The San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is hosting the Department of the Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event. Gold Coast provides a forum to educate, guide, and assist businesses, large and small, in support of the warfighter mission within the Department of the Navy and throughout the Department of Defense (DOD). The event provides topics delivered by government and industry experts. There will be panels, workshops and networking events. There are opportunities to meet government and industry contracting personnel through the one-on-one matchmaking sessions. On the exhibit floor, there are opportunities to visit over 200 government agencies and industry organizations, including the ten Navy Systems Commands.