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JULY 2023

6 Maryland PTAC hosts Online Event: Group Training for Potential Government Contractors https://mdptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/15083

7 SBA hosts Veteran Small Business Resource Brief (Online) https://bit.ly/3VFRvdd

11 VA hosts Webinar: Procurement and Logistics Office Business Opportunity https://vetbiz.va.gov/events/

11 USAID hosts Talking with Primes: Best Practices for Working with USAID as a Sub-Awardee (Online Event) https://tinyurl.com/2p8n5n6m

11-12 Dept. of Energy hosts Small Business Forum and Expo, New Orleans, LA https://www.energy.gov/osdbu/2023-small-business-forum-expo

11 Wisconsin Procurement Institute hosts DOD Supply Chain Workshop, Green Bay, WI https://www.wispro.org/events/month/2023-07/

12 Wisconsin Procurement Institute hosts DOD Supply Chain Workshop, Milwaukee, WI https://www.wispro.org/events/month/2023-07/

12 How to Do Business with DLA Distribution (virtual) https://tinyurl.com/yc5n6k3f

13 Wisconsin Procurement Institute hosts DOD Supply Chain Workshop, Madison, WI https://www.wispro.org/events/month/2023-07/

13-14 AFCEA hosts Intelligence and National Security Summit, National Harbor, MD https://intelsummit.org/Home

17 Jennifer Schaus & Assoc. hosts Summer Soiree Networking Event for Federal Government Contractors at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/3Ba7TuH

19 Jennifer Schaus & Assoc. hosts Webinar Series: Top 40 Federal Government Contractors - ADS Tactical https://www.jenniferschaus.com/top40

19 DOT OSDBU hosts 2023 US DOT Prime and Subcontractor Matchmaking Event (virtual) https://tinyurl.com/34m7vzk6

19 PNNL Cloud Day (virtual) https://bit.ly/3Hc8T4T

19 US Navy OSDBU hosts Navy Week Milwaukee, West Allis, WI https://bit.ly/3VLYKlG

19 2023 Cyber & Technology Day at Idaho National Laboratory; email federaltrainingpartnership.com for more information.

19 Wisconsin Procurement Institute hosts Navy Week Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI https://www.wispro.org/event/navy-week-milwaukee/

19 GSA hosts FAS Industry Partner Symposium (Virtual) https://tinyurl.com/vdy6hmxd

20 NASA OSDBU hosts Small Disadvantaged Business Virtual Networking Event https://tinyurl.com/5k5vexzw

20 CBDA hosts Virtual Happy Hour Event 5 pm Meeting ID: 928 9647 8711 Passcode: CBDA https://tinyurl.com/3m4s2ccr

23-26 NCMA hosts NCMA 2023 World Congress, Nashville, TN https://www.ncmahq.org//worldcongress

25 Wisconsin Procurement Institute hosts 17th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference, Volk Field Air National Guard Base https://wigobc.org/

26 Jennifer Schaus & Assoc. hosts Webinar Series: Top 40 Federal Government Contractors - Bechtel https://www.jenniferschaus.com/top40

27 DISA JSP Cybersecurity Forum, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/40DlJQK

27 DHS OSDBU Vendor Outreach Session https://tinyurl.com/3sdta298

28 Virginia PTAC hosts Webinar: How to Ask for More Money - REAs vs. Claims https://tinyurl.com/mrxs8h2x

27 AMEX, WIPP and SBA host ChallengeHER Chicago, Chicago, IL https://challengeher.us/events/

AUGUST 2023

1 Maryland PTAC hosts Webinar: Foreign Ownership, Influence & Control for Fed’l Contractors https://tinyurl.com/trehf86k

2 Wisconsin Procurement Institute hosts 17th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference, Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Madison, WI https://wigobc.org/

3 CBDA hosts In-Person Dinner and Networking, Arlington, VA https://capitalbusinessdevelopmentassociation.com/

4 SBA hosts Veteran Small Business Resource Brief (Online) https://bit.ly/3VFRvdd

7 Virginia PTAC hosts Naval Research Lab Virtual Industry Day https://tinyurl.com/5dr6dpvb

22-23 HUBZone Contractors National Council hosts National HUBZone Conference 2023, Leesburg, VA https://hubzonecouncil.org/2023-National-HUBZone-Conference ($50 Discount for SAA subscribers; Code HZConf23Partner)

24 DHS OSDBU hosts 8(a) and SDB Outreach https://tinyurl.com/3sdta298

SEPTEMBER 2023

1 SBA hosts Veteran Small Business Resource Brief (Online) https://bit.ly/3VFRvdd

OCTOBER 2023

2 Epic CBDA Fall Golf Tournament, Fairfax, VA https://capitalbusinessdevelopmentassociation.com/

5 SAVE THE DATE - Women in Defense Greater Hampton Roads chapter hosts 2023 Annual Professional Day

10 SAVE THE DATE - AMEX, WIPP & SBA host ChallengeHER, Washington, DC area

17 NAWBO hosts 2023 National Women’s Business Conference, Austin, TX https://bit.ly/43fKh4E

NOVEMBER 2023

8 NVSBC hosts 2023 Awards Gala, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/3Hz2j9O

8-9 SAVE THE DATE - NVBDC hosts Annual Matchmaking Conference, Indianapolis, IN

DECEMBER 2023

6-7 CyberMaryland Conference 2023, College Park, MD https://bit.ly/3K8376h

FEBRUARY 2024

5-7 SAVE THE DATE - National 8(a) Association 2024 National Small Business Conference, Atlanta, GA

MAY 2024

21-24 SAVE THE DATE - NVSBC hosts VETS24 Conference; location TBD

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