February

13 SBA Business Matchmaking Event in Oakland, CA. Registration is free. For details, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

15 Basic Federal Contracting Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

16-17 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information on special discounts or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

16 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

16-17 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee: $369 single class; or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

22 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Treasury small business specialists. Registration opens at noon Feb. 8. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

22-23 Puerto Rico Supplier Development Council annual conference, “Turning Challenges into Opportunities,” in San Juan. Contact Jacqueline Matos at jacquelinematos@sdcpr.org.

22-23 Economic Empowerment & National Women’s Leadership Conference 2006 in Washington, sponsored by the Minority Business & Professionals Network, publishers of MEA Magazine. The focus is on federal contracting and procurement for 8(a),small/minority, women-owned, HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Fee is $250. For details and to register, go to www.mbpn.org.

23 Minority Business Opportunity Day in Industry Hills, CA, sponsored by Southern California Minority Business Development Council. For information, go to www.scmbdc.org.

23 Basic Market Research Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

March

7-8 NASA/JPL High-Tech Small Business Conference in Los Angeles. For information, go to http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/conferences.htm.

9-10 Florida Regional Minority Business Council Expo in Fort Lauderdale. For information, go to www.frmbc.org.

9 Air Force Association Wright-Memorial Chapter Annual Information Technology Conference & Expo in Dayton, OH. Admission is free, but pre-registration is recommended. For details, go to www.technologyforums .com/6wr/index.asp.

9 “Power of Partnership” National Conference in Camp Verde, AZ, sponsored by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development and the National Procurement Council. Fee is $50 for Native American businesses and members of NPC or USWCC, $75 for others. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org/html/power-of-partnership.aspx.

13-14 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information on special discounts or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

15 Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association-Fort Belvoir Chapter’s 4th Annual AFCEA-Belvoir / PEO EIS Industry Day in Bethesda, MD. Program, product and project managers from the Army’s Program Executive Office/Enterprise Information Systems will attend. Fee is $250 for AFCEA members, $275 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/peoeis/industryday.asp.

16 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

20-23 Contract Services Association annual conference in San Antonio. For details and to register, go to www.csa-dc.org.