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MARCH 2016

18 Women’s Networking Breakfast, San Diego, CA http://goo.gl/u2v52z

18 William Patterson U.’s 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Symposium, Wayne, NJ https://goo.gl/BmirNr

18 SBA presents Destination: HUB, Ceiba, PR http://goo.gl/91AJPo

21-24 National Reservation Economic Summit 2016 - Las Vegas, NV http://res.ncaied.org/

22 ChallengeHer: Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Everett, WA http://www.tworiverscdc.org/event/challengeher03222016/

22 12th Annual Connecting Business with Contracts Conference, Baton Rouge, LA https://goo.gl/R1kBB4

22 SBA presents government contracting and HUBZone, 8(a) training, Honolulu, HI http://goo.gl/kIEhS9

22 Doing Business with the Federal Government, Boise, ID https://goo.gl/ddnB7F

22 USC presents How Do I Do Business with the Government? North Charleston, SC https://goo.gl/1anwsS

22 SBA presents 8(a) Business Development Program Overview, Baltimore, MD https://goo.gl/62vgx7

22-24 2016 WBENC Summit & Salute, Phoenix, AZ, http://www.wbenc.org

23 Finding Government Contracting Opportunities, Pottstown, PA http://goo.gl/nk6PFi

23 Tri-State Procurement and Econ. Development Summit, Keokuk IA Contact Beth White 563-370-2166 or whiteb@iastate.edu

23 VISN 18 Vendor Fair, Albuquerque, NM, Contact Catalina Fernandez at 915-433-7348 or catalina.fernandez@va.gov

24 11th Annual Veterans in Business Conference, Arlington, VA http://www.veteransbusinessconference.com/

24 Fort Belvoir Technology Day, Fort Belvoir, VA http://www.govconectx.com/Fort_Belvoir_2.html

24 SBA presents Certifications for Government Contracting, St. Louis, MO https://goo.gl/evkNNm

24 Maximizing your Dynamic Small Business Search Profile, Fort Worth, TX https://goo.gl/672BYU

24 Women’s Business Center of Columbus presents the Ins and Outs of Contract Work, Columbus, OH https://www.wbcohio.org/events/wbc-columbus

24 Idaho Small Business Symposium, Port Hall, ID, Contact Gary Moore at 208-426-1741 or garymoore@boisestate.edu

29 DefTech 2016, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/xuruAz

29 NIST IT Security Day, Gaithersburg, MD http://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A013CLV

30 UTA, Cross-Timbers PTAC Proposal Preparation, Arlington, TX http://goo.gl/tTr5PV

30 NCMA Small Business Outreach Event, San Diego, CA https://goo.gl/VvxHTM

31 ChallengeHer: Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Houston, TX https://goo.gl/4JBmFy

31 16th Annual Alliance Mid-Atlantic Small Business Procurement Fair, Atlantic City, NJ http://goo.gl/pivrN6

APRIL 2016

5 Set-Aside Alert’s Federal Contracting Jump-Start, Bethesda, MD http://goo.gl/vV6bAj

5-7 10th Annual Cyber and Information Security Research Conference, Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, TN, Call 1-844-325-0341 or email info@federaltrainingpartnership.com

6 26th Annual Government Procurement Conference, Washington DC https://goo.gl/Ms2W7E

6-7 Marine South, Camp LeJeune, NC http://goo.gl/Ml24CS

13 National Veteran Small Business Coalition meeting, Arlington, VA, contact scott.semple@NVSBC.org

18-20 2016 Catch the WAVE, email lyoung@orvwbc.org

20 GovConecxt Spring Showcase: Small Business Expo, Seminar and Matchmaker, Linthicum, MD Contact Vaune M Marino at 410-535-3861 govconectx@hughes.net

20 HUBZone Small Business Summit, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/Q22aN7

20 MCB Camp Pendleton Tactical and Tech Day, Oceanside, CA http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

20 VISN 18 Vendor Fair, Prescott, AZ, Contact Catalina Fernandez at 915-433-7348 or catalina.fernandez@va.gov

21 Akamai Government Forum 2016, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/0AQFSP

21 El Paso (TX) Community College 12th Annual Procurement and Contracting Symposium, El Paso, TX contact 915-831-7753

26 Alliance Texas Matchmaking Event, Grapevine, TX http://goo.gl/eDLa7X

26 6th Annual SBA Southern CA 8(a) and Small Businss Conference, Garden Grove, CA contact Sandra Anguiano at 714-560-7446 Sandra.anguiano@sba.gov

26 SW Oklahoma Procurement Outreach, Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, Lawton, OK, http://goo.gl/8Yv03n

27 Annual Technology Expo for BFS Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

MAY 2016

4 Kentucky PTAC and KPPA host 2016 Reverse Trade Show, Frankfort, KY https://twitter.com/kentuckyptac

9-10 Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA, http://goo.gl/xuruAz

10 US Health & Human Services Dept. hosting Small Business Outreach Event, Boston, MA http://b2b2016.thebizzellgroup.com/

11 National Veteran Small Business Coalition meeting, Arlington, VA, contact scott.semple@NVSBC.org

12 2016 MCCC GovConNet Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD http://mcccmdgovconnet.com/

12 SECAF 8th Annual Awards Gala, McLean, VA http://www.secaf.org

18 National Minority Supplier Development Council CPO Summit and Leadership Award, New York, NY, http://www.nmsdc.org

18 Scott Air Force Base Technology Expo, Belleville, IL http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

23-25 US Energy Dept. 16th Annual Small Business Forum and Expo, Atlanta, GA http://smallbusinessconference.energy.gov/

24 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cybersecurity Awareness Seminar, Rockville, MD http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

24 SECAF Executive Briefing, McLean, VA http://www.secaf.org

25 US Health & Human Services Dept. hosting Small Business Outreach Event, Fairfax, VA http://b2b2016.thebizzellgroup.com/

26-28 15th Anniversary Power Networking Conference, National Harbor, MD email frasernetinfo@frasernet.com http://www.powernetworkingconference.com

31 MEA 11th Annual Federal Business Forum, Washington, DC http://meamagazine.com/category/mea-events/

JUNE 2016

7 SECAF Spring Social, McLean, VA http://www.secaf.org/content.asp?contentid=104

8 National Veteran Small Business Coalition meeting, Arlington, VA, contact scott.semple@NVSBC.org

9 Denver Federal Center Technology Day, Lakewood, CO http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

9-10 Army Contracting Summit, Killeen, TX http://goo.gl/WiQOe8

20-23 VETS 2016 - Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, Norfolk, VA http://www.veterantrainingsymposium.com/

21-23 2016 WBENC National Conference and Business Fair, Orlando, FL, http://conf.wbenc.org

29 Joint Base Charleston Tech Expo, Charleston, SC http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

AUGUST 2016

24-25 ICBS Diversity in Government Contracting, Norman, OK http://www.icbsshow.com/

24-26 The Elite SDVOB 13th Annual National Conference, San Antonio, TX http://www.sdvobconference.com/

NOVEMBER 2016

1-3 US Veterans Affairs Dept. Veterans Small Business Engagement, Minneapolis, MD, details TBD

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