JULY

12-17 Building a High-Performing Minority Business in Hanover, NH, presented by Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth. For details and to register, go to www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/exec/targeted_audiences/mbep.html.

14 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach in Washington, featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

15 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.

15 Business Development for Technical Staff and Line Managers in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop1.html.

16 Capturing the Federal Opportunity in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop14.html.

17 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Lee Rosenberg, director, Office of Small Business Programs, Missile Defense Agency. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

20-22 FAA National Small Business Procurement Opportunities Training Conference and Trade Show in Atlantic City, NJ. For details and to register, go to www.asballiance.com.

20-23 National Veterans Small Business Conference in Las Vegas, NV. For details and to register, go to www.nationalveteransconference.com.

21 Justice Department Monthly Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For appointments, call 1-800-345-3712 after the first of the month.

28 Alliance South 2009 Small Business Procurement Fair in Atlanta. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

30 Project Management Workshop in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop6.html.

AUGUST

4-5 Variable Message Format Summit in Las Vegas, NV. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/searchresults.aspx.

4 Agriculture Department First Tuesday briefing in Washington. For details, write to Roxanne.Lane@usda.gov.

5-6 National Small Business Contracting Summit in Arlington, VA, sponsored by National Association of Small Business Contractors and U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce. For details and to register, go to www.nasbc.org/html/nsbfcs-0809.aspx.

6 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Advance registration is required. To schedule appointments, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/2-tips.html.

11 Justice Department Monthly Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For appointments, call 1-800-345-3712 after the first of the month.

12 Basic Federal Proposal Management in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshops12.html.

13 Project Management Workshop in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshops13.html.

13 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Jack Beecher, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

19 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.

26 Basic Federal Contracting in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshops12.html.

SEPTEMBER

1 Agriculture Department First Tuesday briefing in Washington. For details, write to Roxanne.Lane@usda.gov.

2-4 Procurement Expo 2009 in Tannersville, PA, sponsored by Northeastern Pennsylvania PTAC. For details, call 1-866-758-1929.

8 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach in Washington, featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

16 Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Counseling Session in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu/services/confreg.

16-19 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention and Business Expo in Denver. For details and to register, go to www.ushcc.com or call 202-842-1212.