MARCH

25 Costing and Pricing Strategies in Fairfax, VA, presented by George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7700.

25 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Session in Washington for woman-owned businesses. For details and to register, go to www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/smallbusiness/editorial_0524.shtm.

26 National Security Agency Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business Expo at Fort Meade, MD. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx?eventid=Q6UJ9A00FOTF.

26 Department of Health and Human Services Women-Owned Business Day in Washington, presented by U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Fee is $150 for members, $175 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.uswcc.org/html/hhs-register.aspx.

28 Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. Speaker: Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, OSDBU director, Department of Transportation. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com/denise_rodriguez-lopez_breakfast.htm.

APRIL

3 Alliance South in Atlanta. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

8 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach Session in Washington,featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

11 Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Glenn Delgado, OSDBU director at NASA. Sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

14-16 Chicago Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Chicago. For details and to register, go to www.cmbdc.org.

15-16 Indiana Business Diversity Council Business Opportunity Fair in Indianapolis. For details and to register, go to inbdc.org.

16 Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in Federal Procurement in Vienna, VA, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Barton, Baker, McMahon & Tolle. Fee is $295. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com/saaseminars.htm.

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

16-18 AFCEA Belvoir PEO EIS Industry Day at National Harbor, MD. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

18 Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Scott Denniston, OSDBU director at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

22 National Institute of Standards and Technology IT Security Day in Gaithersburg, MD, presented by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

24 Federal OSDBU Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. For details, go to www.osdbu.gov.

24 Alliance West in San Jose, CA, presented by ShoWorks. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

24 Input’s Annual Federal MarketView Conference 2008, Forecasting Federal IT Spending, in Vienna, VA. Fee is $395 for members, $495 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.input.com/corp/events_conference/2008_marketview_main.cfm.

MAY

4-6 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Hampton, VA. For details and to register, go to www.vmsdc.org.

5-6 Dallas-Fort Worth Minority Business Council Business Opportunity Fair in Arlington, TX. For details and to register, go to www.dfwmbdc.com.

8-9 Florida Regional Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Fort Lauderdale. For details and to register, go to www.frmbdc.org.

8-9 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council Business Opportunity Fair. For details and to register, go to www.mmbdc.com.

13 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach Session in Washington,with small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

13-15 Defense Department Procurement Conference in Orlando, FL. For details and to register, go to www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/ops/docs/procurement-conference-2008.pdf.

15 What, When, Where and How to Protest Federal Procurements in Vienna, VA, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Barton, Baker, McMahon & Tolle. Fee is $295. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com/saaseminars.htm.

16 Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Kristi Wilson-Hill, OSDBU director at the Department of Education. Sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

19-21 National Defense Industrial Association’s Fifth Annual Small Business Conference in San Diego. For details and to register, go to www.NDIA.org/meetings/8140.