MARCH

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 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.

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, presented 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.

5 Peak Performance Breakfast in Bethesda, MD, sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and Mountaintop Marketing. Speaker: Mauricio Vera, Small Business Program Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.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 call 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.

30-4 Michigan Minority Business Development Council trade show in Detroit. For details, contact Tracy Taylor at tetaylor@mmbdc.com.

MAY

4 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD, for HUBZone and SDV companies. For details and to register, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/.

6-8 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council trade show in Lansdowne, VA. For details, contact cindy.dulin@vmsdc.org.

10-11 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council trade show in Pittsburgh. For details, contact Natisha Frye at nfrye@PRMPC.org.

15-17 GSA Expo in Orlando, FL. For information and to register, go to www.expo.gsa.gov.

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

17 EPA Contractor Forum and Small Business Counseling Session in New York. Admission is free. For details and to register, go to www.epa.gov/oam/forum/index.htm.

17 Veterans Government Procurement Fair in Mountain Lakes, NJ, sponsored by Army Picatinny Arsenal and SBA. Fee is $25. For details and to register, call 973-724-4106 or 973 724 2744.

17 Mid America Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Kansas City, MO. For details, contact Maggie Riley at mariley@m-s-c.org.