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OCTOBER 2019

8 Federal Training Partnership hosts Pacific Northwest National Lab Cyber Tech Day, Richland, WA Contact info@federaltrainingpartnership.com for details

8 Dept. of Health and Human Services hosts Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

8 Government Contractors Assoc. hosts Disaster Recovery Contracting Opportunities, Atlanta, GA https://bit.ly/2mehX3d

9 USDA hosts Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://www.wctsservices.usda.gov/VOS/Session.aspx

9 National Veteran Small Business Coalition DC Chapter hosts Dinner Meeting, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2NzPy2I

13-15 NAWBO hosts 2019 National Women’s Business Conference, Jacksonville, FL https://bit.ly/2QKpx05

13-16 NMSDC hosts 2019 NMSDC Conference, Atlanta, GA http://www.nmsdcconference.com/

15 DOJ OSDBU Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2neUPBE

15 Capital Business Development Association Monthly Dinner event, Arlington, VA For more information please contact charles.painter@icsfederal.com

16 DOL OSDBU hosts Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

16 Potomac Officers Club hosts FY2020 Budget and Procurement Forum, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2MGJHca

16-17 Defense Strategies Institute hosts VA/DOD and Gov Health IT Summit, Alexandria, VA http://iehrsummit.dsigroup.org/

17 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

17 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2019 MILCOM Contracting Summit, Washington, DC https://conta.cc/2WJux6u

17 Aronson LLC hosts 2019 Government Contractors Fall Conference, McLean, VA https://bit.ly/2UbqpfP

24 SBA, WIPP and Amex host ChallengeHER: Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Arlington, VA https://challengeher.us/events/

24 GovConectx hosts Fall Showcase, Alexandria, VA https://bit.ly/2kg41ED

25 Intuitive Group hosts MBE/DBE Certification Bootcamp, Capitol Heights, MD https://bit.ly/2KYHcA2

28 GTSC hosts USCIS Day, Arlington, VA https://www.hstoday.us/event/uscis-day-2019-2/

28-29 Veterans in Business Networking National Conference, San Diego, CA https://bit.ly/33ZFk1v

29 SBA, WIPP and Amex host ChallengeHER: Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, San Diego, CA https://challengeher.us/events/

29 The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development hosts Navajo Nation Business Opportunity Day, Window Rock, AZ https://bit.ly/2mpceY7

29-30 PSC hosts Vision Federal Market Forecast 2019, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2Opngdj

31 HUD Cybersecurity Day, Washington, DC Call 1-844-325-0341 for exhibitor details.

31 Marketing Connections hosts 11th Annual Breakfast Briefing 2019 Federal Media and Marketing Study, Vienna, VA https://bit.ly/2nl3mTr

NOVEMBER 2019

4-7 Resilience Week 2019 Symposium, San Antonio, TX https://events.inl.gov/Resilience-Week-2019

5 El Paso Community College hosts 14th Annual Veterans Business Conference, Fort Bliss, TX https://www.elpasococ-events.org/

6 Professional Services Council and Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce host 17th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, Tysons Corner, VA https://www.novachamber.org/events.html

6-9 UT-Arlington hosts Business Beyond the Battlefield Conference, Arlington, TX https://bit.ly/2LnqlHK

7 SBA, WIPP and Amex host ChallengeHER: Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Huntsville, AL https://challengeher.us/events/

12 NSBA Annual Meeting and Tech Summit, Washington, DC https://nsba.biz/nsba-annual-meeting-tech-summit/

12 Government Marketing U. hosts GAIN 2019 Conference, Falls Church, VA https://thegainconference.com/

12 NVSBC DC Chapter hosts Dinner Meeting, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2NzPy2I

18-21 2019 Alamo AFCEA Chapter Event, San Antonio, TX https://bit.ly/2UbodF7

18-19 SMART hosts SmartProc GovCon 2019 Conference, Frederick, MD https://bit.ly/2XykcyJ

19 DOJ OSDBU Vendor Outreach--SDVOSBs, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2neUPBE

20 Capital Business Development Association Monthly Dinner event, Arlington, VA For more information please contact charles.painter@icsfederal.com

20-21 The CGP hosts Fall Healthcare Forum, Excellence in Partnership Dinner, Fall Training Conference, Falls Church, VA http://thecgp.org/events/list

20-22 SAME hosts 2019 Small Business Conference for the A/E/C Industry, Dallas, TX https://www.samesbc.org/index.cfm

21 DHS Vendor Outreach--SDVOSBs and VOSBs only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

DECEMBER 2019

3 Jennifer Schaus & Associates and Virginia PTAC host 4th Annual Doing Business with DOD & the Intel Community, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2kzzimm

4-5 USDA HQ Riverdale hosts Technology Expo Series, Washington, DC and Riverdale, MD email info@FederalTrainingPartnership.com for more information

4-5 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2019 West Coast Small Business Defense Contracting Summit, San Diego, CA https://conta.cc/2FeF96B

9-10 NCMA hosts Government Contract Management Symposium, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2ngMHAz

10-11 VA hosts 9th Annual National Veteran Small Business Engagement, Nashville, TN http://nvsbe.com/

17 HHS Vendor Outreach--Veterans Only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

17 DOJ OSDBU Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2neUPBE

19 DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

JANUARY 2020

9 Defense Tech hosts Multi-Agency Federal Government Procurement and Tech Plus Expo, Washington, DC https://sites.google.com/site/defensetechexpos/dcfederalexpo

14 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

15 DOL Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

23 DHS Vendor Outreach Session, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

23 Potomac Officers Club hosts CIO Forum, Falls Church, VA https://bit.ly/2nTjuvY

30-31 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2020 Air Force Contracting Summit, Miramar Beach, FL https://www.defenseleadershipforum.org/

FEBRUARY 2020

11 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

11-13 National 8(a) Association hosts 2020 Small Business Conference, New Orleans, LA https://www.national8aassociation.org/

27 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

MARCH 2020

2-5 SAVE THE DATE: RES 2020 Reservation Economic Summit, Las Vegas, NV https://bit.ly/2NvYeXU

10 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

17 DHS Vendor Outreach--WOSBs only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

APRIL 2020

14 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

14-16 SAVE the DATE - GSA hosts Federal Acquisition Service Training conference, Atlanta, GA

15 DOL OSDBU hosts Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

20-21 US Defense Leadership Forum hosts 2020 Southwest Defense Contracting Summit, San Antonio, TX https://conta.cc/2KPDA3t

MAY 2020

12 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

21 DHS Vendor Outreach--HUBZone only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

26-28 NVSBC hosts 10th Annual Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS ‘20) San Antonio, TX

JUNE 2020

9 HHS hosts Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

25 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

29-30 Defense Leadership Forum hosts Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA https://www.defenseleadership forum.org/

JULY 2020

14 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

15 DOL Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

23 DHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

AUGUST 2020

11 HHS Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2WiEOb4

27 DHS Vendor Outreach--8(a) and SDB only, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nYBi8L

OCTOBER 2020

15 DOL Vendor Outreach, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2nk7Zx6

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Panel OKs SBDC, SCORE and WBC bills

DOD limits use of LPTA

DOL expands overtime threshold

Alutiiq wins court case

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