FEBRUARY

28 Creative Proposal Writing: Compelling and Persuasive Storytelling in Vienna, VA, presented by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.

28 Introduction to GSA Schedules in Atlanta, presented by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.

28 Cloud Computing in Vienna, VA, presented by the Coalition for Government Procurement. Speaker: Dave McClure, associate administrator of GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. For details and to register, go to www.the-cgp.org.

28 Homeland Security Department’s Chief Information Officer Industry Day in Washington. For details and to register, email CIO-Liaison@DHS.gov.

28-1 Homeland Security Conference in Washington, sponsored by AFCEA. For details and to register, go to www.afcea.org/events/homeland/12/home.asp.

MARCH

5-8 Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé Conference in Virginia Beach, VA. For details, go to www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/.

5 Introduction to GSA Schedules in Charleston, SC, presented by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.

6 Alliance Mid-Atlantic in Atlantic City, NJ, presented by ShoWorks Inc. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com/events/specific_event.php?id=137.

6-7 NASA/JPL High-Tech Small Business Conference in Los Angeles. For details and to register, go to http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/default.htm.

7 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Forum in Vienna, VA. Speaker: Jeanette Brown, OSDBU director, Environmental Protection Agency. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

7 Smart Moves for Your Small Business: Avoiding the 11th Hour Crisis in Washington, presented by PilieroMazza PLLC. For details and to register, go to www.pilieromazza.com/events.

7 Fort Belvoir Expo at Fort Belvoir, VA, presented by GovConectx. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net.

8 Expo for Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, VA. For details and to register, go to www.tidewatertechexpo.com.

13 Introduction to GSA Schedules in Charlotte, NC, presented by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.

20-22 Government Transportation Forum in Bethesda, MD, sponsored by GSA. For details and to register, go to http://interact.gsa.gov/gsa-event/2nd-annual-government-transportation-forum.

21 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Forum in Vienna, VA. Speaker: Mark Oliver, OSDBU director, Interior Department. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

22 Department of Homeland Security Vendor Outreach Session in Washington for woman-owned businesses. Registration opens March 15. For details and to register, go to www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/smallbusiness.

27-29 National Small Business Federal Contracting Week in Washington, sponsored by the American Small Business Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. For details and to register, go to www.americansbcc.org.

29 Outreach in Washington, presented by GovConectx. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net.

APRIL

3 Patent and Trademark Office IT Security Awareness Day in Alexandria, VA. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

11 HUBZone Small Business Summit and Matchmaking Sessions in Chicago, sponsored by HUBZone Contractors National Council. For details and to register, go to www.hubzonecouncil.org.

12 Fort Meade Technology Expo at Fort Meade, MD. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com

17 NIST IT Security Day in Gaithersburg, MD. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com

19 Procurement and Contracting Symposium in El Paso, TX. For details and to register, call the Contract Opportunities Center (PTAC) at 915-831-7749.

17 Proposal Basics Boot Camp in Springfield, VA, presented by Association of Proposal Management Professionals-National Capital Area. For details and to register, go to www.apmpnca.org/events/events/2012-boot-camp.

19 Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.fbcconferences.com/osdbu/default.aspx.

25 The Government Cost Proposal Process in Las Vegas, presented by RGF Consulting. For details and to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.