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MARCH 2015

9-12 National Reservation Economic Summit, Las Vegas, NV http://res.ncaied.org/

10 US HHS Small Business Vendor Outreach session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/IEQdrS

10-12 Veteran Institute for Procurement, Potomac, MD http://goo.gl/IZiE1t

11 Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE http://goo.gl/2OzEYm

12 NCMA lunch with Air Force procurement exec Nancy Andrews, Oklahoma City, OK http://goo.gl/QSe0Bd

13 US Dept. of Education Small Business Matchmaking Event, Washington, DC http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/bulletins/f32ea2

17 US DOJ Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/43XJQv

17 Piliero Mazza PLLC Complimentary Webinar Series: Using Non-Compete Agreements http://goo.gl/02vesd

18 GSA Small Business Development Fair, Washington, DC http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/205711

18 GovConectx Federal Sales Boot Camp, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/pnWMZf

18-19 WBENC Summit & Salute, Baltimore, MD http://www.wbenc.org

19 WAVE 5th Annual Women Veterans Small Business Seminar, Arlington, VA http://www.thewave.us.com/Home/tabid/65/Default.aspx

19 US DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/81qTqO

19 Incurred Cost Submission Seminar, Columbia, MD http://goo.gl/ErzH3B

20 GSA Schedule - Is it right for me? Jenniver Schaus & Associates, Alexandria, VA, also April 3, http://goo.gl/tHIcBx

23 GovCon Spring Soiree Networking event with SBA, VA and CPB, Jennifer Schaus & Associates, Washington DC http://goo.gl/nZYnSk

23 PSC 2015 Vision Federal Market Forecast Kickoff, McLean, VA http://goo.gl/xKT6cB

24 US NRC Small Business Seminar & Matchmaker, Rockville, MD http://goo.gl/GZ2Feh

24-26 25th Annual USHCC Legislative Summit 2015, Washington, DC, http://www.ushcclegislative.com

25 Exhibit at NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Research Triangle Park, NC, info@federaltrainingpartnershp.com

25 2015 WOSB National Council Spring Conference, Arlington, VA http://www.uswcc.org/meetings/viewevent.aspx?eventId=410

25 2nd Annual Fort Bliss Regional Industry Day, Fort Bliss, TX. CANCELED

25 Fort Bliss Acquisition Forecast Open House Fort Bliss, TX call (915)568-5150

25-28 National Annual NCRC Conference, Washington, DC http://www.ncrc.org/conference/

26 Veterans in Business Conference, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/fakNOG

26 Healthcare Acquisition Forum, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/QQrFWZ

26 National Small Business Federal Contracting Week DC Summit, Washington, DC http://www.americansbcc.org/meetings/

30 US Army Redstone Arsenal (AL) Small Business Outreach, http://goo.gl/0ByaCU

31 GovCon Connects for Kids - Procurement Matchmaker event & Fundraiser for NIH Children’s Inn, Silver Spring, MD http://goo.gl/06GUoJ

APRIL 2015

2 GovConectx Spring Outreach Seminar and Matchmaker, Hanover, MD http://goo.gl/2KJTtj

7-9 Cyber Conference at Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN info@federaltrainingpartnership.com for more information

9 2015 Small Business Expo, Chicago, IL, http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com

9 NEPA Alliance PTAC Government Contracting Showcase, Tannersville, PA http://www.nepa-alliance.org/gcs2015/

14-15 SFMSDC 30th Annual Business Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.sfmsdc.org

14 US HHS Small Business Vendor Outreach session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/IEQdrS

14 Piliero Mazza PLLC Complimentary Webinar Series: Protecting Your Prime Relationships http://goo.gl/02vesd

15 25th Anniversary Government Procurement Conference, Washington DC http://www.fbcinc.com/e/procurement/

17 GSA Schedule Workshop, Jennifer Schaus & Associates, Alexandria, VA http://goo.gl/tHIcBx

21 Greater Birmingham Area Government Business Matchmaker, Birmingham, AL. Email jerry.ellison@ua.edu

22 HUBZone Small Business Summit, San Francisco, CA http://goo.gl/Ke2f4b

23 Alliance Texas, Arlington, TX http://goo.gl/cGSvqv

29 PSC Tech Conference, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/x3puau+

30 6th Annual Arkansas Procurement Conference & Expo, Little Rock, AR http://www.arkansasprocurement.biz/

MAY 2015

3-6 100th Annual International Supply and Management Conference, Phoenix, AZ, http://www.ism.ws

6 U.S. State Dept. WOSB, HUBZone and SDVOSB outreach, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/794Us3

6-7 Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce ProcureCon, Richmond, VA http://www.procureconasia.com/

6-8 Vermont Economic Development Small Business 2015 Training & Matchmaker Event, Manchester, VT http://goo.gl/JT4lY1

11-12 Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA http://goo.gl/ZXtpZ9

12 US HHS Small Business Vendor Outreach session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/IEQdrS

12 Exhibit at EPA Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, info@federaltrainingpartnership.com

13 Alliance South, Atlanta, GA http://goo.gl/cGSvqv

13 39th Annual WPMSDC Business Opportunity Fair, Monroeville, PA, http://www.wpmsdc.org

15 MCCC GovConNet Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD http://www.mcccmd.com/govconnet/govconnet-procurement-conference

18 Center for Women & Enterprise: Exploring SBA Resources Event, Providence, RI http://goo.gl/D6xtpJ

18-20 Diversity Alliance for Science, Newark, NJ http://www.diversityallianceforscience.com

19 US DOJ Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/43XJQv

20 US Treasury Dept. Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/AtR0WX

21 US DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/81qTqO

27 Marketplace 2015 - Procurement Opps for Small Businesses, Raleigh, NC http://www.sbtdc.org/events/marketplace/

27-29 Showcase for Commerce, Johnstown, PA http://goo.gl/210Op7

28 Summit on IT and Cybersecurity, Livonia, MI http://www.itcybersummit.com/

JUNE 2015

2 Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center Industry Day; contact Carla.Thomas@uscg.mil or at (202) 475-5786

3-5 CelebrAsian 2015 Procurement Conference, Bethesda, MD http://www.uspaacc.com

9 US HHS Small Business Vendor Outreach session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/IEQdrS

9-11 Veteran Institute for Procurement, Potomac, MD http://goo.gl/IZiE1t

9-11 VETS 2015 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, Norfolk, VA http://goo.gl/i2EUlz

10 US Treasury Dept. Vendor Outreach Session to SDVOSBs and HUBZone firms, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/AtR0WX

11 Connecticut Business Matchmaker Event, Hartford, CT http://www.hartford.edu/ec/training-events/events/matchmaker.aspx

16 US DOJ Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/43XJQv

16-17 National 8(a) Summer Conference, Anchorage, AK http://goo.gl/L0whLO

16-18 US DOE 14th Annual DOE Small Business Forum & Expo, Phoenix, AZ, http://goo.gl/kEItHv

22-23 Army Contracting Summit, Killeen, TX http://goo.gl/4Gb4v3

23-25 U.S. DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/81qTqO

JULY 2015

8 US Treasury Dept. Vendor Outreach Session - IT firms only, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/AtR0WX

14 US HHS Small Business Vendor Outreach session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/IEQdrS

21 US DOJ Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/43XJQv

23 US DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/81qTqO

AUGUST 2015

5 US Treasury Dept. Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/AtR0WX

11 US HHS Small Business Vendor Outreach session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/IEQdrS

18 U.S. Justice Dept Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/43XJQv

19-21 ELITE SDVOSB Convention, Long Beach, CA http://www.sdvobconference.com/

20 US DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/81qTqO

OCTOBER 2015

29-30 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/mC0rT3

NOVEMBER 2015

9-11 APTAC Training Conference, Washington, DC http://www.aptac-us.org/aptac-f15-conf-call-presentations/

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