FEBRUARY

11 Veterans Affairs Department Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/register.htm.

13 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Networking Series in Falls Church, VA. Speakers: Tracey Pinson, Army OSDBU director, and Mac DeShazer, Lockheed Martin. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

15-17 National Small Business Association’s biennial Small Business Congress in Scottsdale, AZ. Fee is $349. For details and to register, go to http://nsbaadvocate.com/.

19-20 GSA in a Day: Do It Yourself Plus Workshop in San Antonio, TX, sponsored by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.

20 Marketing to the Federal Government in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

21 Government Marketing Best Practices in Vienna, VA, sponsored by FederalDirect. Fee is $395. For details and to register, go to http://federaldirect.net.

22 GovAware Governmentwide Exposition in Washington featuring DOD, Homeland Security and civilian agencies. For details and to register, go to www.govconnectx.com.

22 Developing and Negotiating an IT Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

22 Southern California Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Day in Los Angeles. For details, contact Shawn Smith at  ssmith@scmbdc.org.

22 Monthly Business Intelligence Seminar: Focus on General Services Administration in Washington, sponsored by Eagle Eye Publishers. Fee is $99. To register, call 202-671-2828.

23 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD, for HUBZone companies. For details and to register, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/.

27 Business Tool for Success-Costing and Pricing Basics in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

28 Hot Topics in Procurement Law – What Government Contractors Need to Know in Washington, sponsored by PilieroMazza PLLC. Fee is $45. For details or to register, contact Jennifer Lager at 202-857-1000 or jlager@pilieromazza.com.

MARCH

6 Alliance Mid-Atlantic trade show and MatchMaking meetings in Atlantic City, NJ. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com/.

6 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD, for woman-owned businesses. For details and to register, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/.

6 Best Accounting Practices for Government Contractors in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

7 ISO 9000: Is It Right for You? in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

8-9 Government Cost Proposal and Indirect Rate Workshops in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. Fee is $359 for single class or $629 for both. For more information and to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

12-16 21st Annual National Reservation Ecomomic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair (RES 2007) in Las Vegas. For details, contact the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development www.ncaied.org.

13-14 Contract Services Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Fee is $695 for members, $795 non-members. For details and to register, go to http://csa-dc.org/networking/annual.asp.

13 Responding to RFP’s in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

14 Ten Most Effective Ways to Advertise your Contracting Business in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $65.To register go to www.vaptap.org