JULY

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 $120 until July 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.

AUGUST

8-9 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s 2005 Four Corners Procurement Fair in Gallup, NM. Fee is $50 until July 29, $75 thereafter. For information and to register, contact Terri Cook at 480-545-1298 ext. 224 or terri.cook@ncaied.org.

10-13 Florida Minority Supplier Development Council’s 22nd Annual Conference and Trade Fair in Orlando. For details and to register, contact Susan Matuszewski at 407-245-6062 or susan@fmsdc.org.

15 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 Aug. 1. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

16 National Women’s Federal Contracting Summit in Washington, sponsored by U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. For information and to register, go to www.uswcc.com.

17-18 National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit in Washington, presented by National Procurement Council. For information and to register, go to www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org.

17-18 Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2005 Marketplace of Opportunities in Nashville. For details and to register, contact Cheri K. Henderson at 615-259-4699 or info@tmsdc.net.

17-19 California Black Chamber of Commerce 10th Anniversary Conference in Sacramento. For details, call Donna Lynman at 916-364-2400.

19-20 Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Fair in Denver. For details and to register, contract Bonnie K. Freeman at 303-623-3037 or bonnie@rmmsdc.org.

22-24 Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Councils’ 28th Annual Business Opportunity Conference in Charlotte. For information and to register, contact Terry D. Fullard at 704-549-1000 or info@carolinasmsdc.org.

25 Veteran-Owned Business Expo in Annapolis, MD, sponsored by Veterans Business Journal. Fee is $99 for subscribers, $112 for others. For more information and to register, go to www.vobexpo.com.

SEPTEMBER

1-2 NASA OSDBU Annual Small Business Solutions Conference in New York City. For details and to register, go to nasaconferences.com.

11-14 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week 2005 Conference in Washington, sponsored by the Commerce Department’s Minority Business Development Agency. For details and to register, go to www.medweek.gov.

13-14 Women’s Business Development Center’s 19th Annual Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference in Chicago. For information, go to www.wbdc.org.