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MAY 2016

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

2 AUSA Army Projection and Sustainment, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/dhIHnk

2 2016 INSA IC Industry Day, Chantilly, VA http://www.insaonline.org/i/e/id/06/index.aspx

3 INSA Innovators’ Showcase, McLean, VA http://www.insaonline.org/i/e/is/2016/index.aspx

6 CCIPS CSIS Cybercrime Symposium, Washington, DC http://csis.org/event/ccips-csis-cybercrime-symposium-2016

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

8 NIST/NOAA Technology Day, Boulder, CO https://goo.gl/XVc5ES

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

8-9 NSA SIGINT Development Conference, Fort Meade, MD https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A012RI1

9 Social Security Admin 9th Annual Small Business Procurement Conference, Baltimore, MD https://goo.gl/jPnJKM

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

9 Women in Defense Service to the Flag Award Program and Reception, Arlington, VA http://www.womenindefense.net/news/Pages/6WI9.aspx

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

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

13-17 AIAA Aviation Forum, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/2rosU4

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

15 ACT-IAC Small Business Growth Symposium, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/aznT4F

15 AFCEA DC June Cybersecurity Breakfast, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/vhY6Zx

15 AIAA 2016 Spotlight Awards Gala, Washington, DC https://www.aiaa.org/gala2016/

16 Winning Strategies for Teaming Agreements, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/n54uqH

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

16 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, AFCEA Pacific NW Tech & Cybersecurity, Tacoma, WA https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A012W8E

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

21-22 AFCEA Homeland Security Conference, Washington, DC http://events.afcea.org//homeland16/Public/enter.aspx

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

22-24 Cybersecurity for Defense, Augusta, GA http://www.cybersecurityfordefense.com

23 Roadmap for Small Business Federal Protests, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/n54uqH

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

30 Negotiating Strategies for Subcontracts, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/n54uqH

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

12-13 Bureau of Engraving & Printing (BEP) 2016 Small Business Conference, Washington, DC. Email BEPSmallBusiness@bep.gov to obtain registration information.

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

14 7th Annual Integrated Air and Missile Defense Symposium, Laurel, MD http://www.ndia.org/meetings/6100/Pages/default.aspx

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

21 EPA, Customs, USAID Vendor Exposition, Washington, DC https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A013MTR

21 ProBiz 2016, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/1oSYjo

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

27 GSA, DHS, HUD, FAA, DOE Technology Expo, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/Fpwsjr

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/

4 Convergence 2016: CMS, Woodlawn, MD https://goo.gl/InOmO1

10 Fort Belvoir (VA) IT & Cyber Day https://goo.gl/K5KL8W

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

16 Tinker AFB-AFCEA OKC Technology & Cyber Day, Oklahoma City, OK https://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A013GQE

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

23 CyberTexas, San Antonio, TX https://www.fbcinc.com/e/CyberTexas/

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

23-24 NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference, Palm Springs, CA https://nglcc.org/blog/category/conference

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

25 Dept. of Energy Cybersecurity Awareness Day, Germantown, MD https://goo.gl/1t0rgK

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

20-21 CyberMaryland 2016, Baltimore, MD http://www.cybermarylandconference.com

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

14-17 Deltek Insight, National Harbor, MD http://goo.gl/IBwX5h

18 NGLCC National Dinner, Washington, DC https://nglcc.org/

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