3-4 New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council “Marketing and Business Expo 2003” in Secaucus, NJ. For information, contact Rosa Rhoden at 212-502-5663 or rrhoden@nynjmpc.org.

5 RSM McGladrey presents “Government Contractors-Finally A Choice...” in Reston, VA. A free seminar empowering government contractors with more choices through Microsoft Business Solutions-Solomon IV financial software. For more information, go to www.rsmmcgladrey.com/Services/Industries/govcontract.html or contact Tammy Rhodes at 301-581-2622 or tammy.rhodes@rsmi.com.

9-10 Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council “Access 2003” in Arlington, TX. For information, contact Kathy L. Thomas at 214-630-0747 or Kathy@dfwmbdc.com.

9-11 South Central Ohio Minority Business Council “All Ohio Trade Fair” in Columbus. For information, contact Jennifer Thornton at 614-225-6959 or jennifer_thornton@colubus.org.

10-11 RGF Consulting Corp. presents Demystifying the Federal Acquisition Regulation in Denver. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com.

16-17 “Native American Four Corners Business Opportunity Fair” in Farmington, NM. For more information and to register, call National Center at 800-462-2433 x222 or jess@ncaied.org.

16-18 St. Louis Minority Business Council “Gateway to Business Opportunity” in St. Louis. For information, contact Barbara Gibson at 314-241-1143 or bagibson@slmbc.org.

16-19 Upstate New York Regional Minority Purchasing Council “Business Opportunity Fair 2003” in Verona. For information, contact Darlene M. Graves at 716-871-4120 or dgraves@unyrmpci.org.

17-18 Florida Regional Minority Business Council “18th Annnual Minority Business Expo” in Fort Lauderdale. For information, contact Beatrice Louissaint at 305-260-9901 or beatrice@frmbc.org.

17-18 SBA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor Business Matchmaking Event in Chicago. Small businesses may schedule one-on-one meetings with government procurement officials and prime contractors. For information and to register, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

17-18 Navy-Marine Corps Intranet industry symposium in New Orleans. The symposium will focus on how the Navy IT market has and will change due to the rollout of NMCI. For details and to register, go to http://www.nmci.navy.mil/Secondary_Areas/Industry_Info/Index.htm.

17-18 Kentuckiana Minority Supplier Development Council “KMSDC Minority Business Trade Show” in Louisville. For information, contact Teri Hardman at 502-625-0147 or thardman@kmsdc.org.

18 New England Minority Supplier Development Council “29th Business Opportunity Fair” in Boston. For information, contact Tina Andrews at 617-578-8900 or tandrews@nemsdc.org.

19-20 RGF Consulting Corp. presents “Powerful Marketing Techniques and Developing Grade A Technical Proposals” in Baltimore. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com or call 888-3889-1230.

25-26 Women’s Business Enterprise National Council presents Women in Business 2003: Sharing the Vision, a three-day business fair and conference in New York City. For more information, go to www.wbenc.org/wib2003.

25-27 Defense Department Joint Regional Council Training Conference for Small Business Education and Advocacy in Colorado Springs, CO. For information, contact Tandy Weaver at (940) 676-4138 or tandyweaver@shepard.af.mil.

1 Alliance Texas Opportunities for Small Business in Arlington, TX. This conference and trade show is designed to provide an opportunity for small businesses to meet with representatives of purchasing agencies from the Defense Department and other federal agencies and the state of Texas.Large prime contractors are also exhibiting. Fee is $85. For details or to register, go to http://www.allianceforbiz.com.

10 Labor Department’s Office of Small Business programs sponsors Small Business Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Vendors can schedule appointments with agency program managers. For information and to register, go to http://www.dol.gov/osbp/regs/vendor_internet_info.htm.

12-13 National Association of Women Business Owners 2003 National Conference in Nashville. For information, go to www.nawbo.org.

16-19 Florida Minority Supplier Development Council “Quality Connections” in Lake Buena Vista. For information, contact Susan Matuzewski at 407-245-6062 or susan@nmsdcfl.com.

31 SBA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor Business Matchmaking Event in Birmingham, AL. Small businesses may schedule one-on-one meetings with government procurement officials and prime contractors. For information, go to http://www.uschamber.com/resources/small/matchmaking/default.

31-2 National Black Chamber of Commerce annual conference in Birmingham, AL. For information, go to www.nationalbcc.org.