JANUARY

28-30 Contract Services Association annual meeting in Newport Beach, CA. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

FEBRUARY

10-12 The Performance Institute presents Competitive Sourcing Summit in Arlington, VA. Fee is $995. For more information and to register, go to http://www.competitive-government.org/competitive-government/index.html.

14 Minority Business & Professionals Network’s Economic Empowerment and National Women’s Leadership Conference in Washington. Conference agenda includes a markeing workshop with the Treasury Department and its bureaus. Fee is $200 in advances. For details, to go www.mbpn.org.

25-26 Puerto Rico Supplier Development Council “First the Relationship…then the Profits” in San Juan. For information, contact Jacqueline Matos at 787-759-9445 or sdc@sdcpr.org.

18-21 The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development holds its 16th annual Reservation Economic Summit and American Indian Trade Show in Las Vegas. RES is the premier gathering of American Indian Entrepreneurs, tribal representatives, and corporate and federal agencies. For more information, contact Shirley Dichirico at 800-4NCAIED ext. 228 or ncaiedbigD@aol.com.

23-25 “Marketing to State Governments” sponsored by National Association of State Procurement Officials in Dallas. Attendees may arrange one-on-one meetings with state officials. For information and to register, go to www.naspo.org.

27 Southern California Regional Purchasing Councils trade fair in Long Beach. For information contact Shawn Smith at 213-689-6940 or shawnsmith@scrpcmail.org.

                            27-1 National Small Business United’s 2003 Small Business Congress in Washington. For information or to register, go to www.nsbu.org or call 800-345-6728.

March

3-5 NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory host 2003 High-Tech Small Business Conference in Los Angeles. This is NASA’s most major small business conference of the year, a one-stop forum for small businesses. All NASA field centers and major primes are represented. Fee is $100. For more information, go to http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo

4-5 U.S. Chamber of Commerce and SBA Matchmaking Event in Orlando, FL. Small business owners can schedule on-one-one meetings to market their products and services to the decision-makers from federal, state and local government agencies and private organizations. For details, go to www.uschamber.com/events/matchmaking.

18 Alliance Mid-Atlantic Opportunities for Small Business in Philadelphia. This conference and trade show is designed to provide an opportunity for small businesses to meet with representatives of purchasing agencies from the Defense Department and other federal agencies and the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. Large prime contractors are also exhibiting. Fee is $85. For details or to register, go to http://www.allianceforbiz.com.

25 Central and South Texas Minority Business Council “Face Time” in San Antonio. For information, contact Dinah Lovett at 512-386-8766 or dinahlamb@aol.com.

April

8-9 U.S. Chamber of Commerce and SBA sponsor Matchmaking Event in Houston. Small business owners can schedule on-one-one meetings to market their products and services to the decision-makers from federal, state and local government agencies and private organizations. For details, go to www.uschamber.com/events/matchmaking.

15 Alliance New England Opportunities for Small Business in Providence, RI. This conference and trade show is organized to provide a single, multi-agency networking and procurement training opportunity with and for small business. The conference is slightly skewed toward environmental, architectural, engineering and construction sectors and related services and products. Fee is $85. For details or to register, go to http://www.allianceforbiz.com.

16-17 Chicago Minority Business Development Council “Keeping the Focus on Value” in Chicago. For information, contact Tracye Smith at 312-263-0105 or tsmith@cmbdc.org.

21-22 Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council “Indiana Business Opportunity” in Indianapolis. For information, contact Terrie Gray at 317-923-2110 or tcgray@indy.net