Emerging GovCon Media, Data and Competitive intelligence specialist OrangeSlices AI announced today it has forged a strategic and exclusive partnership with Shelley McGuire and her emerging events management company, Shelley’s Events (SE). A focus of the partnership will be to develop and co-market a comprehensive set of online and in-person events designed to support the next generation of Government Contracting leaders and how they consume data, news, and intelligence.
Said David Blackburn, CEO and Founder of OrangeSlices, “Shelley and I have worked together extensively in the past, and I could not be more excited to work with her and the SE team again. Shelley is an innovative and community-minded leader who is well known for bringing a passion and energy to everything she does.”
In addition to serving as a strategic media partner on the current set of events run by Shelley, SE will work alongside OrangeSlices in the development of a new program and set of events to support the Engage FedGov and Elev8 GovCon awards; two sets of recognition intended to honor and support those in the GovCon space that are #doingitright. The Engage FedGov awards recognize leaders who are empowering and changing how government and industry can work together, and doing so selflessly, for the betterment of the industry. The Elev8 GovCon awards recognize those companies which understand they must not only bring to the table efficient and effective solutions, but also a corporate culture that demonstrates their own excellence, making them a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.
Said Shelley McGuire, CEO and Founder of Shelley’s Events, “There is no lack of events in the marketplace, but the need for meaningful events that deliver real value will always exist. David has a track record as a CEO developing and launching several very notable GovCon events and programs in the past, and we are excited to partner with the OrangeSlices team to bring some positive disruption to the GovCon sector in the months and years ahead.”
In FY 2024, the combined OrangeSlices and Shelley’s Events reach will exceed more than 150,000 unique event attendees and subscribed readers, with dedicated subscribers and followers from more than 80% of the leading GovCon companies, to include government leaders from every major department and key subagency in the Federal sector today.
Shelley’s events is a proven online event planning and engagement firm focused on bringing the government contracting community together in meaningful and engaging ways. Through a combination of networking events, opportunity focused sessions, strategic planning sessions, and events intended to celebrate and spotlight the good in industry, Shelley’s events are designed to be high impact, great value and entertaining. For more than 10 years, Shelley and her team have specialized in helping GovCon companies, especially small and mid-tier businesses, to connect the dots by way of their social and educational events for the GovCon community.
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