APRIL

23-24 Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council “Access 2007” in Arlington. For details, contact Margo Posey at business@dfwmbdc.com.

23-24 Small Business Week in Washington, sponsored by SBA. For details, go to www.sba.gov/sbw.

26 Basic Federal Contracting at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, Va. Fee is $475. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

27 Puerto Rico Supplier Development Council trade show in Dorado, PR. For details, contact Jacqueline Matos at sdc@sdcpr.org.

30-4 Michigan Minority Business Development Council trade show in Detroit. For details, contact Tracy Taylor at tetaylor@mmbdc.com.

MAY

1 Basic Federal Proposal Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, Va. Fee is $475. Register for both the Basic Federal Proposal Management and Proposal Writing workshop for only $850. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

2 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, Va. Fee is $475. Register for both the Basic Federal Proposal Management and Proposal Writing workshop for only $850. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

4 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD, for HUBZone and SDV companies. For details and to register, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/.

6-8 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council trade show in Lansdowne, VA. For details, contact cindy.dulin@vmsdc.org.

8-10 Global Border Security Conference & Expo in San Antonio, TX. For details and to register, go to www.globalbordersecurity.com/.

9-11 U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 22nd Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Conference in San Francisco. For details and to register, go to www.uspaacc.com.

9 Business Development for Technical Staff & Line Manager Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, Va. Fee is $475. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $850. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

 10 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, Va. Fee is $475. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $850. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

10-11 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council trade show in Pittsburgh. For details, contact Natisha Frye at nfrye@PRMPC.org.

15-17 GSA Expo in Orlando, FL. For information and to register, go to www.expo.gsa.gov.

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

17 EPA Contractor Forum and Small Business Counseling Session in New York. Admission is free. For details and to register, go to www.epa.gov/oam/forum/index.htm.

17 Veterans Government Procurement Fair in Mountain Lakes, NJ, sponsored by Army Picatinny Arsenal and SBA. Fee is $25. For details and to register, call 973-724-4106 or 973 724 2744.

17 Mid America Minority Business Development Council Business Opportunity Fair in Kansas City, MO. For details, contact mariley@m-s-c.org.

23 Small Business Programs: How to Position Your Business in Washington, sponsored by PilieroMazza PLLC. Fee is $45. For details or to register, contact Jennifer Lager at 202-857-1000 or jlager@pilieromazza.com.

31 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD, with representatives of large prime contractors. For details and to register, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/.

31-1 Maryland/DC Minority Supplier Development Council trade show in North Bethesda, MD. For details, contact terri.garcia@mddccouncil.org.

JUNE

4-6 Northern Ohio Minority Business Council and South Central Ohio Minority Business Council Ohio Business Opportunity Fair in Cleveland. For details, contact Angela Davis at 216-363-0002.

5-8 Post-Katrina Economic Development Summit in New Orleans. For details and to register, go to www.postkatrinasummit.org/.