MARCH

8-9 Department of Homeland Security Industry Forum in Washington. DHS staff will provide detailed briefings on technology R&D and T&E requirements for the department, as well as how, where and when to apply for DHS funding. Fee is $525 for small businesses. For information and to register, go to www.regonline.com/eventinfo.asp?EventId=10845.

9 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Clarksburg, WV. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

11-12 Florida Regional Minority Business Council Business Expo in Fort Lauderdale. For information, go to www.frmdc.org.

12 Federal Marketing Practices -- Impact Today in New Carrollton, MD, presented by RGF Consulting. Early bird fee is $259, standard fee is $269. For more information or to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

15 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session for woman-owned small businesses in Oxon Hill, MD. Participants must make appointments in advance to meet with small business specialists from all of the department’s bureaus. For information, go to http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

18 GSA Southwest Regional Office of Small Business Utilization’s Federal Supply Service Business Industry Day in Fort Worth, TX. These sessions will allow small businesses to learn how to become a GSA scheduler holder and how to do business with the Federal government. Advance registration is required. Send contact information to tony.gregg@gsa.gov.

18 Department of Veteran Affairs OSDBU monthly Vendor Day at 801 I St.NW in Washington. The agenda includes an overview of the VA buying practices and participation of program officials from the various VA offices. Interested vendors may register online at www.va.gov/osdbu.

18 New Government Contractor Forum, for startup or growing government contractors, by Barton, Baker, McMahon, Hildebrant & Tolle LLP in McLean, VA. This brown bag luncheon meeting is free. The topic will be subcontracts. For more information or to register, contact John R. Tolle at 703-448-1810 x17 or jtolle@bbmtlaw.com.

19 New date: Homeland Security Dept. Vendor Outreach Session for women-owned businesses in Oxon Hill, MD. For information, go to www.dhs.gov, click on Business, scroll down to Small Business Resources, click on “DHS Vendor Outreach Sessions for Fiscal Year 2004”.

20 SBA Economic Growth Tour in Green Bay, WI. For more information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/regionevents.html.

24 Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises: The Enterprising Economy in Washington. For more information, go to www.wbenc.org.

24-25 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Legislative Conference in Washington. For more information, go to www.ushcc.com.

29-31 Government Procurement Connections 2004 in Houston. For more information, go to www.houstongpc.org.

30 Departments of Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs sponsor the Inaugural Veteran-Owned Small Business Conference in Washington. Veteran business owners will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with key decision makers from HHS and other executive agencies. For further details and to register, go to www.vetbiz.gov.

30 New Government Contractor Forum, for startup or growing government contractors, by Barton, Baker, McMahon, Hildebrant & Tolle LLP in McLean, VA. This brown bag luncheon meeting is free. The topic will be subcontracts. For more information or to register, contact John R. Tolle at 703-448-1810 x17 or jtolle@bbmtlaw.com.

30-31 Native American Conference “Doing Business with the Government” in Albuquerque, NM, sponsored by GSA’s Office of Small Business Utilization. Fee is $95 until March 1, $140 at the door. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

APRIL

1 Federal Sources Inc. Annual Federal Outlook Conference in McLean, VA. For information, go to www.fedsources.com.

1-2 Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates in Baltimore, presented by RGF Consulting. Early bird fee is $699, standard fee is $739. For more information or to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

6-8 Chicago Minority Business Opportunity Fair in Chicago, sponsored by Chicago Minority Business Development Council Inc. For information, go to www.cmbdc.org.

14 Small Business Homeland Security Issues & Opportunities Symposium in Washington, sponsored by SBA. For information and to register, go to www.sba.gov/va/RegForm.pdf.

20 Annual OSDBU Directors’ Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. For details, go to www.osdbu.gov.

21 Alliance New England in Worcester, MA, features matchmaking sessions with federal agencies. For more information, see www.allianceforbiz.com