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.

14 Set-Aside Alert’s Monthly Small Business Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Guest speaker: Dr. Juan Figueroa, program manager for the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.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.

23 Salute to Women’s Business Enterprise: The Enterprising Economy in Washington, sponsored by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. For details, go to www.wbenc.org.

23 Central and South Texas Minority Business Council “Face Time” Expo in San Antonio. Contact Eva Leos at eva@cstmbc.org.

29-31 National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Washington, sponsored by National Procurement Council and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Register in advance for one-on-one meetings with federal agencies and prime contractors. Fee is $255 for members, $305 for non-members until March 1. For details, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

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18-19 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council “Partners for Profit Trade Fair” in Green Bay. Contact Floyd Rose at wsdcrose@aol.com.

20 Sixteenth Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. Forty federal agencies, as well as prime contractors, will be participating in this conference, which targets small and disadvantaged businesses. For details and to register, go to www.osdbu.gov, or contact the Federal Small Business Technology Council Inc. at 800-878-2940 ext. 226.

20 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.

25-26 “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.