JULY

29 Oral Proposals – Building a Winner! Workshop at Advantage Consulting in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

29-31 National Black Chamber of Commerce Annual Convention in Washington. For information, go to www.nationalbcc.org.

AUGUST

4 Business Development for Technical Staff & Line Managers Workshop at Advantage Consulting in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshop in for only $800. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

12 Basic Federal Proposal Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to http://www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

16 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Oxon Hill, MD. Participants must make appointments in advance to meet with small business specialists from all of the department’s bureaus. For information, go to http://www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

19 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff Workshop at Advantage Consulting in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

19-20 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course). Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

19-21 Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council Trade Fair in Denver. For information, go to www.rmmsdc.org.

26 Project Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting in Annandale, VA. Fee is $450. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html or call Debra Giles at 703-642-5153.

SEPTEMBER

7-9 National Indian Business Association’s 12th Annual Conference & Trade Show in Washington. Theme: ”Building Stronger Communities Through Economic Development”. For more information or to register, go to www.nibanetwork.org or call 202-223-3766.

7-11 National Minority Enterprise Development Week 2004 (MEDWeek) in Washington, sponsored by the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency. For information, go to www.medweek.gov.

7 Iowa Minority Business Exchange Trade Fair in Cedar Rapids, sponsored by the Wisconsin Supplier Development Council. For information, go to www.suppliercouncil.org.

15-18 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce National Convention and Business Expo in Austin, TX. For information, go to www.ushcc.com.

20-21 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals, & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington/Dallas, TX presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course). Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

29-30 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Timonium, MD, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course). Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

OCTOBER

5 Heart of Illinois Trade Show in Bloomington, IL, sponsored by Wisconsin Supplier Development Council. For information, go to www.suppliercouncil.org.

7-8 Federal Procurement Training Classes: “Building Effective Government Cost Proposals & Establishing Indirect Rates” in Arlington, VA, presented by RGFCC. (EARNS 8 CPE Credits per course). Regular Fee: $369 single class; or $729 with Establishing Indirect Rates course. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

13 Alliance for Business presents Navy Gold Coast Conference in Thousand Oaks, CA. For details, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

17-20 National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Washington. For information, go to www.nmsdcus.org.

NOVEMBER

3 Alliance South Small Business Procurement Fair in Atlanta. The program is designed to match government buying agencies and prime contractors with quality small businesses. For details, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.