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OCTOBER 2017

22-25 Annual NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunities Exchange, Detroit, MI, http://www.nmsdc.org

23 J. Schauss & Assoc. hosts Government Contractors New (Fiscal) Year Soiree, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/HH7eN

23-25 National Development Council Academy, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/gB7DcA

23-26 Deltek Insight 2017, Nashville, TN http://www.deltekinsight.com/

24 GovExec hosts Government Empowered Conference, Washington, DC http://www.govexec.com/sponsor-content/government-empowered-2017/

25 UTA and Cross Timbers host How to Develop a Federal Marketing Plan, Arlington, TX http://www.ptassist.com/services/ptac_web_register.php?id=688E649598

25 MetTel hosts Laying the Foundation for IT Modernization, Washington, DC https://fcw.com/MetTel

25-26 USDA Technology Expo, Beltsville, MD Please call 1-844-325-0341 or email info@federaltrainingpartnership.com

26 GovConectx Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA http://wwwgovconectx.com/ft-belvoir.html

26 SC&H hosts GovCon Summit 2017: The State of the Industry, McLean, VA https://www.govconsummit.com/

26 Fedscoop hosts Digital Transformation Summit 2017, Washington, DC https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-transformation-summit-registration-34829608296

26 Denver Tech & Cyber Day, Lakewood, CO https://www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A017EOV

NOVEMBER 2017

1 USWCC hosts National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit, Washington, DC http://uswcc.org/events/natl-small-biz-summit-fall-2017/

1 FCW presents Big Issues/CDM Conference: Building New Capabilities for Cybersecurity, Washington, DC https://fcw.com/bigissuescdm

2 SBDC hosts 2nd Annual Northern Colorado Women’s Small Business Conference, Loveland, CO http://www.coloradosbdc.org/events/NoCo-womens-conference

2 GovExec hosts Customer Experience Summit 2017, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/EDu99u

6-8 NACA (Native American Contractors Association) 2017 Federal Contracting Policy and Advocacy Conference, Washington, DC; details to be announced soon

6-7 Federal CIO Council hosts Tech/Cyber Recruitment and Hiring Event, Silver Spring, MD https://www.cio.gov/hiringevent/

7 SECAF hosts Executive Briefing Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/b2HBX8

8 PilieroMazza PLLC hosts New Strategies to Boost Growth, Denver, CO http://www.pilieromazza.com/new-strategies-to-boost-growth

8 Alliance Baltimore 2017, Linthicum, MD http://goo.gl/TFs7ef

8 SBA hosts HUBZone Orientation for IL Small Businesses, Chicago, IL http://goo.gl/dtpgjd

8 Aronson LLC hosts Preparing for an Exit: What CEOs and CFOs Need to Know (and Do) McLean, VA http://goo.gl/22aS9o

9 Fifth Annual Defense One Summit, Washington, DC http://www.goo.gl/6wqX2N

9 2017 Red Hat Government Symposium, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/3zLLUv

14 Juniper hosts Government Innovation Forum, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/DJ2rou

14 Defense Systems Summit, Arlington, VA https://defensesystems.com/gig/fcw/events/ds-summit-nov-2017/home.aspx

15 Coalition for Government Procurement hosts Excellence in Partnership Award Celebration; Dinner & Dialogue with GSA, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/eQpCw7

15-16 2017 West Coast Small Business Defense Contracting Summit, San Diego, CA, please contact Ashley Brooks at 202-552-0179 ext. 400 or ashley@defenseforum.org

15-17 Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) hosts Federal Small Business Conference for the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industry, Pittsburgh, PA http://www.samesbc.org/

16 GovConectx Fall Showcase, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/Y9PNug

28 JSchauss & the VA PTAP host 2nd Annual Doing Business with DOD and the Intel Community, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/SifvoT

DECEMBER 2017

1 15th Annual Smart Proc Small Business Procurement Conference, Frederick, MD http://goo.gl/U5pzWN

4-5 NCMA 36th Annual Government Contracts Management Symposium, Arlington, VA http://www.ncmahq.org/gcms17/cfp

7 US Veterans Affairs Dept. hosts National Veterans Small Business Engagement, St. Louis, MO http://nvsbe.com/

7 Digital Government Instiute hosts Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Washington, DC http://digitalgovernment.com/events-4/cloud-computing/

14 Oracle Federal Forum, Washington, DC https://eventreg.oracle.com/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x487959abcd

JANUARY 2018

31-2 National 8(a) Association Small Business Conference, Nashville, TN. Details coming soon http://goo.gl/bfTXk5

AUGUST 2018

15-17 15th Annual Elite SDVOSB National Conference, San Diego, CA. SAVE THE DATE http://www.sdvobconference.com/

Q&A with SBA’s John W. Klein on mentor-proteges

Fewer small firms win US contracts

HUBZones get disaster credit

New applications for 8(a) halted until Nov. 15

NAICS update impacting size standards, WOSB industries

Column: Cybersecurity Compliance Deadline Looms for Government Contractors

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