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MAY 2016

2 GSA hosts VETS 2 GWAC Pre-Proposal Teleconference, 1-800-475-0478 Passcode 3185544

3 NASA Glenn Research Center Women-Owned Small Business Industry Day, Warrensville Heights, OH https://goo.gl/XNE7QR

3 How Government Contractors should Prepare for a Powerful Decision-Maker Meeting, hosted by TargetGov, Vienna, VA http://goo.gl/bfhKJM

4 U.S. Agency for International Development - 9th Annual Small Business Conference, Washington, DC. Please email at osdbuconference@usaid.gov for additional information.

4 Kentucky PTAC and KPPA host 2016 Reverse Trade Show, Frankfort, KY https://twitter.com/kentuckyptac

4 AFCEA Bethesda Breakfast: Enhancing Citizen Engagement and Outreach, Bethesda, MD https://goo.gl/U9j3jU

5 4th Annual Northern Virginia B2G Matchmaking Conference and Small Business EXPO, Reston, VA Contact Ashleigh Dorfman at 703-707-9045 or ashleighd@restonchamber.org

5 29th Annual Small Business Conference, Tampa, FL http://sbdctampabay.com/govcon2016/

5 North Dakota Government Procurement Fair, Fargo, ND http://www.ndprocurementfair.eventbrite.com

9 US Health & Human Services Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/Tq9PdQ

9-10 AFCEA Bethesda Law Enforcement and Public Safety Technology Forum, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/36jMbv

9-10 Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA, http://goo.gl/xuruAz

10 US Health & Human Services Dept. hosting Small Business Outreach Event, Boston, MA http://b2b2016.thebizzellgroup.com/

11 National Veteran Small Business Coalition meeting, Arlington, VA, contact scott.semple@NVSBC.org

12 2016 MCCC GovConNet Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD http://mcccmdgovconnet.com/

12 SECAF 8th Annual Awards Gala, McLean, VA http://www.secaf.org

12 4th Annual Dept. of Veterans Affairs Business Conference, Milwaukee, WI http://goo.gl/TBJqpr

16-18 VAHealthcare 2016, Pentagon City, VA http://www.veteransaffairshealthcare.com/

16-18 Navy League Sea Air Space Exposition, National Harbor, MD http://www.seaairspace.org/

17 Joint Base Andrews Small Business Summit - Joint Base Andrews, MD https://goo.gl/gqUn2m

18 National Minority Supplier Development Council CPO Summit and Leadership Award, New York, NY, http://www.nmsdc.org

18 Scott Air Force Base Technology Expo, Belleville, IL http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

18 Norcal SBA meeting: Government Contract Proposals & Business Development Training, San Francisco, CA, Details TBD

19 EPA Region 6 Industry Day, Dallas, TX https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R6Industry

19-20 U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Small Business Forum, Savannah River, SC; for information please email techforum@srs.gov

23-25 National SBIR/STTR Conference, National Harbor, MD http://goo.gl/DoL11A

23-25 US Energy Dept. 16th Annual Small Business Forum and Expo, Atlanta, GA http://smallbusinessconference.energy.gov/

24 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cybersecurity Awareness Seminar, Rockville, MD http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

24 SECAF Executive Briefing, McLean, VA http://www.secaf.org

25 US Health & Human Services Dept. hosting Small Business Outreach Event, Fairfax, VA http://b2b2016.thebizzellgroup.com/

26 Southern California Procurement, Trade& Manufacturing Summit, Riverside, CA. Please contact Richard Dozier at redozier@rivcoeda.org or at (951) 955-1308

26 US Homeland Security Dept. Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/6CeD1Z

26-28 15th Anniversary Power Networking Conference, National Harbor, MD http://goo.gl/PbESU3

31 MEA 11th Annual Federal Business Forum and Awards, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/MhiU3F

31 U.S. State Dept. and Virginia PTAP Small Business Outreach Event, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/ZGjgo5

JUNE 2016

1 AFCEA Bethesda InnovateIT Awards, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/Whja5Y

2 Government Procurement Expo, Johnstown, PA. Contact Michelle Nyanko at mnyanko@jari.com or (814) 254-4023

8 National Veteran Small Business Coalition meeting, Arlington, VA, contact scott.semple@NVSBC.org

6-7 NSBA Small Business Leadership Conference, Washington, DC http://www.nsba.biz/?p=11031

7 SECAF Spring Social, McLean, VA http://www.secaf.org/content.asp?contentid=104

9 Denver Federal Center Technology Day, Lakewood, CO http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

9 DOD Mid-Atlantic Regional Council Training, Philadelphia, PA https://goo.gl/sw4roK

9-10 Army Contracting Summit, Killeen, TX http://goo.gl/WiQOe8

14-15 National 8(a) Association 2016 Summer Conference, Anchorage, AK http://goo.gl/UQUlPi

16 Government Contracting Showcase, Wilkes-Barre, PA, http://goo.gl/kmiO0Q

16 US Health & Human Services Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/Tq9PdQ

16 US Homeland Security Dept. Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/6CeD1Z

16 VAG, WAVE and HUD hosting Strategies for Doing Business in the Federal Marketplace, Washington, DC, contact Walter.A.Elmore@hud.gov or Natalie.R.Bishop-Hodge@hud.gov

20-23 VETS 2016 - Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, Norfolk, VA http://www.veterantrainingsymposium.com/

21-23 2016 WBENC National Conference and Business Fair, Orlando, FL, http://conf.wbenc.org

21-23 Veterans Institute for Procurement Training Session, Potomac, MD https://goo.gl/wmi4rp

29 Joint Base Charleston Tech Expo, Charleston, SC http://goo.gl/HuSJNm

30 NorcalSBA meeting-Lawrence Berkeley Labs, San Francisco, CA, Details TBD

JULY 2016

11-14 RES Oklahoma 2016, Tulsa, OK http://res.ncaied.org/

12 US Health & Human Services Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/Tq9PdQ

13 EPA's OSBP's Environmental Small Business Outreach, Washington, DC. Please contact Mr. David Allen via e-mail at allen.david@epa.gov

21 US Homeland Security Dept. Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/6CeD1Z

22 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Event for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/ogL1KR

22 FDIC Minority and Women Outreach Program, Atlanta, GA. Kay Simon at (703) 562-2698 or Velda Fludd at (703) 562- 6071 or visit https://goo.gl/6iUX4n

AUGUST 2016

1 U.S. Department of State OSDBU - Small Business Networking Session, Arlington, VA, http://uswcc.org/events/u-s-department-of-state-small-biz/

11 EPA's OSBP's Hubzone Small Business Outreach, Washington, DC, Please contact Mr. David Allen via e-mail at allen.david@epa.gov

12 US Health & Human Services Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/Tq9PdQ

18 US Homeland Security Dept. Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/6CeD1Z

23-24 2016 29th Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event, San Diego, CA http://www.navygoldcoast.org/

24-25 ICBS Diversity in Government Contracting, Norman, OK http://www.icbsshow.com/

24-26 The Elite SDVOB 13th Annual National Conference, San Antonio, TX http://www.sdvobconference.com/

25 NorcalSBA meeting- GSA, San Francisco, CA, Details TBD

SEPTEMBER 2016

8 US Health & Human Services Dept. Small Business Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/Tq9PdQ

18-20 National Women’s Business Conference, Columbus, OH https://goo.gl/E9uEC2

OCTOBER 2016

13-14 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/1n8dG4

NOVEMBER 2016

1-3 US Veterans Affairs Dept. Veterans Small Business Engagement, Minneapolis, MD, http://nvsbe.com/

10 EPA's OSBP's Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Outreach, Washington, DC.

10 Alliance Baltimore Small Business Procurement Fair, Baltimore, MD http://www.allianceforbiz.com

HUBZone contracts expiring in 2016 and 2017 by State and average value per HUBZone firm

GAO proposes $350 fee to file bid protests

GSA: we may reopen Schedule 75

PSC criticizes sick leave rule

GSA asks for $947M for courthouses

Column: GWACs and MACs - Vital tools for small businesses

Washington Insider:

Correction to 4/15/16 chart: Changes in number of HUBZone Firms by state