Note: Early registration ends April 30 for the Fourth Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo, to be held in Las Vegas July 7-10. The conference is sponsored by the Veteran Small Business Federal Interagency Council. For details, go to www.nationalveteransconference.com/.

APRIL

22 National Institute of Standards and Technology IT Security Day in Gaithersburg, MD, presented by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

24 Federal OSDBU Conference in Upper Marlboro, MD. For details, go to www.osdbu.gov.

24 Alliance West in San Jose, CA, presented by ShoWorks. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

24 Input’s Annual Federal MarketView Conference 2008, Forecasting Federal IT Spending, in Vienna, VA. Fee is $395 for members, $495 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.input.com/corp/events_conference/2008_marketview_main.cfm.

MAY

4-6 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Hampton, VA. For details and to register, go to www.vmsdc.org.

5 Essentials of Government Contracting in Falls Church, VA, sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. This half-day seminar offers expert advice on business development in the federal marketplace. Fee is $195. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com/essentials.htm.

5-6 Dallas-Fort Worth Minority Business Council Business Opportunity Fair in Arlington, TX. For details and to register, go to www.dfwmbdc.com.

6-7 GSA Schedule Prep Seminars and Workshops in New York, presented by Keynote Connections. For details and to register, go to www.keynote-connections.com.

8-9 Florida Regional Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Fort Lauderdale. For details and to register, go to www.frmbdc.org.

8-9 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council Business Opportunity Fair in Detroit. For details and to register, go to www.mmbdc.com.

12-14 Michigan Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Fort Lauderdale. For details and to register, go to www.frmbdc.org.

13 Transportation Department Office of Computer Information & Operations and OSDBU Spring 2008 Vendor Day in Washington. Advance registration is required at www.dot.gov/osdbu.

13 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach Session in Washington,featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

13-15 Defense Department Procurement Conference in Orlando, FL. For details and to register, go to www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/ops/docs/procurement-conference-2008.pdf.

15 What, When, Where and How to Protest Federal Procurements in Vienna, VA, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Barton, Baker, McMahon & Tolle. Fee is $295. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com/saaseminars.htm.

16 State Department Service-Disabled Veteran Matchmaking Event in Arlington, VA. Fee is $99. For information and to register, go to www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=195533.

16 Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Kristi Wilson-Hill, OSDBU director at the Department of Education. Sponsored by Set-Aside Alert and National Business Promotions and Conferences Inc. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

19-21 National Defense Industrial Association’s Fifth Annual Small Business Conference in San Diego. For details and to register, go to www.NDIA.org/meetings/8140.

21 Veterans Affairs Department Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.asp.

22 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Session in Washington, featuring small business specialists. For details and to register, go to www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/smallbusiness/editorial_0524.shtm.

28 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session for HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned companies in Oxon Hill, MD. For details and to register, go to http://treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos. 

JUNE

3-4 National Security Agency SIGINT Conference at Fort Meade, MD, presented by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.