OCTOBER

27 Small Business Contractors Forum: Contacts and Contracts in Atlanta, presented by National Association of Small Business Contractors. For details and to register, go to http://74.208.223.191:81/t.aspx?n=41&l=334.

27 Petersen Air Force Base Expo in Colorado Springs, CO, presented by Federal Business Council. For details and to register, go to www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx?eventid=Q6UJ9A00M588.

28 GSA Small Business Expo in Washington, presented by Federal Business Council. For details and to register, go to www.fbcconferences.com/event.aspx?eventid= Q6UJ9A00NP0H.

NOVEMBER

2-3 Small Business Contracting Summit in San Diego, presented by National Association of Small Business Contractors. For details and to register, go to http://74.208.223.191:81/t.aspx?n=41&l=335.

4 Federal Contractor Seminar Series: Winning Strategies for Teaming Agreements in Orlando, FL, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Barton, Baker, Thomas & Tolle. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

5 Federal Contractor Seminar Series: Negotiating Strategies for Subcontracts in Orlando, FL, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Barton, Baker, Thomas & Tolle. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

8-9 Contractor Purchasing Systems Review in Las Vegas, presented by Federal Contracts Training Center. For details and to register, go to www.fctccenter.com.

8-10 National SBIR Conference in Oklahoma City. For details and to register, go to www.sbirok.org.

8-10 Annual Business Opportunities Conference in Knoxville, TN, sponsored by Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association. For details and to register, go to www.eteba.org.

9 Federal Opportunity Development Life Cycle in Vienna, VA, presented by Set-Aside Alert and Government Business Development LLC. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.

10 Alliance Baltimore in Baltimore. For details and to register, go to www.allianceforbiz.com.

16 Vetwork Your Business at Lockheed Martin Corp. in King of Prussia, PA, sponsored by Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. For details and to register, contact rcase@greaterphilachamber.com.

17 Understanding Proposal Evaluation: How to Interpret What the Government Cares About in Your Proposal in Falls Church, VA, presented by Association of Proposal Management Professionals-National Capital Area. For details and to register, go to www.apmpnca.org/conference/.

18 Transportation Department OSDBU Vendor Day in Washington. For details and to register, go to http://osdbu.dot.gov/Conferences/OSDBUVendorDay _111810.cfm.

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

18 Department of Health and Human Services Fourth Annual VHS Event in Washington. For details and to register, go to www.hhs.gov/osdbu.

19 Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Event in Washington, sponsored by Agriculture Department’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. You must register by Nov. 15 by contacting Linda.Epstein@USDA.gov or fax to 202-720-3001.

22 Set-Aside Alert/NBPCI Small Business Executive Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Bill Valdez, OSDBU director, Department of Energy. For details and to register, go to www.setasidealert.com.