Events

Building Native Communities: Financial Confidence for Elders

Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtwon 920 Broadway, Nashville, TN, United States

April 8-10 Holiday Inn Express Nashville Downtown 920 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 Conference Website Building Native Communities: Financial Confidence for Elders is group financial education, similar to the Financial Skills for Families and Financial Empowerment for Teens & Young Adults, providing tools and knowledge specifically for our senior Native community members.

Indigenous Economic Development Communities of Practice Webinar: Natural Resource Management and Environmental Resilience and Adaptation

Virtual Event

April 16 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Central Register Brief Description: Rather than serving purely as a constraint on economic development, many tribes and Native communities have incorporated natural resource conservation and management strategies into their economic development plans as a source of potential revenue, a method of reducing the vulnerability of the community, […]

Indigenous Economic Development Community of Practice (CoP) Webinar: Accessing the Resources and Capital to Support Economic Development

Virtual Event

As Tribal Nations seek to develop a strong foundation for economic development activities and strategies, they must also identify the array of available sources of funding, financing and/or customers/clients that will support the enterprises and projects that will ultimately implement portions of these strategies. The third installment in this 3-part training series will explore the […]

Workforce Matters: Listening Session for Tribal Leaders and Tribal Program Staff

Virtual Event

April 23 at 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Eastern Register The purpose of this call is to understand how executive orders and shifting policies at the federal level are impacting Tribal led programs and Native-led organizations. What challenges are you facing? What support do you need the most right now as you navigate this period […]

2025 Tribal Edge Summit

2025 TRIBAL EDGE SUMMIT DATE: April 24-25, 2025 LOCATION: InterContinental - Washington D.C. - The Wharf Who this event is for: All tribal businesses: Tribal 8(a)s, NHOs, ANCs & Tribal Nation Leaders Small, medium, and large government contractors Executive Agency Contracting & Program Officials What you can expect: Information-packed sessions on the main stage as well as […]

NAFAO Annual Conference 

New Orleans Marriott New Orlans, LA, United States

April 28-29 New Orleans Marriott New Orleans, LA Conference website The NAFOA Conference gathers semiannually in the Spring for our Annual Conference and the Fall for the Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference to discuss the current trends in tribal economic development and share resources with tribal financial professionals.

Tribal Casino and Hotel Development Conference

April 28-29, 2025 Harrah’s Resort Southern California - Funner, CA Conference Website This unique conference is dedicated to the design and development of Tribal-owned casinos, resorts, and hotels. Tribal leaders will gather with industry professionals to discuss the most relevant topics in the casino and hospitality business. Advancements in technology, the latest in gaming trends, […]

Department of Treasury Webinar: Tribal Direct Equity Program Discussion

Virtual Event

April 28 at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern Register Please join the U.S. Department of Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative for a conversation about SSBCI equity investment programs that will feature a discussion about the program structure and examples of direct equity investments in Tribal Enterprises. This conversation will address common challenges observed in […]

AIANTA GO International Training

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

April 29-30 Albuquerque, NM Event Website AIANTA offers the annual two-day Go International training, designed to introduce the international market to Indigenous-owned businesses and support participants to identify their tourism product(s) for pricing, packaging, and selling to markets overseas. Indigenous tourism professionals, industry representatives and entrepreneurs gather to: Hear from expert speakers from throughout the […]

45th National Indian and Native American Employment and Training Conference – WIOA Section 166 / P.L. 102-477

May 5-9 Providence, RI Register Join with other Native American workforce development professionals for opportunities to benefit from dynamic speakers, have outstanding networking opportunities to help you leverage resources and build capacity, and enhance your skills to enable the effective delivery of quality services under Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 166 and Public Law […]

Southwest Region Economic Development Association (SWREDA) Annual Conference

May 7-9, 2025 Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces 705 S Telshor Blvd. Las Cruces, NM 88011 Conference Website The Southwest Region Economic Development Association (SWREDA), in partnership with the NADO Research Foundation and with support from the EDA Austin Region Office, will hold the 2025 SWREDA Annual Conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico, May 7-9. […]