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.

1 Oral Proposals–Building a Winner! Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

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 SBA public hearing on size standards in Portland, ME. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

7 National Business Women’s Conference in Washington, sponsored by National Women’s Business Center. You may arrange in advance for matchmaking sessions with federal agencies and major primes. Fee is $245 ($215 NWBC member) until May 31, $275 thereafter. For details and to register, call 202-785-4922 or go to www.businesswomensconference.com.

7-8 Federal Acquisition Conference and Exposition in Washington, sponsored by DOD, GSA and other agencies. For details, go to www.fai.gov/face.

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 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 to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

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 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 to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

9 SBA public hearing on size standards in Atlanta. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

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 SBA public hearing on size standards in Denver. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

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 SBA public hearing on size standards in New York. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

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.

16 Market Research – Using information Effectively to Increase Business Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

17 SBA public hearing on size standards in Washington. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

20 SBA public hearing on size standards in Chicago. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

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.

22-23 NASA Regional Business Forum in New Orleans, hosted by Marshall Space Flight Center and Stennis Space Center. For information, go to http://ec.msfc.nasa.gov/forum.html.

22 SBA public hearing on size standards in Dallas. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

22 Project Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

28 SBA public hearing on size standards in San Francisco. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

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.

29 SBA public hearing on size standards in Los Angeles. You must register in advance to attend. For details, go to www.sba.gov/size.

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.

JULY

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

7 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

11-12 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 single class or $656 for both classes. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

13 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 to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

14 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 to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

19 Alliance Texas Opportunities for Small Business in Arlington, TX. Fee is $95 until June 15. For information and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

19 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 July 5. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

20-21 Rebuilding Iraq Conference in Arlington, VA, sponsored by New Fields Exhibitions. Iraqi government ministers and entrepreneurs and American contractors are expected to attend. For details, call 202-318-3201 or visit www.new-fields.com/iraq4/index.htm.

20-21 Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council’s 27th Annual Business Conference and Opportunity Fair in Oklahoma City. For information and to register, contact Debra Ponder-Nelson at 504-767-9900 or oklamsdc@aol.com.

27-29 Louisiana Minority Business Council’s Economic Opportunity Conference & Expo in New Orleans. For details and to register, contact Phala K. Mire at 504-523-7110 or pkmire@lambc.org.

31-3 Annual National Small Business Procurement Opportunities Training Conference and Trade Show sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration in Orlando. For details, go to www.asballiance.com.