AF small business event coming to Macon Published July 2, 2015 By Angela Woolen Robins Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The Air Force will host a Small Business Industry Day in Macon July 14-15 at the Middle Georgia State College Professional Sciences Conference Center. SBID is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, according to Debbie Jackson, Air Force Sustainment Center Small Business - Robins director. The event will feature general sessions led by senior Air Force speakers on the service's latest sustainment needs. There will also be exhibits from government and businesses along with briefings on topics such as contracting, data rights, mentor programs and other subjects. There will also be an opportunity to network with government officials, other small businesses and major defense contractors, according to the SBID planning team. The conference will start July 14 at 8 a.m. Registration will be conducted July 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. and on July 14 from 7 to 8 a.m. An exhibitor hall will feature between 25 - 40 businesses. "Individuals from small businesses, major defense contractors and government organizations are invited to attend the event," according to the AF SBID website. Lunch will be provided both days to non-government attendees. For more information, contact the AF SBID planning team at afsbid@brtrc.com.