OCTOBER

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 Bethesda, MD. 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.

31 Fiscal 2009 Showcase in Washington, sponsored by GovConectx. For details and to register, go to www.govconectx.net/3/.html.

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.

4-6 Ninth Annual Business Opportunities Conference in Knoxville, TN, sponsored by the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association. For details and to register, go to www.eteba.org/2008Conference/index.htm.

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.

5 Basic Federal Proposal Management in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

6 Proposal Writing for Technical Staff in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

6 Marketing Your GSA Schedule in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $99. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org.

10 NBPCI/Set-Aside Alert Small Business Networking Breakfast in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, OSDBU Director, U.S. Department of Transportation. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

13 EPA Counseling Session for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses in Washington.for details and to register, go to www.epa.gov/osbp/calendarofevents.htm and http://www.epa.gov/osbp/regisform.htm .

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 EPA’s Contractor Forum in Washington. For details and to register, go to http://www.epa.gov/oam/forum/index.htm.

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.

18-19 National Small Business Contracting Summit - West Coast in Long Beach CA, presented by U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Government Contractors. For details and to register, go to www.uswcc.org.

18-19 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.

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

19 How to Win SBIR Awards workshop in Largo, MD, presented by the SBIR Resource Center, Maryland TEDCO and Prince George’s County Economic Development Corp. Fee is $325 (discounts available for Maryland minority firms). For details and to register, go to www.sbir.us/.

19 Business Development for Technical Staff and Line Managers Workshop in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

20 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.

20 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.

DECEMBER

2 Cost and Pricing Strategies in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. For details and to register, go to www.vaptap.org.

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

9-10 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 visit www.rgfcc.com.

11 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.

11 Capturing the Federal Opportunity Workshop in Annandale, VA, presented by Advantage Consulting. For details and to register, go to www.acibiz.com/workshop.html.