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.

4-6 CelebrAsian in Washington, sponsored by U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce. For information and to register, go to www.uspaacc.com or call 800-696-7818.

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.

11 Basic Federal Proposal Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

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 $325 for members, $350 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

18 Business Development for Technical Staff & Line Manager Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $800. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

19 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop for only $800. For details and a registration form go to http://www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

19 Minority Supplier Council’s 2005 Business Investment Exposition in Overland Park, KS. For details and to register, contact Chris Kelly at 913-543-2042 or ckelly@m-s-c.org.

19-20 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Lanham, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE Credits per course.) Fee is $369 for single class or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

20 Treasury Department vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, with large prime contractors. Registration opens at noon May 6. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

23-24 Small Business Procurement Conference and Exposition in Oklahoma City, hosted by FAA, Tinker AFB, Terry Neese Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence and others. Fee is $150 until April 18, $225 thereafter. For more information, contact Lindsay von Paris at 301-206-2940 ext. 207 or e-mail lindsay@fbcdb.com.

24 Alliance West’s Opportunities for Small Business in Riverside, CA. Fee is $120 until May 20. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

JUNE

1 Central Regional Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Dallas, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $95 for members, $110 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

6-8 South Central Ohio Minority Business Council’s All-Ohio Trade Fair in Columbus. For information and to register, contact Jennifer Thornton at 614-225-6959 or Jennifer_thornton@columbus.org.

7-8 Business Matchmaking event in Los Angeles, sponsored by SBA and the HP Foundation. For details and to register, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

8-9 South Region Minority Business Council presents “Business Connections” in Birmingham, AL. For details and to register, contact Jackie Billups at 205-957-1883 or info@srmbc.org.

9-10 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits per course.) Fee is $369 for single class or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

9-11 National Association of Women Business Owners Annual Women’s Business Conference in Orlando. For details and to register, go to www.nawbo.org.

12-15 Department of Energy’s Annual Small Business Conference in Nashville. For details and to register, go to www.smallbusiness-outreach.doe.gov.

13-15 Winning Government Bids and Winning GSA Schedules in Houston, presented by Proposal Solutions Inc. For information and to register, go to www.gsascheduleservices.com/registrationinfo.htm.

13-15 New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Expo in New York. For details and to register, contact Rosa E. Rhoden at 212-502-5663 or events@nynjmsdc.org.

14 Arizona Regional Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Phoenix, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $95 for members, $110 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

15 St. Louis Minority Business Council Opportunity Fair. For information and to register, go to www.slmbc.org.

16 Western Regional Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Los Angeles, sponsored by National Procurement Council. Fee is $95 for members, $110 for non-members. For details and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

20 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with IT program managers. Registration opens at noon June 6. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

20-22 National Veterans Small Business Conference for Service-Disabled Veterans in Las Vegas, sponsored by the Defense Department and the Army. Fee is $150. For information and to register, go to http://216.200.89.135/conference/veteran04/index.asp.

21-22 Northwest Minority Business Council’s Showcase 2005 Minority Business Conference and Opportunity Fair in Tukwila, WA. For information and to register, contact Alison Ashton at 206-575-7748 or aashton@nmbc.biz.

28-29 Arkansas Regional Minority Supplier Development Council’s annual Arkansas Business Opportunity Fair in Little Rock. For information and to register, contract Charles King at 501-374-7026 or info@armsdc.org.

28-30 Women in Business 2005: Sharing the Vision in Las Vegas, sponsored by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. For details and to register, go to www.wbenc.org.

30-1 New England Minority Supplier Development Council’s Supplier Diversity: Building Our Economy in Boston. For details and to register, contact Soniyi Vicente at 617-578-8900 or svicente@nemsdc.org.