APRIL

20 Annual OSDBU Directors’ Procurement Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. For details, go to www.osdbu.gov.

20 “Business Growth Through Alliances and Partnerships” in Chicago, sponsored by Chicago Women’s Business Development Center. Fee is $50. For details and to register, Call Deon at 312-853-3477, ext. 39.

21 Amtower & Co. presents Government Marketing Best Practices in San Antonio. For details and to register, go to www.federaldirect.net/bestpractices2004.html.

21 Alliance New England in Worcester, MA, features workshops and matchmaking sessions with federal agencies. For more information, see www.allianceforbiz.com

22 “The Changing Congressional and Regulatory Environment and the Effects on Your Business” in Washington, sponsored by Piliero, Mazza & Pargament and Contract Services Association. For details and to register, contact Susan Brock at 202-8570-1000 or sbrock@pmplawfirm.com.

23 National Association of Small Disadvantaged Businesses SDB Institute of Learning in Pentagon City, VA. Fee is $350 for businesses, $300 for government. Contact Hank Wilfong at 301-588-9312 or hwilfongjr@aol.com.

27 National Women’s Business Center conference, “Increasing Federal Sales for Small Firms,” in Washington. Fee is $175 for members, $225 for non-members. For more information and to register, go to www.womensbusinesscenter.org.

27 Minority Business & Professionals Network Economic Empowerment and National Women’s Leadership Conference 2004 in Washington. Fee is $125. For details, go to www.mbpn.org or call 703-768-7031.

28 Barton, Baker, McMahon, Hildebrant and Tolle LLP free seminar, “When should you file a protest? When should you file a claim?” in Vienna, VA. For information and to register, contact jtolle@bbmtlaw.com.

28 Amtower & Co. presents Government Marketing Best Practices in Denver. For details and to register, go to www.federaldirect.net/bestpractices2004.html.

28-30 Government Contracting Institute’s How to Ace Federal Contract Audits and Master the Cost Accounting Standards in Washington. For more information or to register, go to www.gcionline.net/conferences/audits.

29 Maryland-D.C. Minority Supplier Development Council Procurement Conference in Silver Spring, MD. For information, contact LaToya Foye at 202-955-6199 or info@mddccouncil.org.

29 EPA Contractor Forum and Small Business Session in Denver provides updates on contracting issues and future contracting opportunities with EPA. Admission is free. For more information and to register, go to www.epa.gov/oam/ and click on “Contractor Forum.”

29 Amtower & Co. presents Government Marketing Best Practices in Chicago. For details and to register, go to www.federaldirect.net/bestpractices2004.html.

MAY

3-4 Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today; and Developing Grade “A” Technical Proposals in St. Louis, presented by RGF Consulting. Early Bird fee for “Federal Marketing Practices – Impact Today” is $259; standard fee is $269. Early Bird fee for “Grade “A” Technical Proposals is $359; standard fee is $369. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

3-5 Virginia Business Opportunity Fair in Richmond, hosted by Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council. For information, go to www.vmsdc.org.

4-5 Federal Contracting Institute’s Boot Camp for GSA Contracting in Tysons Corner, VA. Fee is $795. For information and to register, call 703-288-2800.

5 Federal Sources Inc. 10th Annual State of the States Conference in Washington. For information, go to www.fedsources.com.

7-8 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council Trade Fair in Pittsburgh. For information, go to www.prmpc.org.

9-11 National Indian Business Association’s 12th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. Theme: ”Building Stronger Communities Through Economic Development.” For more information and to register, go to www.nibanetwork.org or call 202-223-3766.

10 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Monthly Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Making Connections With Major Primes, with Dawn Patillo and Bill Young of EDS. Fee is $45 in advance, $55 at the door. To register, go to www.nbpci.com/.

10 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD. Participants must make appointments in advance to meet with small business specialists from all of the department’s bureaus. For information, go to http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html

11-12 Contracting with the Department of Homeland Security, presented by BNA, in Arlington, VA. Fee is $895 until March 15, $995 thereafter. For information and to register, go to www.ioma.com/products/securityconf.htm.

11-13 2004 GSA Expo in Orlando, FL. For information or to register, go to www.expo.gsa.gov.