FEBRUARY

26 Growing Business Conference in Arlington, VA, sponsored by American Council for Technology’s Industry Advisory Council. For details and to register, go to www.actgov.org/GBC2008.

28 Defense Intelligence Agency Small Business Fair in Washington, presented by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

29 Peak Performance Breakfast in Bethesda, MD, with Darren Ash, chief information officer, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Presented by Mountaintop Marketing Group. For details and to register, go to www.thepeakseries.com.

MARCH

3-6 Annual National Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair (RES 2008) in Las Vegas. For details and to register, go to www.ncaied.org/event-res.

4-5  20th Annual Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) High-Tech Conference for Small Business in Los Angeles. For details and to register, call 818-354-7531 or go to   http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/.

6 Winning Strategies for Doing Business with the Government in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $99. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

11 Responding to RFPs in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

11 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach Session in Washington,featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

11 Alliance Mid-Atlantic in Atlantic City, NJ, presented by ShoWorks. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

11-13 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Conference in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.ushcc.com.

11-12 Contract Services Association Annual Conference in Tucson, AZ. For details and to register, go to www.csa-dc.org/networking/annual.asp.

13 How to Submit a Winning MOBIS Proposal in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $125. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

14 Small Business Networking Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Kevin Boshears, OSDBU director at the Homeland Security Department. Sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

18 Fundamentals of Federal Contract Cost Accounting Seminar in Reston, VA, presented by the Federal Contractor Services Network. For details and to register, go to www.fcservicesnetwork.com.

19 Introduction to Contracting with the Federal Government in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

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

20 Breaching the Federal Agency’s Procurement Maze Workshop in Fort Washington, MD, presented by RGFCC. Earns 8 CPE Credits per day. Fee is $429. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Strategies for Small Business Financing in Washington, presented by GovConectx. Fee is $125. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net/11.html.

20 Mentor Protégé Workshop in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $99. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

20-22 Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Denver. For details and to register, go to www.rmmsdc.org.

25 Costing and Pricing Strategies in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

25 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Session in Washington for woman-owned businesses. For details and to register, go to www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/smallbusiness/editorial_0524.shtm.

26 Department of Health and Human Services Women-Owned Business Day in Washington, presented by U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Fee is $150 for members, $175 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.uswcc.org/html/hhs-register.aspx.