FEBRUARY

9 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD. Participants must make appointments in advance to meet with small business specialists from all of the department’s bureaus. For information, go to http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

9 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Reno, NV. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

9-11 SBA Business Match-Making Event in Anaheim, CA. Workshops and one-on-one meetings with procurement officers from large corporations and government agencies. For information and to register, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com/SoCalBMM-registration.php.

9-12 RES 2004, the 18th Annual Reservation Economic Summit and American Indian Trade Show, in Las Vegas. For information, go to www.ncaied.org.

10-11 Immix Group presents Selling Enterprise Technology to the Federal Government: Advanced Tactics and Strategy in McLean, VA. Fee is $995. For details and to register, go to www.immixgroup.com.

10-12 NASA’s Advanced Training And Development Course for Small Businesses in Advanced Technologies in Cleveland. The course is a follow on to the basic training course, focusing entirely on marketing, competitive proposal preparation, and financial and accounting standards as it relates to doing business with NASA. To be eligible for the course, you must have taken the basic TADSBAT course or have been in business for at least five years. For more information, go to osdbu.nasa.gov and key on “Training and Development.”

12 Corporate Connections in Minneapolis, sponsored by with representatives of ING, Target and Honeywell. Fee is $45. Register at 612-659-7232 by Feb. 5.

18-19 Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today; and Developing Grade “A” Technical Proposals in San Diego presented by RGF Consulting. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

19 Department of Veterans Affairs OSDBU monthly Vendor Day at 801 I St.NW in Washington. The agenda includes an overview of the VA buying practices and participation of program officials from the various VA offices. Interested vendors may register online at www.va.gov/osdbu.

19-20 Federal Procurement Training Classes: The Federal Acquisition Regulation in Plain Talk in Richmond, VA presented by RGFCC. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

19-21 Women’s Business Council-Southwest hosts “3-Ms of Success: Marketing, Management, and Money” at the University of Texas at Austin. For more information or to register, go to http://www.wbcsouthwest.org/ and click on “Education” or call 817-299-0566.

22 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Albuquerque, NM. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

25-26 Homeland Security Conference in Washington sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association. For details and to register, go to www.afcea.org/homeland04/.

MARCH

1-2 National Association of Women Business Owners Public Policy Days in Washington. For information, go to www.nawbo.org.

2-3 NASA/JPL High-Tech Small Business Conference in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For information, go to acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/conferences.htm.

8 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Session for woman-owned businesses in Oxon Hill, MD. For information, go to http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/VOS.doc.

9 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Clarksburg, WV. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

10 Alliance Mid-Atlantic in Philadelphia features workshops and matchmaking sessions with federal agencies. For more information, see www.allianceforbiz.com.

11-12 Florida Regional Minority Business Council Business Expo in Fort Lauderdale. For information, go to www.frmdc.org.

15 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session for woman-owned small businesses in Oxon Hill, MD. Participants must make appointments in advance to meet with small business specialists from all of the department’s bureaus. For information, go to http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

18 GSA Southwest Regional Office of Small Business Utilization’s Federal Supply Service Business Industry Day in Fort Worth, TX. These sessions will allow small businesses to learn how to become a GSA scheduler holder and how to do business with the Federal government. Advance registration is required. Send contact information to tony.gregg@gsa.gov.

18 Department of Veteran Affairs OSDBU monthly Vendor Day at 801 I St.NW in Washington. The agenda includes an overview of the VA buying practices and participation of program officials from the various VA offices. Interested vendors may register online at www.va.gov/osdbu.

20 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Green Bay, WI. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

24 Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises: The Enterprising Economy in Washington. For more information, go to www.wbenc.org.