MARCH

8-10 Contract Services Association of America annual conference in San Diego. For details, go to www.csa-dc.org.

10 Energy Department Market Forum in Falls Church, VA, sponsored by epipeline and Business Performance Group Inc. Fee is $60 in advance, $70 at the door. For information and to register, contact Dr. J. John Hoover of BPGI at 703-476-4835 or Tim Walsh of epipeline at 678-325-2690.

10 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $450 per participant. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop in for only $800 (a $100 savings). For details and a registration form go to http://www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

11 Getting Your Piece of the Procurement Pie: Insider Strategies & Techniques for Selling IT to the Federal Government in Roseville, CA, presented by AeA Sacramento. Fee is $190 for members, $225 for non-members. For more information or to register visit www.aeanet.org/events/scjl__procurement031105.asp

14 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, for woman-owned small businesses. Registration opens at noon Feb. 28. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

15 Performance Based Acquisitions, an Industry Approach in Herndon, VA, presented by National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. and Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik & Associates. Fee is $995. For information and to register, call 703-758-6685 or register online at www.nbpci.com.

17 Basic Federal Proposal Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and a registration form go to http://www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

17-18 “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE Credits per course.) Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

21 Set-Aside Alert’s Monthly Small Business Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Guest speaker: Col. Gus Mancuso, Army Small Business Office. For information and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

21 Understanding Federal Contracting from Start to Finish for Small Firms (Part 1 of Federal Contracting Fundamentals) in Washington, sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center Procurement Institute (men welcome). In-depth survey of procurement environment for growth-minded small companies. Fee is $365 ($340 for members) or $675 ($645) (with Part 2 on 3/24). Register at www.wbiznet.biz/procurement or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

22 Capturing Federal Business for Small Firms (Part 2 of Federal Contracting Fundamentals) in Washington, sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center Procurement Institute (men welcome). How to create a professional business development operation for growth-minded small companies. Fee is $365 ($340 for members) or $675 ($645) (with Part 1 on 3/22). Register at www.wbiznet.biz/procurement or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

22-23 Central and South Texas Minority Business Council’s Face Time in Austin. For details and to register, contact Eva Leos at 512-386-8766 or eva@cstmbc.org.

23-24 Business Matchmaking event in Nashville, sponsored by SBA and the HP Foundation. For details and to register, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

23 Small Business GWACs & Multiple Award Contracts in Tysons Corner, VA, sponsored by Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum. Fee is $30 for members, $60 for non-members. For details and to register, go to http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?1Q,P1,F98DB17E-ABA3-49AB-9BD3-C2EAD4EA2788.

23 Southeast Regional Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Orlando, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $95 for members, $110 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

23 Small Business GWACs & Multiple Award Contracts in Tysons Corner, VA, sponsored by Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum. For information and to register, go to http://secaf.org/.

24 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff Workshop at Advantage Consulting, Inc. Annandale, VA. Fee is 450. For details and a registration form go to http://www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

28-30 Winning Government Bids and Winning GSA Schedules in Washington, presented by Proposal Solutions Inc. For information and to register, go to www.gsascheduleservices.com/registrationinfo.htm.

29 Alliance New England’s Opportunities for Small Business in Providence, RI. Pre-Registered Exhibitors and attendees will be matched to prime contractors and government agencies. Fee is $120 until March 25. For information and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

29-30 IRS Small Business Program Office seminar for 8(a) companies in Oxon Hill, MD. The seminar is designed to assist 8(a) firms on how to market to the agency and provide instruction in cost and technical proposal preparation. Fee is $50. Space is limited. To register, call Jodie Paustian at 202-283-1350.

30 Government Procurement Connections 2005 in Houston. For information at to register, go to www.houstongpc.com.

30 Basic Project Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and a registration form go to http://www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

APRIL

7-8 “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course). Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

18-20 Winning Government Bids and Winning GSA Schedules in Washington, presented by Proposal Solutions Inc. For information and to register, go to www.gsascheduleservices.com/registrationinfo.htm.

21 OSDBU Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. For more information, go to www.fbcdb.com or call 800-878-2940, ext. 226.

26 Business Matchmaking event in Washington, sponsored by SBA and the HP Foundation. For details and to register, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

26-27 Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Fair in Indianapolis. For details and to register, contract Robert J. Taylor at 317-923-2110 or rjtaylor@indy.net.

26-27 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council’s Partners for Profit Trade Fair in Madison. For information and to register, contact Floyd Rose at 608-241-5858 or wsccrose@aol.com.

26-28 SBA Expo ’05 in Washington, commemorating Small Business Week. For details go to www.sba.gov/expo.

MAY

2-3 Access 2005 in Dallas, sponsored by Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council. For information and to register, go to www.dfwmbdc.com.

2-4 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Fair in Richmond. For information and to register, contact Tracey Jeter at 804-320-2100 or tracey.jeter@vrmsdc.org.

2-6 Michigan Minority Business Development Council’s 24th Annual Michigan Minority Procurement Conference and Trade Fair in Detroit. For information and to register, contact Tracy Taylor at 313-873-3200 ext. 107 or tetaylor@mmbdc.com.

4-6 CelebrAsian in Washington, sponsored by U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. For information and to register, go to www.uspaacc.com or call 800-696-7818.

5-6 Homeland Security Contracting Opportunities Forum in Arlington, VA, sponsored by Bureau of National Affairs and PostNewsweek Tech Media. Fee is $895 for business, $495 for government. For details and to register, go to www.ioma.com/homelandsecurity05.

9 ProBiz 2005 in Washington, sponsored by SBA and the National Business League. For details and to register, go to www.probiz.tv or call 202-722-2465.

12 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 32nd Annual Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Conference in Greenbelt, MD. For information and to register, go to www.i-c-t.com/nasa-sbc/.

13 Midwest Regional Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Detroit, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $95 for members, $110 for non-members. For Details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

17 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 May 3. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

18-19 National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Washington, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $275 for members, $300 for non-members until April 29. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

19 Minority Supplier Council’s 2005 Business Investment Exposition in Overland Park, KSB. For details and to register, contact Chris Kelly at 913-543-2042 or ckelly@m-s-c.org.

19-20 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Lanham, MD, presented by RGFCC. Fee is $369 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Treasury Department vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, with large prime contractors. Registration opens at noon May 6. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

23-24 Small Business Procurement Conference and Exposition in Oklahoma City, hosted by FAA, Tinker AFB, Terry Neese Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence and others. Fee is $150 until April 18, $225 thereafter. For more information, contact Lindsay von Paris at 301-206-2940 ext. 207 or e-mail lindsay@fbcdb.com.

24 Alliance West’s Opportunities for Small Business in Riverside, CA. Fee is $95 until April 22. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.