MARCH

12-16 21st Annual National Reservation Ecomomic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair (RES 2007) in Las Vegas. For details, contact the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development www.ncaied.org.

13-14 Contract Services Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Fee is $695 for members, $795 non-members. For details and to register, go to http://csa-dc.org/networking/annual.asp.

13 Responding to RFP’s in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

14 Ten Most Effective Ways to Advertise your Contracting Business in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $65.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

15 How to Submit a Winning MOBIS Proposal in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $125.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

15 Florida Regional Minority Business Council 22nd Annual Business Expo in Miami. For details, contact Breatrice Louissaint at   beatrice@frmbc.org.

20 Army Day Woman-Owned Small Business Conference in Washington, sponsored by the Army Office of Small Business Programs and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Fee is $100. For details and to register, go to www.uswcc.org/html/nwosb.aspx.

21 Veterans Affairs Department Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/register.htm.

23 Central and South Texas Minority Business Council “Face Time Expo” in Austin. For details, contact Dinah Lobett at dinah@cstmbc.org.

29 Mentor-Protégé Workshop — Teaming and Contracting in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $99.To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277- 7757.

27 Small Business Forum in McLean, VA, sponsored by Coalition for Government Procurement and Patton Boggs LLP. Fee is $75 for Coalition members, $100 for non-members. For details and to register, contact Adrian Tucker at atucker@thecgp.org or 202-315-1055.

29 Alliance South trade show and MatchMaking meetings in College Park, GA. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com/.

APRIL

2-4 Chicago Minority Business Development Council 40th Anniversary trade show in Chicago. For details, contact Cynthia Jordan at cjordan@cmbdc.org.

3 Turbo Charged Marketing for Government Business Workshop in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits) Fee is $259. Includes Powerpoint materials and Marketing templates. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

4-5 Government Cost Proposal and Indirect Rate Workshops in Arlington, VA, resented by RGFCC. Fee is $359 for single class or $629 for both. For more information and to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

10-11 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council “Partners for Profit” in Green Bay. For details, contact Floyd Rose at councilenterprises@sbcglobal.net.

10-12 Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council trade show in Atlanta. For details, contact Mignon Bruce at mignonb@gmsdc.org.

16-17 Federal Contracting: Mastering the Hierarchy of Procurement Knowledge in Washington, sponsored by Government Contracting Institute. For details and to register, go to www.federal-contracting.com or call 800-260-1545.

18 Veterans Affairs Department Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/register.htm.

19 17th 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 businesses. For details and to register, go to www.osdbu.gov or contact the Federal Small Business Technology Council Inc. at 800-878-2940, x 226.

23-24 Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council “Access 2007” in Arlington. For details, contact Margo Posey at business@dfwmbdc.com. 27 Puerto Rico Supplier Development Council trade show in Dorado, PR. For details, contact Jacqueline Matos at sdc@sdcpr.org.