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OCTOBER 2014

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

27 San Luis Obispo CA Small Business Matchmaking Event https://www.bmmreg.com/bmmSLO/SellerSignup/

27-28 25th Annual Toyota Opportunity Exchange, Cincinnati, OH http://www.toyotaopportunityexchange.com

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

28 FCC Cybersecurity Event, Washington DC http://goo.gl/CznulB

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 Federal Student Aid Industry Day, Washington DC http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/bulletins/d4297f

29 Oxnard CA Business Matchmaking Event https://www.bmmreg.com/bmmOxr/SellerSignup/

29 9th Annual Veteran and Military Business Owners Conference, Grand rapids, MI http://goo.gl/6kdvAK

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

30 GSA FSSI Human Resources Services & Training Industry Day, POSTPONED https://interact.gsa.gov/blog/hcats-industry-day-postponed

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

30 NRC Cyber Security Conference, Rockville, MD http://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00YGVR

NOVEMBER 2014

1 Minority Business Entrepreneur 30th Anniversary Experience, Orlando, FL email Anniversary30@mbemag.com

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, Wichita, KS. 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 DoD Mid-Atlantic Regional Council Fall Workshop/Training, McLean, VA, Contact NSWCCD Small Business Programs Office, 215-897-8172

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, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/gOMtCz

6 Pentagon Tech Day, Washington DC http://www.fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A00ZHUG

6 2014 Asian Business League Annual Awards Dinner, Beverly Hills, CA email abl.socal@yahoo.com

6 2014 Small Business Expo-Los Angeles, http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com

7 Washington PTAC Meet the Buyers, Pullman, WA http://goo.gl/nSytMi

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

11 Fall National SBIR/STTR Conference, Austin, TX http://www.defenseenergy.com/National_SBIR_Conference_Fall

13 Policymakers’ Lunch with US Energy Dept. Small Business Director John Hale, Washington DC http://goo.gl/pQFu49

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

13 Fresno CA Business Matchmaking Event https://www.bmmreg.com/bmmFre/SellerSignup/

16 National Association of Minority Contractors Awards Gala, College Park, MD http://namcdc.info/

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

18 MeriTalk Cloud Connect Event, Washington DC http://goo.gl/Kcjjz3

19 Defense One Summit, Washington DC http://www.defenseone.com/feature/defense-one-summit/

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

20 AFCEA NOVA Small Business Breakfast, Vienna, VA http://goo.gl/NW64eB

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

4 GovConectx Winter Outreach Small Business Seminar and Matchmaker, Hanover, MD, Contact Larry Rinaldo 703-344-8771

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

22 WAVE Policy Update breakfast for Women Veteran Entrepreneurs, Arlington, VA http://www.thewave.us.com/Home/tabid/65/Default.aspx

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

18-19 WBENC Summit & Salute, Baltimore, MD http://www.wbenc.org

19 WAVE 5th Annual Women Veterans Small Business Seminar, Arlington, VA http://www.thewave.us.com/Home/tabid/65/Default.aspx

26 Veterans Business Conference, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/fakNOG

APRIL 2015

14-15 SFMSDC 30th Annual Business Expo, Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.sfmsdc.org

MAY 2015

6-7 Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce ProcureCon, Richmond, VA http://www.procureconasia.com/

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