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JUNE 2017

12 New Jersey SBDC hosts Winning Government and Private Contracts, Newark, NJ, http://goo.gl/nO5gZE

12-14 NVSBC hosts VETS 2017 veterans training symposium, Norfolk VA http://www.veterantrainingsymposium.com/

13 SBA participating in Contracting 101, Enfield, CT Please call 860-240-4892 for more information

14 SBA hosts HUBZone Workshop, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/4Xqs05

14 SBA participating in Jacksonville (FL) Vetrepreneur Summit, Jacksonville, FL http://www.jaxvetbiz.com/

14 Veterans Business Outreach Program hosts Government Contracting Seminar, Sacramento, CA https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/events/8540

14 Where’s the Money? (Women-Owned Small Business Rule), Nashville, TN Please call 615-425-7171 for more information

14 Kansas SBDC hosts Federal Contracting and Women-Owned Small Businesses, Wichita, KS http://goo.gl/A9RjJf

14 Northwest Mountain MSDC Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, http://www.nwmtnmsdc.org

14-16 Natl. Assoc. of Minority Contractors 48th Annual National Conference, Columbia, SC http://namcnational.org/conference

15 AMEX OPEN for Government Contracting: Summit for Success, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/6nNnzT

15 8(a), HUBZone and WOSB Application Workshop, Santa Ana, CA http://goo.gl/bwHgyo

15 Selling to the Government: 8(a), HUBZone and WOSB Certification, Kew Gardens, NY Contact Number: (212) 264-4322

15 Small Business Pitch Day, Honolulu, HI http://goo.gl/T9qTRC

19-20 NSBA 2017 Washington Presentation, Washington, DC, http://www.nsba.biz/?p=12333

20 PilieroMazza PLLC hosts M & A Considerations for Government Contractors, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/tRv3Hp

20 SBA hosts Veteran Business and Entrepreneurship Workshop, Gainesville, FL Please call (352) 548-1806 for more information

20-22 2017 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair, Las Vegas, NV http://www.wbenc.org

20-22 Government Contract Pricing Summit, San Diego CA https://registration.gcpsummit.com/

20-22 VIP Grow Certification Program, Potomac, MD For additional questions, call or email Barbara Ashe at 301-738-0015 x215 or bashe@mcccmd.com

21 HUBZone Legislative FlyIn, Washington, DC, Details TBA

21 Government Contracting Essentials, Seattle, WA http://goo.gl/JSCkH

21 Veterans Business Outreach Center hosts CVE Certification Seminar, Sacramento, CA https://sba-vboc.ecenterdirect.com/events/9100

21 SBA hosts 8(a) Orientation, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/8a0vRP

21-22 ACQUIRE Conference & Expo 2017, Washington, DC https://acquireshow.com/Events/ACQUIREConferenceandExpo-2017/Home.aspx

21-22 2017 Missile Defense Agency Small Business Conference, Huntsville, AL http://goo.gl/WWAucW

27 Boosting Government Efficiency, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/IQboMf

27-28 Business Opportunity Expo, New York, NY, http://nynjmsdc.org

28 GovConectx Maryland Outreach, Hanover, MD http://goo.gl/ZW6059

28-29 2017 National 8(a) Association Regional Conference, Anchorage, AK goo.gl/bkkwoQ

JULY 2017

12 SBA hosts HUBZone Workshop, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/4Xqs05

13 2nd Annual Defense One Tech Summit, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/RsBecy

20 GovConectx Navy Yard Symposium, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

20 Probiz 2017, Silver Spring, MD, http://goo.gl/BoFXcd

27 HUBZone Council Small Business Summit & Matchmaking, Columbus, OH http://goo.gl/Q22aN7

AUGUST 2017

1-4 National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce National Conference 2017, Las Vegas, NV http://www.nglcc.org

8 NASA AFRC/LA Air Force Base Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Industry Day, El Segundo, CA, http://goo.gl/T8A0nY

9 SBA hosts HUBZone Workshop, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/4Xqs05

10 GovConectx Summer Showcase, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

16-18 14th Annual Elite SDVOB National Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL http://www.sdvobconference.com/

23-24 Native Hawaiian Organizations Association 2017 Business Summit Conference, Waikiki, HI, http://goo.gl/cZVw0D

SEPTEMBER 2017

4-8 America’s SBDC Annual Conference, Nashville, TN http://www.americassbdc.org/conf/

13 8th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/BV5nj4

18 2017 Government Contractors Conference, Hyattsville, MD http://goo.gl/wiDljP

21 GovConectx Federal Sales Boot Camp, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

OCTOBER 2017

12-13 2017 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/snXLBD

22-25 Annual NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunities Exchange, Detroit, MI, http://www.nmsdc.org

26 GovConectx Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

NOVEMBER 2017

16 GovConectx Fall Showcase, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

DECEMBER 2017

4-5 NCMA 36th Annual Government Contracts Management Symposium, Arlington, VA http://www.ncmahq.org/gcms17/cfp

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