MAY

19-21 SBA Expo ’04 in Orlando, FL, commemorates Small Business Week. For details, go to www.sba.gov/50.

20 NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory annual Small Business Roundtable in Pasadena, CA. Admission is free. For information and to register, go to http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/2004RoundTable.pdf.

24 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD. For information, go to www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness and click on “Small Business Outreach Activities.”

24-26 Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council Opportunity Expo 2004 in Atlanta. For information, go to www.gmsdc.org.

26 NGA Industry Day in Chantilly, VA, sponsored by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and AFCEA International. For information, contact Tina Schaefer at 703-631-6250 or tschaefer@afcea.org.

26-27 Federal Contracting Institute’s Intellectual Property in Washington. Fee is $795. For information and to register, call 703-288-2800.

JUNE

2 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Conference at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. This free conference is sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency, VA and the George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program. For details and to register, go to www.vetbiz.gov/conferences/conf.htm. For more information, contact the Defense Energy Support Center at 800-523-2601 or 703-767-9400.

2 National Council for Public-Private Partnerships presents Revisiting the Revised A-76 Circular in Washington. Fee is $175 for members, $475 for non-member businesses. For details and to register, go to www.ncppp.org.

2-3 Federal Acquisition Conference and Exposition (FACE 2004) in Washington sponsored by Federal Acquisition Institute and other agencies. This year’s theme, Partnering for Performance, emphasizes the need for strategic partnerships between contracting professionals, program managers and private sector counterparts. Fee is $600 for industry representatives. For more information or to register, go to www.fai.gov/face or call 866-235-7400.

2-5 National Association of Women Business Owners Annual Meeting and Women’s Business Conference in Dallas. For information, go to www.nawbo.org.

3 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Small Business Procurement Conference in Greenbelt, MD. Fee is $100 in advance. For more information and to register, go to www.Nlightened.com.

7-8 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Albuquerque, NM, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE Credits per course). Regular Fee: $369 single class or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. Register by May 7, 2004 for 10% off the regular fee. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

9 Missile Defense Agency Small Business Day in Arlington, VA. Fee is $38. For details and to register, call I. Alston at 703-575-2982.

9-10 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Cost Accounting and Cost Estimating Systems for Construction Firms” in Arlington, TX, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 16 CPE Credits). Fee is $729 for this two day course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

10 NASA/JPL Space Science Symposium for Small Businesses in Washington. Fee is $100. For information and to register, go to http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/scisym2004.htm.

11 NASA Glenn Research Center Technology Showcase in Cleveland, designed for businesses and academia wanting to learn more about the R&D technology interests and opportunities, including contract and subcontract opportunities. Fee is $70. Advance registration required. For more information and to register, go to www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/2004/index.htm.

14 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session with the department’s IT program managers 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.

15-17 NASA’s Advanced Training and Development of Small Businesses in Advanced Technologies (TADSBAT) Course in San Diego. Space is limited. For more information and to register, call 800-933-8483 or 256-922-1110 Ext. 11 or go to www.mta-inc.com.

20-23 Navy-Marine Corps Intranet Industry Day in New Orleans. For details and to register, go to www.nmcisymposium.com.

22 Alliance West Small Business Procurement Fair in Ontario, CA. The program is designed to match government agencies and prime contractors with quality small businesses. For details, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

24 OSDBU Directors Interagency Council public meeting in Rosslyn, VA. You must register by May 24at http://osdbu.gov/Outreach%20Events%20Page.htm.