AUGUST

1 Basic Federal Proposal Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $475 per participant. Register for both the Basic Federal Proposal Management and Proposal Writing workshops for only $850. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit our website at www.acibiz.com.

2 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $475 per participant. Register for both the Basic Federal Proposal Management and Proposal Writing workshops for only $850. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit our website at www.acibiz.com.

2 SBA Business Matchmaking Event in Houston. Registration is free. For more information, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.

2-5 Florida Minority Supplier Development Council annual conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Contact Malik Ali at malik@fmsdc.org.

7-8 Fourth Annual Four Corners Native American Procurement Fair: “Business Success through Contracting” in Albuquerque, NM. Get registration information at www.ncaied.org. Contact Terri Cook or Lori Sneezy at terri.cook@p-aid.org or lori.sneezy@ncaied .org.

9 Understanding Federal Contracting from Start to Finish for Small Firms in Washington sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center (men welcome). Fee is $365 ($340 members). Register at www.wbiznet.biz or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

9 Business Development for Technical Staff & Line Manager Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $475 per participant. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshops for only $850. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit our website at www.acibiz.com.

10 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc., Annandale, VA. Fee is $475 per participant. Register for both the Business Development and Capture workshops for only $850. For details and a registration form go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html. For more information contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit our website at www.acibiz.com.

14-16 Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Councils annual conference in Greensboro, NC. Contact Terry Amis at tamis@carolinasmsdc.org.

17 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

24 Developing and negotiating an IT Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277-7757.

24 Treasury Department’s monthly vendor outreach session in Oxon Hill, MD, featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with Treasury small business specialists. Registration opens at noon Aug. 10. For information, go to www.treas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/outreach/vos/index.html.

SEPTEMBER

13 ISO 9000: Is it Right for You? in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277-7757.

14 Marketing Your GSA Schedule in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $99. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277-7757.

18-19 Minority Supplier Development Council of PA-NJ-DE “Raising the Bar” Business Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. Contact Ebony Bell at msdc.panjde@verizon.net.

21 Veterans Affairs Department’s monthly Vendor Day Outreach Session in Washington. Program managers will be present for networking and to provide information on contracting opportunities. To register, go to www.va.gov/osdbu. For more information, contact Linda Sitney at 202-565-8132 or Tamika Gray at 202-565-8133 or 800-949-8387.

21 How to Submit a Winning MOBIS Proposal in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $125. To register go to www.vaptap.org and for more information call 703-277-7757.