JULY

26 Department of Transportation Small Business Day in Washington. Pre-registration is required. For details and to register, go to http://osdbu.dot.gov/conferences/OSDBU_SmallBusinessDay_072611.

26 The Big 3: How to Grow Your Revenue with a Compelling Elevator Speech, Capabilities Statement, and Capabilities Presentation in Falls Church, VA, presented by NBPCI and Set-Aside Alert. Speaker: Ira Koretsky. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

28 Mountaintop Marketing Group Peak Series CIO Breakfast in Washington, with Chris Smith, CIO, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For details and to register, go to www.regonline.com/mtopUSDA2011.

28 Bid Protests at the GAO: Seven Things Every Contractor Should Know in Washington, presented by PilieroMazza. Register on the events page at www.pilieromazza.com.

AUGUST

4 Robins Air Force Base Tech Day, hosted by AFCEA Middle Georgia Chapter. For details and to register, go to https://fdaexpo.com.

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

10 Annual Government Procurement Conference in Arlington, TX, hosted by ARRI Extension Centers at the University of Texas at Arlington. For details and to register, go to www.CTPC-Texas.org.

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

11 Atlanta Regional Minority Enterprise Development Week in Atlanta. For details and to register, go to www.medweekatlanta.com.

15 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Alice Roache, OSDBU director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

15 How to Locate and Obtain Sole Source Contracts in San Diego, hosted by Government Certification Specialists Inc. For details and to register, go to www.get8acertified.com/solesource.aspx.

15-18 National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo in New Orleans, sponsored by Department of Veterans Affairs. For details and to register, go to www.nationalveteransconference.com.

17-18 Cyber Security Training Conference in Colorado Springs, CO, hosted by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/cstc.

19 Last Chance Showcase Expo and Matchmaker in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net.

19 Naval Research Laboratory Expo in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net.

31 Kirtland AFB/DOE/Sandia Labs Vendor Expo in Albuquerque, NM. For details and to register, go to www.govevents.com.

SEPTEMBER

7-9 National HUBZone Conference in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.hubzonecouncil.org.

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

26-29 Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference in Groton, CT, sponsored by National Defense Industrial Association. For details and to register, go to www.ndia.org/meetings.

30-31 FAA Air Transportation Information Exchange Conference in Silver Spring, MD. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/faaw.