature in D.C. usually ranges from the mid-30s to mid-40s, and it can be very chilly and humid. Most of our events will take place inside the Capital Hilton, but, with the White House grounds, L'Enfant Park, and several Smithsonians a short stroll away, you'll want to bring a coat and enjoy the waning winter weather in Washington!
