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APRIL 2019

2 USPTO IT Vendor Day, Alexandria, VA https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A019R6C

3 HHS Dept. hosts Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, San Diego, CA https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

4 NOAA Small Business Industry Day, Silver Spring, MD https://bit.ly/2VOClUA

4 Veterans Affairs Dept. hosts Construction IDIQ Industry Day, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2HK7qF6

10 The Coalition for Government Procurement hosts 5th Annual Healthcare Forum, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2XNUnYW

10 National Veterans Small Business Coalition Washington Chapter Dinner Meeting, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

11 IT & Cyber Day, Fort Detrick, MD https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A01A7Y6

16 Illinois PTAC at Western Illinois U. hosts HUBZone Outreach Event (online) with US Army Corps of Engineers, US Air Force Installation Command and Scott Air Force Base contracting officials https://bit.ly/2YrmjSO

16-18 US Energy Dept. hosts 18th Annual DOE Small Business Forum & Expo, Pittsburgh, PA https://bit.ly/2qBZOef

17 Labor Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2Goi6II

17 VHA NCO 22-Prescott, Arizona Annual Vendor Fair, Prescott, AZ https://www.va.gov/osdbu/calendar.asp

18 Federal Business Council hosts 29th Annual Government Procurement Conference, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2RbTEgf

24-25 Defense Strategies Institute hosts Blockchain and Automated IT for Government Summit, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2T6Gs0y

25 GovConectx hosts Federal Sales Bootcamp, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

29-30 NVBDC Southeast hosts Veterans Business Summit and Golf Outing, Hilton Head, SC https://bit.ly/2XZPM5N

MAY 2019

2 Albuquerque, NM Annual Vendor Fair, Albuquerque, NM https://www.va.gov/osdbu/calendar.asp

8 Treasury Dept. Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC; advance registration requested; https://bit.ly/2WeKa6S

8 National Veterans Small Business Coalition Washington Chapter Dinner Meeting, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

8 Nellis AFB - 19th Annual AFCEA Las Vegas Tech and Cyber Day, Las Vegas, NV https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A0196D2

8-9 Defense Strategies Institute hosts DOD/VA and Gov Health IT Summit, Alexandria, VA http://iehrsummit.dsigroup.org/

9 Creech AFB - 8th Annual AFCEA Las Vegas Tech, Tactical and Cyber Day, Indian Springs, NV https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A0196DJ

17 Montgomery County (MD) Chamber of Commerce hosts GovConNet Government Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD - https://bit.ly/2Vobgbk

21 El Paso Community College hosts 15th Procurement and Contracting Symposium, El Paso, TX https://www.elpasococ-events.org/

21 JBER - AFCEA Alaska Tech & Cybersecurity Day, Anchorage, AK https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017ZDW

21-23 NHOA Business Summit Conference, Honolulu, HI SAVE THE DATE http://www.nhoassociation.org/business-summit.html

22 HHS Dept. hosts Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Indianapolis, IN https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

23 Homeland Security Dept. hosts HUBZone Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2FQdxb1

23 GovConectx hosts Maryland Outreach, Hanover, MD https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

23 Joint Base Lewis McChord - AFCEA PNC Tech & Cyber Day, Tacoma, WA https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017JRJ

28 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cybersecurity Seminar & Expo, Rockville, MD https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A01A4S4

29-30 National Laboratories IT Summit 2019, Boise, ID

https://bit.ly/2ShNZF9 29-30 2019 USDA Tech Expo Series, Beltsville, MD info@federaltrainingpartnership.com or call 1-844-325-0341 for additional information

29-31 NVSBC hosts VETS ‘19 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, San Antonio, TX https://secure3.aetherquest.com/VETS2019/registrations/conference

30 Alliance and NJIT PTAC host 3rd Annual Supply Chain Matchmaking Conference, Newark, NJ; for more information please email Jennifer Evans at jennifer@allianceforbiz.com

30 NEPA hosts Government Contracting Symposium, Wilkes-Barre, PA http://www.nepa-alliance.org/gcs2019/

JUNE 2019

11-12 SAVE THE DATE: HUBZone Small Business Summit with EPA - Atlanta, GA

12 National Veterans Small Business Coalition Washington Chapter Dinner Meeting, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

12 NIST, NOAA, DoC, Boulder, CO https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A01A4GV

13 Denver Federal Technology Center Tech Day, Lakewood, CO https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A019S4T

18-19 National 8(a) Association hosts 2019 Alaska Regional Conference, Anchorage, AK https://bit.ly/2Vcj4fr

19 IT & Cyber Day, Fort Meade, MD https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A01A56P

20 GovConectx hosts Summer Showcase, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2Rr7n7n

27 Homeland Security Dept. hosts Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2FQdxb1

27 SAVE THE DATE: DefenseOne Tech Summit https://www.defenseone.com/events/

JULY 2019

9 HHS Dept. hosts Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

17 Labor Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2DwsmNf17

18 Fed Expo National Capital Region, Washington, DC https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A01A7H6

18 GovConectx hosts Federal Sales Boot Camp, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2Rr7n7n

25 Homeland Security Dept. hosts Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2FQdxb1

AUGUST 2019

7 Treasury Dept. Vendor Outreach Session for SDVOSBs and HUBZone firms, Washington, DC; advance registration requested; https://bit.ly/2WeKa6S

11 HHS Dept. hosts Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

15 GovConectx hosts August Showcase, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2Rr7n7n

28 Homeland Security Dept. hosts 8(a) and SDB Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2FQdxb1

SEPTEMBER 2019

3 National HUBZone Council Golf Outing- Chantilly, VA

4-5 National HUBZone Conference Chantilly, VA

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CRS looks at set-asides, goals

ATF small biz awards faulted

FBI HQ hearing

OASIS delay

Is DUNS done?

SBA late on ethics training, says GAO

Column: Does SBA’s New Recertification Rule Apply to My Contract?

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