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APRIL 2018

3-4 AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days, Oxon Hill, MD https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017HLB

4 USPTO IT Vendor Day, Alexandria, VA https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017TMU

5 Federal Government Procurement and Technology Plus Expo, Washington, DC http://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/mep73--enerh-7fustb98

5 US Army Corps of Engineers hosts Small Business Event Dynet 2018, Fairmont, WV http://goo.gl/4Z3Aab

6 Small Business Rountable hosts General Meeting, Lexington Park, MD, Featuring speakers from NAVAIR and NAWCAD. Please email: admin@sbroundtable.com for more information

8 GSA and MCCC host Federal Innovation Forum, Rockville, MD http://goo.gl/8ArADW

9-11 Navy League hosts Sea Air Space Expo, National Harbor, MD http://www.seaairspace.org/about/future-dates

9-11 Navy Forum for SBIR/STTR Transition, National Harbor, MD https://navyfst.com/

11 Marc Marlin Managing Director KippsDeSanto & Co. speaks at National Veterans Small Business Coalition DC Chapter Dinner, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

11 The Coalition for Government Procurement hosts the 4th Annual Healthcare Forum, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/BCc6gK

12 Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce presents Innovation Forum: AI and Blockchain in Action with GSA, FDA, etc., Rockville, MD http://goo.gl/XkjVFL

12 Virginia PTAP hosts Expo Richmond - B2G Procurement Conference and Expo, Richmond, VA http://goo.gl/FeKqGv

12 GovConnectx Spring Showcase, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/spring-showcase-.html

16 Cyberscoop hosts San Francisco Cyber Talks 2018, San Francisco, CA https://www.cyberscoop.com/events/sf-cybertalks/

19 28th Annual Government Procurement Conference, Washington, DC https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017CT6

23-24 SAME hosts Small Business Symposium, Bremerton, WA http://goo.gl/XN7yCk

24 Aronson LLC hosts Service Contract Act: Overcome the Challenges and Breathe Compliance, McLean, VA http://goo.gl/1LZ6xv

24 Potomac Officers Club hosts 5th Cybersecurity Summit, McLean, VA https://t.e2ma.net/message/ttvsq/dhja1z

24-25 Exhibitor Opportunity: Federal Training Partnership invites exhibitors to the 2018 USDA Technology Expo Series, Washington, DC and Beltsville, MD; Please call 1-844-325-0341 to reserve exhibit space

25 Health & Human Services Dept. OSDBU hosts “Getting Back 2 Business,” Denver, CO http://goo.gl/euKtcz

25-27 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, Nashville, TN http://s15.a2zinc.net/clients/AAAA/AAAA18/Public/Enter.aspx

MAY 2018

2-3 Defense Strategies Institute hosts 14th DOD/VA & GOV Health IT Summit, Alexandria, VA http://goo.gl/yUapDS

7-8 2018 Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA https://www.defenseleadershipforum.org/navycontractingsummit

8 El Paso Community College hosts 14th Procurement and Contracting Symposium, Fort Bliss, TX http://www.elpasococ-events.org/

8 FBC hosts Creech AFB - IT, Cyber & Tactical Technology Day, Indian Springs, NV https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017EZZ

8-9 2017 E3 DOD Program Review, Huntsville, AL https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017ZW2

9 National Veterans Small Business Coalition DC Chapter Dinner, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org.

9 Nellis AFB IT and Cybersecurity Day, Las Vegas, NV https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017EZF

11 Meet the Buyer Conference, Flint, MI http://goo.gl/S67cX5

15 2018 Adobe Digital Government Symposium, Washington, DC https://symposium2018.adobe.com/gov/gem669587sp1kp811x5frz7

16 SAVE THE DATE: US DOT OSDBU hosts Small Business Opportunities Day, Washington, DC

17 Maryland Tech Council hosts Industry Awards Celebration, College Park, MD http://goo.gl/ADXZv3

17 HUBZone Council hosts HUBZone Small Business Summit 2018, Dallas, TX http://goo.gl/ioRqw6

17 GovConnectx Maryland Outreach, Hanover, MD https://www.govconectx.com/maryland-outreach.html

17 NJIT PTAC hosts Supply Chain Matchmaking Conference, Newark, NJ http://goo.gl/6kxqa8

18 Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce hosts GovConNet Pathway to Growth Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD https://mcccmdgovconnet.com/register/

21-24 NLIT Summit 2018, Nashville, TN https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017O3Q

22-24 17th Annual US Dept. of Energy Small Business Forum & Expo, Houston, TX https://energy.gov/osdbu/smallbusinessconference/doe2018-registration

23 Health & Human Services Dept. OSDBU hosts “Getting Back 2 Business,” Columbia, SC http://goo.gl/euKtcz

JUNE 2018

1 ISSA Mid-Atlantic Information Security Conference, Rockville, MD https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017UCW

5 Health & Human Services Dept. OSDBU hosts “Getting Back 2 Business,” Washington, DC http://goo.gl/euKtcz

6 Regional Technology & Cybersecurity Day at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, CO https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A013M52

6 NIST NOAA DoC Campus Boulder, Boulder, CO https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017EPX

7 Regional Technology & Cybersecurity Day at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A015HB2

7 Denver Federal Center Technology Day, Lakewood, CO https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017O3R

11-14 Save the Date: National Veterans Small Business Coalition hosts annual Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, Williamsburg, VA Details to come. http://www.nvsbc.org

11-12 NSBA June Fly-In, Washington, DC http://nsba.biz/save-date-june-11-12-fly/

18-19 2018 Army Contracting Summit, San Antonio, TX https://www.defenseleadershipforum.org/armycontractingsummit

21 SAVE The Date: Defense Tech Expos hosts State Dept. Small Business Procurement Expo, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/8cRUjK

JULY 2018

26 IT & Cyber Day at Fort Belvoir, Fort Belvoir, VA https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017ZZ1

31 SAVE The DATE - ProBiz 2018 Small and Minority Entrepreneurship Conference, Greenbelt, MD Call 202-730-5765 for information or email: beecheagle@gmail.com

AUGUST 2018

14-15 CyberTexas, San Antonio, TX https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A015GSF

15-17 15th Annual Elite SDVOSB National Conference, San Diego, CA http://www.sdvobconference.com/

16 IT & Cyber Day at Fort Meade, Fort Meade, MD https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A0180UR

22-23 8th Annual Peak Cyber, Colorado Springs, CO https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017YW9

SEPTEMBER 2018

6 Tinker AFB - AFCEA OKC Technology Day & Golf Tournament, Oklahoma City, OK

13 JBER - AFCEA Alaska Tech & Cyber Security Day, 2018 Anchorage, AK https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017ZDW

OCTOBER 2018

1-5 Personal Armour Systems Symposium (PASS), Washington, DC https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A016021

10 Berkeley Lab - 7th Annual LabTech Symposium, Berkeley, CA https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017XOF

10-12 HUBZone Council hosts 2018 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/ScG8du

24 US Commerce Dept. Cybersecurity Awareness Day, Washington, DC https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017ZYR

NOVEMBER 2018

12-14 APTAC Fall Conference 2018, Washington, DC http://www.aptac-us.org/aptac-conferences/

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