OCTOBER

14 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach Session in Washington,featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

14-15 National Financing and Bonding Summit: Access to Capital & Increased Bonding for Small and Emerging Contractors in Metairie, LA. For details and to register, go to www.ncdo.biz.

14-15 Govlink Conference 2008 for Veteran-Owned Businesses in McClellan, CA. For details and to register, go to www.TheFTC.org/govlinkconference.

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

15 Department of Energy HQ Cyber Security Awareness Day in Washington, presented by Federal Business Council. Fee is $995. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx?eventid=Q6UJ9A00HDAM.

15-16 “It Isn’t Rocket Science…The Federal Marketing and Business Development e-Lab” in Fort Washington, MD, presented by JChase Group. Fee is $698 per person for both days. Includes manual and CD. For more information or to register, e-mail Ms. Ford at Cassandra@jchasemarketing.net.

16 Accounting for Government Contractors in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org.

20 NBPCI/Set-Aside Alert Small Business Networking Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Kevin Boshears, OSDBU director, Department of Homeland Security. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

21 FedFocus Conference in Falls Church, VA, sponsored by Input. For details and to register, go to www.input.com.

21 Government Contracting Practices for Compliance and Profitability Seminar in Arlington, VA. Speakers: Joan M. George, Esq., Core Business Training Inc.; Mike Gordon, Esq.; Lisa Anderson, CPA, DeAnder Associates LLC; and Kristin Buczek, CEO, SharpMinds Inc. Fee is $500. For details and to register, go to www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=655111.

21-22 Government Cost Proposals and Indirect Rates – Workshops in Fort Washington, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits.) Fee is $369 for single class or $699 for both classes. Includes Manual and Proposal/Budget Excel CD. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

22 NBPCI/Set-Aside Alert Small Business Networking Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Mauricio Vera, OSDBU director, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

22 Key Legal and Strategic Issues for Growing Government Contractors in Vienna, VA, presented by SECAF. Fee is $35. For details and to register, go to www.secaf.org.

23 Be Prepared: Positioning Your Government Contracting Business to Buy, Sell, or Trade in Vienna, VA. A free breakfast seminar presented by PilieroMaza PLLC. Speakers include Paul Leslie, Apptis Inc.; Nan Kargahi, PilieroMazza PLLC; Larry Davis, Aronson Capital Partners; and Ron Hobson, Provident Bank. To register, go to www.pilieromazza.com.

23-24 U.S. Economy and Small and Minority Business Town Hall Forum in Davie, FL, presented by Minority Business Roundtable and National Advisory Council. For details and to register, go to www.mbrt.net.

23 Breaching the Federal Agency’s Procurement Maze – Workshop in Fort Washington, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits.) Fee is $369. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

23 FBI Academy Vendor Fair in Quantico, VA, presented by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

26-29 National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Las Vegas. For details and to register, go to www.nmsdc.org.

27-28 Federal Information Assurance Conference in Washington, presented by Federal Business Council Inc. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com.

28 NBPCI/Set-Aside Alert Small Business Networking Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Corenthis Kelly, director, Office of Small Business and Civil Rights, Nuclear Regulatory Commission. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

30 “Access to Success,” GSA Small Business Procurement and Networking Conference, in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.fbcinc.com/gsa.

30 Responding to RFPs in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org.

NOVEMBER

4 Department of Health and Human Services Vendor Outreach Session in Washington,featuring small business specialist. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

5 Winning Strategies in Teaming for Federal Contracts in Vienna, VA, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Barton, Baker, McMahon & Tolle. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

13 Department of Health and Human Services VH8 Industry Day in Washington for veteran, service-disabled veteran, 8(a) and HUBZone small business owners/representatives.  To register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu/. 

18-19 Army Medical Command Small Business Conference and Expo in San Antonio, TX. For details and to register, go to http://medcomsbconf.com/Home/tabid/75/Default.aspx.