NOVEMBER

30 Project Management Workshop at Advantage Consulting Inc. in Annandale, VA. Fee is $475. For more information, contact Debra Giles at 703-642-5153 or visit www.acibiz.com.

DECEMBER

1 Understanding Federal Contracting from Start to Finish for Small Firms in Washington sponsored by the National Women’s Business Center (men welcome). Fee is $365 ($340 members). Register at www.wbiznet.biz or call Crystal Luckey at 202-785-4922.

4 Winning Business with Homeland Security: FY07 Opportunities & Strategies in Baltimore, sponsored by InfoGov. Fee is $129. For details and to register, call 800-939-0409.

4-7 Veterans Doing Business With the Department of Defense Conference in Dallas, sponsored by Veterans Corp. Fee is $275. For details and to register, go to www.veteransdoingbusiness.com.

5 Disaster Recovery Procurement Seminar in Arlington, VA, sponsored by Coalition for Government Procurement. Fee is $95 for members, $145 for non-members. For details and to register, call 202-331-0975.

5-6 Government Cost Proposal and Indirect Rate Workshops in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits per day.) Fee: $359 single class or $629 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.

6 Marketing Your GSA Schedule in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $99. For more information and register go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7757.

7 Developing and Negotiating an IT Multiple Award Schedule Solicitation in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $150. For more information and register go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7757.

7 Turbo Charged Marketing for Government Business Workshop in Columbia, MD, presented by RGFCC. (Earns 8 CPE credits). Fee is $259. Includes Powerpoint materials and Marketing templates. For more information or to register, call 1-888-389-1230 or visit www.rgfcc.com.

11-13 National HUBZone Small Business Conference in New Orleans sponsored by the Army and Navy, Office of Small Business Programs. For details and to register, go to www.hubzoneconference.com or call 703-695-3220.

12 Responding to RFP’s in Fairfax, VA, sponsored by George Mason University’s Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Fee is $45. For more information and register go to www.vaptap.org or call 703-277-7757.

13 Set-Aside Alert’s Small Business Forum in Falls Church, VA. Speaker: Joe Loddo, Washington district director, Small Business Administration. For details and to register, go to www.nbpci.com.

13 Introduction to GSA Schedules in McLean, VA, sponsored by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.

14-15 The National Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) Conference in New Orleans, sponsored by the Army and Navy, Office of Small Business Programs. For details and to register, go to www.hbcumiconference.com or call 703-695-3220.

JANUARY

17-18 National Veterans Entrepreneurship Conference in San Francisco, sponsored by American Legion Enterprise Post 236. Fee is $125. For details and to register, go to www.asdv.org.

23 Introduction to GSA Schedules and Red-Tape Navigation for the Federal Contractor in Austin, TX, sponsored by EZGSA. For details and to register, go to www.ezgsa.com.