March

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

23-25 FOSE Exhibition and Trade Show in Washington. Fee is $50 for industry, free for government professionals. For more information and to register, go to www.fose.com.

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 $140. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com or call 800-421-8476.

31 Women’s Breakfast Forum on “Protecting Your Company in Contract Negotiations with Teaming Partners, Employees and Government Agencies” in Washington, sponsored by Piliero, Mazza & Pargament and Contract Services Association. For details and to register, contact Susan Brock at 202-8570-1000 or sbrock@pmplawfirm.com.

31-1 Federal Contracting Institute’s Federal Contracting Law Basics in Washington. Fee is $795. For information and to register, call 703-288-2800.

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 $259, standard fee $269. For more information and to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

1-2 Alaska 8(a) Spring Conference in Anchorage. Open forum with panels of industry specialists discussing and answering questions on succeeding as an 8(a) contractor. Contact dfowler@8aonline.org for details.

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

7 Developing Grade “A” Technical Proposals in Jacksonville, FL, presented by RGF Consulting. Early bird fee is $359, standard fee $369. For more information and to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

8 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Monthly Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Guest speaker: Ralph C. Thomas III, NASA assistant administrator and OSDBU director. Fee is $45 in advance, $55 at the door. To register, go to www.nbpci.com/pages/8/index.htm.

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.

14 Amtower & Co. presents Government Marketing Best Practices in Vienna, VA. For details and to register, go to www.federaldirect.net/bestpractices2004.html.

15-16 Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today in Albuquerque, NM, presented by RGF Consulting. Early bird fee is $259, standard fee $269. For more information and to register, call 888-389-1230 or go to www.rgfcc.com.

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

21 Amtower & Co. presents Government Marketing Best Practices in San Antonio. For details and to register, go to www.federaldirect.net/bestpractices2004.html.

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

22 “The Changing Congressional and Regulatory Environment and the Effects on Your Business” in Washington, sponsored by Piliero, Mazza & Pargament and Contract Services Association. For details and to register, contact Susan Brock at 202-8570-1000 or sbrock@pmplawfirm.com.

26-29 Defense Information Systems Agency Customer Conference in Atlanta. For details, go to www.disa.mil/conference.