July

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

7 The Federal Contractor Training Consortium’s Government Contractor Prep School Seminar in Arlington, VA. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com or call 1-888-389-1230.

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.

13 Wells Fargo Business Opportunity Interview Day in San Diego, CA. Wells Fargo’s Corporate Properties Group is seeking businesses owned by people of color, women and physically challenged individuals in the commercial construction industry. To schedule one-on-one interviews, contact Jack Flannery at flannjr@wellsfargo.com.

19-20 RGF Consulting Corp. presents The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in Plain Talk in Hartford, CT. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com or call 1-888-389-1230.

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 RGF Consulting Corp. presents Building Effective Government Cost Proposals in Hartford, CT. For more information, go to www.rgfcc.com or call 1-888-389-1230.

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

25-26 NASA Technology and Business Conference in Albany, NY. This is an opportunity to learn about and develop business relationships in the areas of prime contracting, subcontracting, Small Business Innovation Research Programs and Technology Transfer & Commercialization programs directly with representatives of NASA, prime contractors and other government agencies. One-on-one counseling is a highlight of this event. For information and to register, go to www.ctc.org and click on NASA Conferences 2003.

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.

9-11 National Indian Business Association’s 11th Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Trade Show in Crystal City, VA. It is Indian country’s benchmark forum for economic development. For more information, call 202-223-3766 or go to www.nibanetwork.org.

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.

22-26 UIDA Business Services, a Native American Procurement and Technical Assistance Center, holds Native American Small Business Conference and Trade Show in Orlando, FL. The conference will provide a venue for networking with representatives from government agencies, prime contractors and others seeking to work with Indian businesses. For information and to register, go to www.uida.org/Conference.html or call 770-494-0431.