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.