MARCH

29-31 National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Washington, sponsored by National Procurement Council and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Register in advance for one-on-one meetings with federal agencies and prime contractors. Fee is $299 for members, $349 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

30 CMA Executive Forum: GSA IT Initiatives 2006 in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: John Johnson, assistant commissioner, Federal Technology Service. Fee is $50 in advance. For details and to register, go to www.cmai.com.

APRIL

3-5 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Legislative Conference in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.ushcc.com.

4 Basic Federal Proposal Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit at www.acibiz.com.

5 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit at www.acibiz.com.

11 Business Development for Technical Staff & Line Manager Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $850 (a $100.00 savings). For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

12 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $850 (a $100.00 savings). For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

12-13 National Small Business Week Conference in Washington, sponsored by SBA. For details, go to www.sba.gov/sbw/.

18-19 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council “Partners for Profit Trade Fair” in Green Bay. Contact Floyd Rose at wsdcrose@aol.com.

20 Sixteenth 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 and disadvantaged businesses. For details and to register, go to www.osdbu.gov, or contact the Federal Small Business Technology Council Inc. at 800-878-2940 ext. 226.

20 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

24-26 Small Business Procurement Expo in Overland Park, KS, sponsored by GSA, EPA and others. Fee is $195 until March 25, $235 thereafter. For details and to register, go to www.implanners.com/sbexpo.

25-26 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information on special discounts or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

26-27 Supplier Diversity Summit: Creating Opportunities for Women-Owned Businesses in Birmingham, AL, sponsored by Women’s Business Council Gulf Coast. For details, go to www.wbcGulfCoast.org.

27 Basic Federal Contracting Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is 475. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html

MAY

2-4 Michigan Minority Business Development Council 2006 Michigan Minority Procurement Conference and Trade Fair in Detroit. Contact Tracy Taylor at tetaylor@mmbdc.com.

3 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Treasury small business specialists. Registration opens at noon April 19. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

5 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with large prime contractors. Registration opens at noon April 21. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.