AUGUST

9 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA, with Vance Hitch, CIO, Justice Department. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

9 Minnesota Eighth Congressional District Small Business Day in Pine City, MN, sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal, state and local agencies. For details and to register, go to http://osdbu.dot.gov/conferences.

9-11 GSA Pacific Rim Sixth Annual Opening Doors 2010 Small Business Conference in Los Angeles. For details and to register, go to www.gsaopeningdoors.com.

10 HHS Vendor Outreach Session inWashington, featuring the Indian Health Service. For details and to register, go to http://hhs.gov/osdbu.

10 Treasury Department Vendor Outreach Session in Washington. Advance registration required. Go to www.treas.gov/osdbu.

10 FAA Cyber Security Awareness Day in Atlantic City, NJ. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

10-11 AFCEA-Tinker Air Force Base Technology Expo in Oklahoma City. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

11 Business Development for Technical Staff and Line Managers in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting Inc. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop1.html.

11 Annual Government Procurement Conference in Arlington, TX, sponsored by Cross Timbers Procurement Center. For details and to register, go to www.ctpc-texas.org.

11 San Antonio Business Opportunities Council Business Conference in San Antonio. For details and to register, go to www.saboc.org.

11-12 Preparing and Submitting Government Contract Proposals workshop for minority-serving institutions and minority-owned small businesses in Cloquet, MN, presented by HHS and RGF Consulting Corp. Free admission but registration is required. To register or for additional information, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com and click on the MSI/SB portal.

12 Capturing the Federal Opportunity in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting Inc. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop14.html.

12 Homeland Security Department Vendor Outreach Sessions in Washington for 8(a) and other SDB companies. You must pre-register starting Aug. 5. For details, go to www.dhs.gov/openforbusiness. To schedule appointments for the Department of Homeland Security’s Vendor Outreach Session program you must register in the DHS electronic appointment scheduling system at www.dhsvoms.moriassociates.com before the day of registration for the Vendor Outreach Session. 

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

16-20 Army Corps of Engineers Information Management / Information Technology Symposium in Portland, OR. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/usace.

18-20 Annual National Convention of the Elite Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Network in Mashantucket, CT. For details and to register, go to www.sdvobconference.com.

20 `Strategic Bid Pricing in Reston, VA, presented by CAI/SISCO. For details and to register, contact Dave Collins at dcollins@caisisco.com or call 301-254-3560.

24 Department of Education IA Awareness Day in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

26 Can You Negotiate? in Reston, VA, presented by CAI/SISCO. For details and to register, contact Dave Collins at dcollins@caisisco.com or call 301-254-3560.

SEPTEMBER

9 Northrop Grumman Supplier Diversity Event in Linthicum, MD. Pre-registration required. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net/17.html.

13 8(a) Certification Tutorial Webinar, presented by EZCertify. For details and to register, go to www.ezcertify.com.

14 “Demystifying Novations” in Washington, presented by the Coalition for Government Procurement. For details and to register, go to www.thecgp.org.

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

15 Using Price-to-Win Strategies to Grow Your Business in Falls Church, VA, presented by the Association of Proposal Management Professionals-National Capital Area. For details and to register, go to www.apmpnca.org.

15-17 HUBZone Council National Conference in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.hubzonecouncil.org.