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SEPTEMBER 2015

25 America’s SBDC hosts 8(a) and HUBZone contracting event, Parsippany, NJ https://goo.gl/kaoFkv

28 SBA hosts Proposal Development and Strategies for Government Contracting, Portland, OR https://goo.gl/56AcwW

29 SBA Government Contracting Orientation, Salt Lake City, UT more info: nancy.byerly@sba.gov

29 Successful Strategies in the Government Market, Racine, WI, hosted by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute https://sites.google.com/a/wispro.org/

29 SCORE Small Business Startup & Survival workshop, to Oct. 27, Webster, NY https://goo.gl/EoxnZH

29 SBIR/STTR Proposal Overview and Preparation, Cleveland, OH https://goo.gl/kROkF7

30 NOAA Acquisition & Grants Director meets with small business vendors, Silver Spring, MD https://goo.gl/55FZl5

30 Cross Timbers Procurement Center hosts workshop on Targeting Your Market, Arlington, TX Please contact Gregory James at gjames@uta.edu or 817-272-5978.

OCTOBER 2015

1 3rd Annual Tysons Cybersecurity Summit Tyson's Corner, VA http://goo.gl/OE9fgM

1 ProcureCon NOVA 2015, Procurement Expo, Matchmaking & Trade Show, Fairfax, VA https://goo.gl/NEYc6h

1 Successful Strategies in the Government Market, Milwaukee, WI, also Oct. 13, hosted by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute https://sites.google.com/a/wispro.org/

6 Successful Strategies in the Government Market, Madison, WI, hosted by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute https://sites.google.com/a/wispro.org/

6 SBA participating in Contractor Networking Event, Waipahu, HI Contact Number: (808) 587-6333

6 SBA hosting Introduction to Government Contracting Event, free event hosted by SBA Alabama District Office; 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; 801 Tom Martin Drive, Second Floor Training Room, Birmingham, AL,35211

7 SBA Procurement Programs Orientation, Detroit, MI, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST, MMSDC HQ, 100 River Place Drive, Suite 300, Detroit, MI,48207

8 The Latino Coalition Small Business Summit, Los Angeles, CA http://goo.gl/aA40uC

8 Successful Strategies in the Government Market, LaCrosse, WI, hosted by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute https://sites.google.com/a/wispro.org/

8 8(a) Business Development Seminar, New Bedford, MA, hosted by New Bedford Economic Council, contact ajohnston@ndedc.org

9 How to Sell your Product or Service to the U.S. Government, Cleveland, OH https://goo.gl/nRyFNa

13 DOE Government Agency Procurement Office Small Business Forum, Mars, PA http://goo.gl/5HNY0D

14 Winning Strategies for Teaming Agreements, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/F8Uunl

14 Successful Strategies in the Government Market, Viroqua, WI, hosted by the Wisconsin Procurement Institute https://sites.google.com/a/wispro.org/

14 Bay Area Small Business Expo, San Francisco, CA, South San Francisco Conference Center, Contact Number: 800 253 0500

14 How to Find, Write and Submit Government Bids, Fort Lauderdale, FL http://goo.gl/sQ0CJ4

15 US State Dept. HUBZone, WOSB and SDVOSB outreach session, Washington DC http://www.americansbcc.org/meetings/ViewEvent.aspx?eventId=193

18-21 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange, San Diego, CA http://www.nmsdcconference.com/

20 Small Business Matchmaker, Fallon, NV http://goo.gl/t6vhLk

20 2015 Business Expo, Eau Claire, WI http://www.wispro.org/events/the-2015-business-expo-and-job-fair/

20 Federal IT Acquisition Summit, Washington DC http://fcw.com/fias

20-22 National Center for Veteran Institute for Procurement, free training for veterans, also available March 1-3, 2016 and June 21-23, 2016; Potomac, MD http://goo.gl/bhpK5c

22 Coalition for Government Procurement Fall Training Conference, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://thecgp.org/event/fall-training-conference-at-thewestin-tysons

22 Fort Belvoir Expo, hosted by GovConectx, Ft. Belvoir, VA http://www.govconectx.com/10.html

25-27 25th Annual ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference, Williamsburg, VA https://actiac.org/events/ELC2015

26-27 Navy Small Business Contracting Summit, Jacksonville, FL http://goo.gl/bbWMIz

28 Army Contracting Command Redstone Industry Communications Event, Huntsville, AL http://goo.gl/6Wb7ds

28 10th Annual Veterans Business Conference hosted by El Paso Community College, Fort Bliss, TX https://www.elpasococ.org/calendar.asp

29 Alliance Baltimore 2015, Linthicum, MD http://www.allianceforbiz.com/

29-30 National HUBZone Conference, Chantilly, VA http://goo.gl/mC0rT3

NOVEMBER 2015

4 SAME 2015 Small Business Conference, New Orleans, LA http://goo.gl/xXDQ2b

4-5 US WCC presents National Small Business Contracting Summit, Washington DC https://goo.gl/EVFMGr

6 DOE OSDBU Small Business event, Washington DC; email smallbusiness@hq.doe.gov

9-11 APTAC Training Conference, Washington, DC http://www.aptac-us.org/aptac-f15-conf-call-presentations/

10 Red Hat Government Symposium, Arlington, VA https://goo.gl/l6khaQ

11 Negotiating Strategies for Subcontracts, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/F8Uunl

12 EPA/OSBP Environmental Small Business Counseling Session, SDVOSB Outreach; Washington DC; contact David Allen 202-566-0913

13 Salute to Veterans’ Day breakfast, Beverly Hills, CA http://www.dvba.org/

17 American Supplier Initiative - RES New Mexico 2015 "Buy Native" Procurement Matchmaking Expo, Santa Fe, NM https://asi.mybusinessmatches.com/newmexico

17-19 Veterans Affairs Dept.’s National Veterans Small Business Engagement, Pittsburgh, PA http://nvsbe.com/

18-19 Marine Corps Small Business Contracting Summit, Camp Pendleton, CA, http://www.defenseleadership.org/

19 GovConectx Outreach Small Business Seminar and Matchmaker, Hanover, MD, contact govconectx@hughes.net or 703-344-8771

DECEMBER 2015

9 Bexar County, TX Small, Minority,Women and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Program, San Antonio, TX http://www.bexar.org/129/SMWBEDBE-Program

10-11 Army Small Business Contracting Summit, Fort Benning, GA http://www.defenseleadership.org/

14-15 NCMA 34th Annual Government Contract Management Symposium, Washington DC http://goo.gl/ICW8MF

JANUARY 2016

28-29 Air Force Contracting Summit, Hurlburt Field, FL http://www.defenseleadership.org/

FEBRUARY 2016

3-4 Marine West, Camp Pendleton, CA http://www.marinemilitaryexpos.com/modern-day-marine.shtml

9-10 National 8(a) Association 2016 Winter Conference, Orlando, FL http://goo.gl/dsjo8M

MARCH 2016

16-17 SBA InnovateHer Challenge Summit, Washington DC https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/wbo/resources/1465581

APRIL 2016

6-7 Marine South, Camp LeJeune, NC http://www.marinemilitaryexpos.com/modern-day-marine.shtml

MAY 2016

9-10 Navy Contracting Summit, Naval Station Norfolk, VA, contact parks@defenseleadership.org ( Brooke Parks-Rosicka)

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