April

8-9 U.S. Chamber of Commerce and SBA sponsor Matchmaking Event in Houston. Small business owners can schedule one-on-one meetings to market their products and services to the decision-makers from federal, state and local government agencies and private organizations. For details, go to www.uschamber.com/events/matchmaking.

8-10 FOSE expo in Washington. Free for government professionals; $50 for non-government. For information and to register, go to www.fose.com.

9 Women’s Business Council Gulf Coast Women’s Business Opportunity Expo in New Orleans. For information and to register, go to http://www.wbcla.org/expo/default.htm.

15 Alliance New England Opportunities for Small Business in Providence, RI. This conference and trade show is organized to provide a single, multi-agency networking and procurement training opportunity with and for small business. The conference is slightly skewed toward environmental, architectural, engineering and construction sectors and related services and products. Fee is $85. For details or to register, go to http://www.allianceforbiz.com.

15-16 Service Contract Act Training Program in Arlington, VA, sponsored by the Contract Services Association of America and the Labor Department. Learn how to comply with rules for setting pay and benefits for employees working on federal contracts. Fee is $375 for CSA members, $475 for non-members. For information and registration call Kate Hannon or Cindy Hsu at 703-243-2020.

16-17 Chicago Minority Business Development Council “Keeping the Focus on Value” in Chicago. For information, contact Tracye Smith at 312-263-0105 or tsmith@cmbdc.org.

21-22 Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council “Indiana Business Opportunity” in Indianapolis. For information, contact Terrie Gray at 317-923-2110 or tcgray@indy.net.

23 Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. Representatives from agencies and prime contractors will be available for one-on-one sessions. For information, go to http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/conference/counsel.html. Visit Set-Aside Alert booth while you’re there.

24 Women’s Business Development Center of Chicago Corporate Connections networking event. Fee is $30. For information and to register, contact Kristin Johnson, at 312-853-3477 x18 or kjohnson@wbdc.org.      

May

1 RGF Consulting Corp. presents Federal Marketing Strategies & Techniques in Philadelphia. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com.

1 Maxaccess and DC ProBiz 2003 Local Procurement Business Opportunity Fair in Washington. For more information, call the Minority Business Coalition at 202-722-2465.

2-9 Michigan Minority Business Development Council “MMBDC Procurement Conference” in Detroit. For information, contact Antonio Davis at 313-873-3200 or axdavis@mmbdc.com.

5-7 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council “Virginia Business Opportunity Fair” in Richmond. For information, contact Rita Johnson at 804-780-2322 or events@vrmsdc.org.

6-8 GSA Expo 2003 in San Antonio is GSA’s biggest customer outreach event of the year. For more information, go to www.expo.gsa.gov.

7-8 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council “2003 Trade Fair” in Pittsburgh. For information, contact Alexander Nichols at 412-391-4423 or infor@PRMPC.org.

8 Labor Department’s Office of Small Business programs sponsors Small Business Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Vendors can schedule appointments with DOL agency program managers. For information and to register, go to http://www.dol.gov/osbp/regs/vendor_internet_info.htm.

12-14 Department of Energy 4th Annual Small Business Conference in Albuquerque, NM. Contracting officers, program managers and major prime contractors are expected to attend. For information, go to www.smallbusiness-outreach/doe.gov.

12 RGF Consulting Corp. presents Vital Marketing Strategies & Technical Proposal Fundamentals in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com.

13-14 RGF Consulting Corp. presents Building Effective Government Cost Proposals and Establishing Indirect Rates in Fort Lauderdale, FL. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com.

21-22 Minority Supplier Council “7th Annual Business Investment Expo” in Kansas City, MO. For information, contact Chris Kelly at 816-931-9672 or ckelly@m-s-c.org.

27-28 Alaska 8(a) Association’s “Issues in 8(a) Contracting” in Anchorage. Legislative updates and regulatory issues will be discussed. For more information, call Kay Bills at 907-264-6724 or by e-mail at kaybills@8aonline.org. Additional information is on the website www.8aonline.org.