APRIL

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.

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.

3 Transportation Security Administration’s Woman-Owned Business /Service Disabled-Owned Small Business Conference in Arlington, VA, includiing opportunities to meet procurement and technical decision-makers. For information, call 301-596-6031.

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.

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.

10 Winning Strategies in Teaming for Federal Contracts in Orlando, FL. Instructors: Ralph C. Thomas III, NASA OSDBU director, and John R. Tolle and J. Patrick McMahon of the law firm Barton, Baker, McMahon, Hildebrandt and Tolle. Fee is $125 until May 6. For information and to register, go to www.coneventus.com.

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/.

16 Missile Defense Agency Small Business Day Conference in Arlington, VA. Fee is $50. For information and to register, go to 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.