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Alliance Northwest

Thursday, March 19 & 20, 2025

In-person event held at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center supported by SWAPCARD event app.

March 19

- DoD Regional Council Meeting
- Pre-Alliance Evening Reception

March 20

- Alliance Northwest Keynote Speakers, Exhibit Hall, Training Tracks, and 1:1 Match Making Sessions

WHAT IS ALLIANCE NORTHWEST?

Alliance Northwest is the largest business-to-government conference in the Pacific Northwest. This event features high-quality workshops and one-to-one meetings between small businesses, government agencies, and prime contractors. The event is in its 38th year. Hosted by Thurston Economic Development Council, home of APEX Accelerator, Alliance Northwest has a strong history of federal agency support. It is widely known as the place where business and government learn and make connections with small and disadvantaged businesses.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Businesses interested in selling to the government and prime contractors.
R&D firms, engineering firms, and others working on new innovative technologies.
Prime contractors and government buyers seeking to do outreach to small and diverse businesses.

Alliance Northwest is the premier government contracting event in the region, bringing together prime contractors, government agencies, and small businesses for a full day of relationship building. The 2024 event will start with pre-event activities and allow for extended networking beyond March 14th.

For those firms who are experienced government contractors, Alliance Northwest is the place to strengthen established relationships, explore other government contracting opportunities and teaming opportunities, and hear the marketplace’s latest news and trends from the expert workshop speakers.

If you’re new to government contracting, you’ll have an opportunity to meet government agency representatives, explore subcontracting opportunities with prime contractors and attend high-quality training workshops. If you’re unsure if the government marketplace is a good fit for your business and if you should attend this conference, reach out to the APEX Accelerator who can provide your business with no-cost advising services.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONNECTIONS

Alliance Northwest has historically attracted significant representation from the Defense sector including large Defense primes. In 2024, nearly 2 dozen exhibitors represented the Department of Defense and participated in 1:1 match-making meetings with businesses. The upcoming event will feature prominent Keynote Speakers from the Pentagon and a track of DoD specific topics including:

Cybersecurity Compliance for DoD Contractors and Subcontractors: CMMC Certification Update
Innovation Opportunities for US Department of Defense
DoD Agency Panel for manufacturers, suppliers, and innovator

Defense Primes invited:

Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
The Boeing Company
Raytheon
Notkin a P2S Company
BAE Systems
Hart Crowser
Sierra Nevada Corporation
L3 Harris

Jet Propulsion Lab
Cummins
Blue Origin
Mortenson
RQ Construction
Kiewit
Hensel Phelps
Atkinson Construction
Insitu

Skanska
General Dynamics
JACOBS

PRICING INFO

Attendee Registration:

- $150, includes breakfast and lunch
- Discounts are available for certified Washington Veteran Owned Businesses courtesy of Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs

Exhibitor Booth Registration:

- $700
  - 2 participants, includes breakfast and lunch
  - 10′ x10′ pipe and draped booth
  - 6′ draped table and 2 chairs
  - Exhibitor Booth Profile includes an opportunity to add logo, background image, detailed description, social media links, contact profile for team members, attachments, and more
  - one marketplace item
- Federal agency – receive an exhibitor registration at no cost
- State and Local Agencies – discounts are available for exhibitor registration

Sponsors: Packages starting at $2,000