APRIL

1 Central Illinois Homeland Security Symposium in Peoria. Fee is $30. For information and to register, go to www.icc.edu/pdi/homeland.

7-8 “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. Regular Fee: $369 single class or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. Call 888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

11-13 Minority Business Enterprise Technology Transfer Exhibition and Symposium in Gaithersburg, MD, sponsored by Minority Business Development Agency. For information go to www.tech2005event.com/.

13 Business Development for Technical Staff & Line Managers Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $800. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information, contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acbiz.com.

19-20 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 15th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington. For information and to register, go to www.ushcc.com.

21 Market Research Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information, contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acbiz.com.

21 OSDBU Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. For more information, go to www.fbcdb.com or call 800-878-2940, ext. 226.

18-20 Winning Government Bids and Winning GSA Schedules in Washington, presented by Proposal Solutions Inc. For information and to register, go to www.gsascheduleservices.com/registrationinfo.htm.

26 Business Matchmaking event in Washington, sponsored by SBA and the HP Foundation. For details and to register, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

26-27 Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Fair in Indianapolis. For details and to register, contract Robert J. Taylor at 317-923-2110 or rjtaylor@indy.net.

26-27 Wisconsin Supplier Development Council’s Partners for Profit Trade Fair in Madison. For information and to register, contact Floyd Rose at 608-241-5858 or wsccrose@aol.com.

26-28 SBA Expo ’05 in Washington, commemorating Small Business Week. For details go to www.sba.gov/expo.

28 EPA Contractor Forum and Small Business Session in Dallas. For information and registration, go to www.epa.gov/oam/ and click on Contractor Forum.

28 Basic Federal Contracting Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. Contact Debra Giles at 703-642-515.

MAY

2-3 Access 2005 in Dallas, sponsored by Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council. For information and to register, go to www.dfwmbdc.com.

2-4 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Fair in Richmond. For information and to register, contact Tracey Jeter at 804-320-2100 or tracey.jeter@vrmsdc.org.

2-6 Michigan Minority Business Development Council’s 24th Annual Michigan Minority Procurement Conference and Trade Fair in Detroit. For information and to register, contact Tracy Taylor at 313-873-3200 ext. 107 or tetaylor@mmbdc.com.

4 Defense Supply Center Philadelphia’s Domestic Sourcing Conference in Philadelphia. The center will provide information about domestic sourcing issues within the Defense Department. Breakout sessions will cover Construction and Equipment; Subsistence; Medical; Clothing and Textiles. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. Go to www.dscp.dla.mil/events/domsourc.htm.

4-6 CelebrAsian in Washington, sponsored by U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. For information and to register, go to www.uspaacc.com or call 800-696-7818.

5-6 Alaska 8(a) Association Fourth Annual Spring Conference, “The Business of 8(a) Contracting.” For more information, go to www.8aonline.org, click on 2005 Spring Conference.

5-6 Homeland Security Contracting Opportunities Forum in Arlington, VA, sponsored by Bureau of National Affairs and PostNewsweek Tech Media. Fee is $895 for business, $495 for government. For details and to register, go to www.ioma.com/homelandsecurity05.

9 ProBiz 2005 in Washington, sponsored by SBA and the National Business League. For details and to register, go to www.probiz.tv or call 202-722-2465.

12 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 32nd Annual Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Conference in Greenbelt, MD. For information and to register, go to www.i-c-t.com/nasa-sbc/.

13 Midwest Regional Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Detroit, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $95 for members, $110 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

16 Missile Defense Agency Small Business Day Conference in Arlington, VA. Fee is $50. For information and to register, go to http://www.mdasmallbusiness.com

16-17 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 for a single class or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

17 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 May 3. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

18-19 National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Washington, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $275 for members, $300 for non-members until April 29. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

19 Minority Supplier Council’s 2005 Business Investment Exposition in Overland Park, KSB. For details and to register, contact Chris Kelly at 913-543-2042 or ckelly@m-s-c.org.

19-20 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Lanham, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course). Fee: $369 single class; or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Treasury Department vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, with large prime contractors. Registration opens at noon May 6. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

23-24 Small Business Procurement Conference and Exposition in Oklahoma City, hosted by FAA, Tinker AFB, Terry Neese Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence and others. Fee is $150 until April 18, $225 thereafter. For more information, contact Lindsay von Paris at 301-206-2940 ext. 207 or e-mail lindsay@fbcdb.com.

24 Alliance West’s Opportunities for Small Business in Riverside, CA. Fee is $95 until April 22. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.