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OCTOBER 2014

12-13 Women’s Business Summit, Bismarck, ND http://goo.gl/vcfhvW

13 15th Annual Rainbow PUSH Global Automotive Project Summit, Detroit, MI. Please call at (313) 842-3883 for additional information.

13-15 AUSA 2014 Annual Meeting & Expo, Washington, DC http://bit.ly/1zYKIxv

14 ChallengeHer Norfolk VA- Event for Women Small Business Owners, by SBA, WIPP and Amex OPEN Forum, Norfolk, VA http://goo.gl/H6PhSs

14 8th Annual Federal Communications Summit, Washington DC http://goo.gl/BAUAMO

14 GROW Conference & Luncheon, Grand Rapids, MI http://goo.gl/3Hksii

15 Social Security Administration Security Awareness Day, Baltimore, MD http://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00POAC

16 Washington Navy Yard Conference, Washington, DC http://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00YI8M

16 6th Annual UAH PTAC Matchmaker Event, Huntsville, AL http://goo.gl/7k4eBK

16 SPAWAR Symposium, New Orleans, LA http://gcgca.roundtablelive.org/event-1759276

20 2014 CA Technologies Government Summit, Washington, DC - http://goo.gl/ZMHLnN

20-24 (DC Area) 2014 Minority Enterprise Development Week, Baltimore, MD. Please call at (410) 396-3818 for additional information.

21 Veteran Business Training & Outreach for procurement-ready veteran small biz owners, hosted by DE and SE PA PTACs, Media PA call 610-359-4133 or email aduka@dccc.edu

21 EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response Small Business Industry Day, Washington, DC. E-mail allen.david@epa.gov or call (202) 566-0913 for information. Event website: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OSWER

21-23 Veterans Institute for Procurement, Potomac, MD http://goo.gl/X5OemC

22 US Labor Dept. Vendor Outreach Session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/SdfsjG

22 US Energy Dept. OSDBU Small Business Kick-Off Forum, Washington, DC Send email to smallbusiness@hq.doe.gov for more information.

22 EMC Federal Summit 2014, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/n75JFf

22 Second Annual Texas Data Center Summit http://goo.gl/sLc2Yl

22 Fed Nexus Law: Trends in Government Contracting free breakfast, Vienna, VA http://goo.gl/z2suKl

22 Alaska Chamber Fall Conference, Girdwood, AK, Contact bdixon@alaskachamber.com

22 False Claims Act webinar, via Coalition for Government Procurement http://goo.gl/NYfr9x

22 Doing Business with the USDA webinar, via Women Impacting Public Policy http://goo.gl/3rfFZl

22-23 Society of American Military Engineers Industry Day, North Charleston, SC http://goo.gl/amRcJp

22-23 NGA Tech Showcase West, St. Louis, MO http://goo.gl/btGs2G

23 NOAA OSDBU hosts Small Business Procurement Event, Silver Spring, MD http://goo.gl/639N8h

23 Library of Congress Tech Exhibit, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/3ShF6I

23 9th Annual PTAC Procurement Symposium, Sandy, UT http://business.utah.gov/programs/ptac/

23 Energy Dept. Cyber Awareness Day, Germantown, MD http://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00YN6Y

23 NASA GRC Cyber Security Expo,Cleveland, OH http://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00XN5Y

23-24 Women of Color STEM Conference, Detroit, MI http://goo.gl/rYqkQk

26-28 ACT-IAC Executive Leadership Conference, Williamsburg, VA https://actiac.org/events/ELC2014

28 GovConectx Fall Outreach Seminar & Matchmaker, Falls Church, VA http://govconectx.com/Fall_Outreach_10.28.html

28 NASA/Kennedy Space Center Women-Owned Small Business Industry Day, Kennedy Space Center, FL http://goo.gl/Zrrh1P

28 Cybersecurity and IT Day at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, CO http://goo.gl/MYMROM

29 19th Annual Veterans Meet and Greet, Grand Rapids, MI http://www.vetbizcentral.org/

29 Cybersecurity and IT Day at Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, CO http://goo.gl/Rz1PE5

29-30 Cyber Maryland 2014, Baltimore, MD http://goo.gl/Olm7SO

30 GSA FSSI Human Resources Services & Training Industry Day, location TBD https://interact.gsa.gov/blog/industry-day-save-date

30 Alliance Baltimore Small Business Procurement Fair, Linthicum, MD http://goo.gl/YKEaAc

30 Eastern Washington PTAC hosts Walla Walla Industry Day: Doing Business with the Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla, WA http://goo.gl/NSKEEe

NOVEMBER 2014

2-5 National Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, Orlando, FL. http://www.nmsdcconference.com/

3 GSA Alliant I and Alliant II-Small Business Industry Day, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/DldV4X

4 Kansas PTAC will present "Reading and Responding to a Proposal" at the WSU KSBDC. Call 316-978-3193 to register.

5 Federal NowForum, Washington, DC http://bit.ly/1AyqtHj

5 VA Asian Chamber of Commerce ProcureCon NOVA 2014 Fairfax, VA. http://www.aabac.org/

5 WOSB National Council Fall Conference, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/fBlgnc

5-6 Coalition for Government Procurement Fall Training Conference, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/ByrnN7

6 FedTalks, by FedScoop, Washington, DC http://fedscoop.com/events/fedtalks/(DC Area) 2014

6 National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit- DC, Arlington, VA. http://goo.gl/gOMtCz

10 Native American Contractors Association Annual Conference and B2B Expo, Palm Springs, CA http://goo.gl/jBUkSP

13 Gtr. Washington Government Contractor Awards Dinner, Fairfax Cty. Chamber, McLean, VA http://goo.gl/SkbGYp

16-19 Virginia Forum 2014, Hampton VA https://forum.dgs.virginia.gov/

18 Mid-Tier Advocacy Annual Fall Stakeholders Meeting, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/JrfP6N

18 Fall 2014 Cybersecurity Forum & Expo, Warner Robbins, GA http://goo.gl/R1fUBM

20 Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA http://govconectx.com/Ft_Belvoir_Expo_11.20.html

21 NGLCC National Dinner, Washington, DC http://nglcc.org/events/2014-nglcc-national-dinner

21 DFWMSDC Awards at the Hyatt, Dallas, TX http://www.dfwmsdc.com/

DECEMBER 2014

9 DFWMSDC Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX http://www.dfwmsdc.com/

9-11 US Veterans Affairs Dept. hosting National Veterans Small Business Engagement event, Atlanta, GA http://nvsbe.com/

12 Capital Region MSDC Annual Meeting of the Members and Holiday Reception http://affiliate.nmsdc.org/crmsdc/

16 US State Dept. WOSB HUBZone, and SDVOSB Outreach Session, Washington, DC WOSB: http://goo.gl/w5XdvC HUBZone & SDVOSB http://goo.gl/07WI3G

JANUARY 2015

21 U.S. Labor Dept. Vendor Outreach Session, Washington DC http://goo.gl/SdfsjG

FEBRUARY 2015

4-5 Naval Future Force Science & Technology Expo, Washington, DC, http://www.onr.navy.mil/expo

13 GovConNet Training for Federal Contractors, Rockville, MD, also Feb. 27; March 6, 20 & 27; April 24, http://goo.gl/Z6xPvq

MARCH 2015

18 Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Wilmington, DE http://goo.gl/2OzEYm

MAY 2015

15 MCCC GovConNet Procurement Conference, Rockville, MD - Save the date

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