SBC ELT News

NCMA Small Business Conference Update
  • 2017 theme is “building bridges across industry”
  • JSC SBC will have a table

NCMA-NMA-JSC SBC Social Networking Event
  • Announced through JSC Today and through distribution lists of the 3 organizations
  • This was a successful event and the first time JSC SBC was invited

Nominations Committee
  • Nominations are in progress with mid-April drawing for new leadership team members

NIF Feedback
  • NASA Industry forum was held at NASA HQ – 2/27 – 3/2
  • Recognized the agency level awardees
  • Need a small business success story from JSC
  • NASA HQ will release the Mentor / Protégé Guidebook by June
  • 4/30 – 5/6 National Small Business Week

Light manufacturing event
  • Planned for June 8th at the Gilruth Center

Valerie’s Corner
  • New SBA Administrator held a town hall for the employees
  • April 11th, Valerie will attend the DOD SBA Event
  • Also on April 11th the NASA Awards will be presented at JSC
  • May 11th Houston District Office Mayor’s Small Business Awards Ceremony
  • May 16th, ChallengeHer
  • SBA’s Emerging Leaders Program has 100 applications with only 20 accepted. Fernando De La Peña from Aexa Aerospace was one of those selected.