July

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

12-14 Contract Services Association of America Mid-Year Meeting in Portsmouth, VA. For details, go to www.csa-dc.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.

17-18 RGF Consulting Corp. presents “Building Effective Government Costs Proposals and Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com or call 888-3889-1230.

22-23 RGF Consulting Corp. presents “Building Effective Government Costs Proposals and Establishing Indirect Rates” in Huntsville, AL. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com or call 888-3889-1230.

23-24 Fedmarket.com seminar,*Selling to the Federal Government” in Tysons Corner, VA. Learn the specifics of selling to the Department of Homeland Security and the military; along with the basics of government sales, business development and GSA schedules. Fee is $950. For details, go to http://www.fedmarket.com/productTour/seminar/selltoGov.php.

28 Fedmarket.com seminar, *Selling to the Department of Homeland Security” in Tysons Corner, VA. Fee is $500. For details, go to http://www.fedmarket.com/productTour/seminar/index.php.

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.

August

11-13 Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council “26th Annual Business Opportunity Conference” in Greenville, SC. For information, contact Terry D. Fullard at 704-536-2884 or tfullard@bellsouth.net.

20-21 Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council “Marketplace of Opportunities” in Nashville. For information, contact Cheri Henderson at 615-259-4699 or info@rmsdc.net.

21-22 Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council “Festival of Trade” in Denver. For information, contact Donald Fairconeture at 303-464-1677 or council@rmmsdc.org

September

8 Fedmarket.com seminar, *Selling to the Department of Homeland Security” in Tysons Corner, VA. Fee is $500. For details, go to http://www.fedmarket.com/productTour/seminar/index.php.

15-16 Minority Supplier Development Council of PA-NJ-DE trade fair in Philadelphia. For information, contact Carol P. Ray at 215-893-9977 or carol.ray3@verizon.

17 Northern California Supplier Development Council “Contacts to Contracts 2003” in San Francisco. For information, contact Alexis Wellington at 510-587-1152 or awellington@ncsdc.org.

17-18 Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council “Corporate/Minority Business Exchange” in St. Paul. For information, contact Tran Nhon at 612-332-6332 or tnhon@meda.net.

17-19 SBA’s National Entrepreneurial Conference & Expo in Washington. Events include key components of National Small Business Week and Annual Procurement Conference. For information, go to http://www.sba.gov/50/nece.html.

18 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Small Business Conference and Science Forum in Greenbelt, MD. Participants may schedule one-on-one interviews with decision-makers from NASA, its prime contractors and other federal agencies. For information and to register, go to www.Nlightened.com or contact Rita Castillo Ford at 202-249-2375 or rford@nlightened.com.

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