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.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
May 26 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Pacific Los Angeles, CA Register This 2-hour pre-convention workshop on May 26th from 1-3pm PST hosted by Big Water Consulting as part of the EDA-funded Indigenous Economic Development Community of Practice. This workshop will be hosted before the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) 2025 Annual Convention & Tradeshow. […]
May 28 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Register After or in parallel with the strengthening of local Tribal and Native economies, many Native communities seek to further strengthen and diversify their economies in recognition of both the regional nature of robust and healthy economies in rural areas and the importance of diversification of […]
May 28 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Webinar webpage Brief Description: After or in parallel with the strengthening of local tribal and Native economies, many Native communities seek to further strengthen and diversify their economies in recognition of both the regional nature of robust and healthy economies in rural areas and the importance of […]
May 29 at 3:00 pm Eastern Register Learn more about how Tribal Enterprises can participate in SSBCI transactions as borrowers, lenders, investors, and investees to expand capital access for businesses owned wholly, or partially by one or more Tribal Governments.
June 2 at 4:00 pm Eastern Register Join for a lender engagement discussion. SSBCI Tribal lending programs often partner with non-CDFI lenders to originate transactions, support underwriting, and/or access private financing to support SSBCI lending transactions. In this discussion, we will explore some best practices shared by participating jurisdictions about engaging non-CDFI lenders and hear […]
June 4 at 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Washington, DC Location to be sent upon RSVP Please RSVP to: Samantha.Stilwell@sanmanuel-nsn.gov The discussion is about the proliferation of unregulated internet gaming due to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's failure to regulate sports event contracts. This roundtable is hosted by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, […]
Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Register This crash course in Tribal Finance Essentials will cover five key financial governance areas that newly elected leaders need to know. These key financial governance areas will help you to make more informed decisions and communicate those decisions with interested parties, such as […]
