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OCTOBER 2016

20-21 Preparing for your DCAA Audit, hosted by PTAC of Delaware, Newark, DE http://deptac.ecenterdirect.com/events/4988

20-21 CyberMaryland 2016, Baltimore, MD http://www.cybermarylandconference.com

23-26 National Minority Supplier Diversity Council Conference, Chicago, IL http://www.nmsdcconference.com/

24 NREL Cybersecurity Awareness & Technology Day, Golden, CO https://goo.gl/ncw4S1

25 DOE Germantown Cybersecurity Awareness Day, German-town, MD https://goo.gl/0gOFnr

25 NorCal Small Business Association meeting, San Francisco, CA, http://www.norcalcsb.com/

26 ChallengeHer Albuquerque Opportunities for Women in Federal Contracting, Albuquerque, NM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/challengeher-albuquerque-tickets-26824224979

27 Road Map for Federal Protests, hosted by Set-Aside Alert & Baker, Cronogue, Tolle & Werfel, Vienna, has been cancelled.

27 Library of Congress Technology Expo, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/lg2hys

27 Veterans International Small Business Opportunity Conference, Arlington, VA http://vaptap.ecenterdirect.com/events/1752

27 SBA hosts meeting with US Army Corps of Engineers contracting specialist, San Francisco, CA http://goo.gl/I2PHv7

28 ProBiz 2016, Washington, DC https://goo.gl/Z6IVNB

NOVEMBER 2016

1 GSA Kansas City Small Business Networking Event, Kansas City, MO http://goo.gl/seYw2X

1 Air Force Small Business Architectual & Engineering (A&E) Industry Event Kettering, OH http://goo.gl/tMSBo8

1 USAID/OSDBU Africa Missions Small Business Conference, Tambo Center, South Africa http://goo.gl/05eMtq

1-3 US Veterans Affairs Dept. Veterans Small Business Engagement, Minneapolis, MN, http://nvsbe.com/

1-3 11th Annual Homeland Security Week, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/96GgCF

2 Northern Virginia Pan Asian Business Opportunity Fair, Fairfax, VA https://goo.gl/lt1C1L

2 Vendor Collaboration - Industry Day - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District, Portland, OR http://goo.gl/u74YBR

3 NRO IC ITE Day Innovative Solutions Showcase, Chantilly, VA https://goo.gl/6zjOcE’

3 UTA and Cross Timbers present How to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks, Fort Worth, TX goo.gl/mxIZA3

9 NVSBC-DC Boot Camp and Chapter Dinner, Arlington VA Contact Scott Semple scott.semple@nvsbc.org for details.

9 Vets Night Out, Flint, MI http://nvbdc.org/events.html

10 11th Annual Michigan Veterans Entrepreneurial Conference, Flint Township, MI http://vetbizcentral.org/events_mi.php#vet2016

10 EPA OSBP’s Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Outreach, Washington, DC. Please contact Mr. David Allen via e-mail at allen.david@epa.gov

10 Alliance Baltimore Small Business Procurement Fair, Linthicum, MD http://goo.gl/Af9Lve

10 2016 Construction Industry Conference, Chicago, IL. http://www.constructionconference.net/

14-17 RES New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM http://res.ncaied.org/res-new-mexico-registration/

14-17 Deltek Insight, National Harbor, MD http://goo.gl/IBwX5h

16-17 Coalition for Government Procurement Excellence in Partnership and Fall Training Conference, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/2HpLeL

17 Winning Strategies for Teaming Agreements, hosted by Set-Aside Alert & Baker, Cronogue, Tolle & Werfel, Vienna, VA, has been cancelled.

17 Govconectx hosts Contracting Cornucopia, Falls Church, VA http://www.gov conectx.com/contracting-cornucopia.html

17 AFCEA Tucson hosts Cyber Southwest, Tucson, AZ http://www.fbcinc.com/cybersouthwest

18 14th Annual SMARTPROC Procurement Conference, Frederick, MD https://smartproc.eventgrid.com/ 18 NGLCC National Dinner, Washington, DC https://nglcc.org/

DECEMBER 2016

7 Alliance South, Atlanta, GA http://goo.gl/ZlFvGt

7 Bexar County SMWVBO Business Conference, San Antonio, TX http://www.bexar.org/130/SMWBE-December-Conference

12-13 35th Annual Government Contract Management Symposium, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/k45Yl6

14 NVSBC-DC Boot Camp and Chapter Dinner with SBA’s Barb Carson and Jackie Robinson-Burnette, Arlington VA Contact Scott Semple scott.semple@nvsbc.org for details.

JANUARY 2017

11 NVSBC-DC Boot Camp and Chapter Dinner with Deltek’s Kevin Plexico, Arlington VA. Contact Scott Semple scott.semple@nvsbc.org for details.

FEBRUARY 2017

7-8 National 8(a) Association Conference, Orlando, FL https://goo.gl/g1TeZ0

MAY 2017

11-12 2017 Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA for further information call (202) 552-0179 or info@defenseleadershipforum.org

16-18 US Energy Dept. 16th Annual Small Business Forum & Expo, Kansas City, MO http://energy.gov/osdbu/smallbusinessconference/small-business-conference

JUNE 2017

12-15 National Veteran Small Business Coalition Annual Meeting, Norfolk VA http://www.nvsbc.org

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