Latest Past Events

Alliance Member-Only Meeting on SBIR Reauthorization

Join us on Thursday, February 12, from 12-12:30 p.m. ET for an off-the-record, alliance member-only discussion with Matt Bowman, Senior Professional Staff Member of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business.   Authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs lapsed on September 30, 2025, and we’ve asked Matt to offer an inside look at the House’s efforts to develop and advance legislation to reauthorize these critical programs.    […]

Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Cheryl Jaeger, Crossroads Strategies and Sue Peschin, Alliance for Aging Research

Join us on Thursday, February 5, at noon ET for an alliance member-only discussion featuring featuring Cheryl Jaeger of Crossroads Strategies and Sue Peschin of the Alliance for Aging Research. They will share a Washington update with a dual focus on the state of play in Congress and evolving public health policy, including recent developments affecting vaccine policy at CDC, NIH, and FDA. We’ll […]

Alliance Member-Only Meeting with Nicole Parker, Lewis-Burke Associates and Jason Van Pelt, Executive Vice President, Crossroads Strategies

On Wednesday, January 22, at noon ET we hosted an Alliance member-only discussion featuring Jason Van Pelt (Crossroads Strategies) and Nicole Parker (Lewis-Burke Associates).  The session opened with a brief overview of the current federal landscape, followed by a rapid-fire Advocacy Q&A focused on the real challenges facing advocates today. In our recent member poll, many of you pointed to navigating a polarized political environment, identifying the […]