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NOVEMBER 2018

29-30 Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region hosts the 16th Annual SmartPROC Conference, Fort Detrick, MD https://www.smartprocconference.com/

DECEMBER 2018

3 Redstone GCI hosts Redgestone Edge government contracting networking event, Huntsville, AL https://bit.ly/2QkXNS1

3-4 NCMA hosts Government Contract Management Symposium, Arlington, VA https://bit.ly/2QFZSEI

3-6 Defense Manufacturing Conference, Nashville, TN http://www.dmcmeeting.com/index.html

4 FedScoop hosts Public Sector Innovation Summit, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2N1sHcF

4 El Paso Community College hosts the 13th Annual Veterans Business Conference, Fort Bliss, TX, http://www.elpasococ-events.org for updates

4 Federal Training Partnership hosts USDA HQ Riverdale Technology Expo Series, Riverdale, MD Email: info@federaltrainingpartnership.com or call 1-844-325-0341 for additional information

5-6 Roosevelt Strategic Council hosts Blockchain Health IT Summit, San Diego, CA https://rscouncil.org/bhit-register/

5-6 Federal Business Opportunities Conference, San Juan, PR https://www.cubegroupevents.com/federal-business-conference

6 Piliero Mazza and M&T Bank host New and Growing Company Free Seminar: Red Pill or Blue Pill - How to Finance Your New or Growing Company, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2yBjthN

6 AFCEA Bethesda hosts December 2018 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

12 US DOT OSDBU Small Business Matchmaking Event, Washington, DC https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/93N7WN7 or contact Randall Nossaman on 202-366-5325 or via email to Randall.nossaman@dot.gov

12 GSA hosts Federal Marketplace Industry Day, GSA Headquarters, Washington, DC For more information please contact federalmarketplace@gsa.gov.

12 National Veterans Small Business Coalition DC Chapter Dinner, Arlington, VA Contact scott.semple@nvsbc.org

12-13 Defense Strategies Institute hosts 2018 Special Operations and Irregular Warfare Symposium, Tampa, FL http://dsigroup.org/sof-symposium-registration/

13 Govconectx hosts Maryland Outreach Small Business Matchmaker, Hanover, MD https://bit.ly/2MgJsES

JANUARY 2019

15 GSA’s Professional Services Category to host Information Exchange Forum with Mid-Tier Businesses, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2St7vjC

17 AFCEA Bethesda hosts January 2019 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

24 Govconectx hosts Federal Sales Bootcamp, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

24 Federal Business Council hosts CyberUSA Conference, College Park, MD https://fbcinc.com/event.aspx/Q6UJ9A019N6Y

29 AFCEA Bethesda hosts Health IT Day 2019, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

FEBRUARY 2019

6 VHA NCO 22-Tucson, Arizona Annual Vendor Fair - Conferences, Tucson, AZ https://www.va.gov/osdbu/calendar.asp

11-13 National 8(a) Association hosts 2019 National 8(a) Small Business Conference, Nashville, TN https://bit.ly/2MZg8yQ

19 AFCEA Bethesda hosts February 2019 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

28 Govconectx hosts Winter Showcase, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

MARCH 2019

20 Sixth Annual B2G Government Procurement Expo, Baltimore, MD http://ttexpobaltimore2018.org/

20 SBA and America’s SBDC-CA host 9th Annual Southern California Small Business Government Contracting Conference, Garden Grove, CA https://bit.ly/2zdGkRD

21 Govconectx hosts Fort Belvoir Expo, Fort Belvoir, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

25-29 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development hosts RES 2019, Las Vegas, NV http://res.ncaied.org/

27 AFCEA Bethesda hosts March 2019 Breakfast, Bethesda, MD https://bit.ly/2ySdokl

28 14th Annual Veterans in Business Conference, Arlington, VA http://www.veteransbusinessconference.org/

APRIL 2019

16-18 US Energy Dept. hosts 18th Annual DOE Small Business Forum & Expo, Pittsburgh, PA https://bit.ly/2qBZOef

17 VHA NCO 22-Prescott, Arizona Annual Vendor Fair - Conferences, Prescott, AZ https://www.va.gov/osdbu/calendar.asp

18 Federal Business Council hosts 29th Annual Government Procurement Conference, Washington, DC https://bit.ly/2RbTEgf

25 Govconectx hosts Federal Sales Bootcamp, Falls Church, VA https://www.govconectx.com/upcoming-events.html

MAY 2019

2 Albuquerque, NM Annual Vendor Fair - Conference, Alburquerque, NM https://www.va.gov/osdbu/calendar.asp

17 Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce hosts GovConNet Government Procurement Conference - SAVE THE DATE

21-23 NHOA Business Summit Conference, Honolulu, HI SAVE THE DATE https://bit.ly/2PSna9N

29-31 NVSBC hosts VETS ‘19 Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium, San Antonio, TX https://secure3.aetherquest.com/VETS2019/registrations/conference

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