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NOVEMBER 2015

5-6 Veterans Boots to Business Reboot, Tyson’s Corner, VA, also, locations throughout US, Nov. 6 to Nov. 18 http://boots2business.org/Rebootapply/

6 US Energy Dept. OSDBU CHALLENGEHer Small Business event, Washington DC; http://energy.gov/osdbu/events/challengeher

6 How to Sell your Product or Service to the Government, Cleveland, OH, also Dec. 11 https://goo.gl/Wm94Nv

6 SDVOSB and VOSB 9th Annual Small Business Matchmaking Event and Training Conference, Newport, RI http://goo.gl/lqUYCx

6 North Puget Sound Small Business Summit, Everett, WA http://goo.gl/6NvZcx

9 Veteran-Owned Small Business Development Day, Lexington, KY https://goo.gl/qYOYQY

9 Fundamentals of Working with the Federal Government, Honolulu, HI http://events.sba.gov/eventmanagement/eventlisting.aspx?state=HI

9-11 APTAC Training Conference, Washington, DC http://goo.gl/LHnyQJ

10 Destination: HUB (HUBZone) Baltimore, MD https://goo.gl/MP7qxl

10 Red Hat Government Symposium, Arlington, VA https://goo.gl/l6khaQ

10 Negotiating Strategies for Subcontracts, Tyson’s Corner, VA http://goo.gl/obwqL5

10 SBA Small Business Certification Workshops, Charlotte, NC Erin Connell erin.connell@sba.gov

10 SBA 8(a) Program Overview, Baltimore, MD https://goo.gl/01eYPo

10 Conquering FPDS (Federal Procurement Data System), hosted by MAGIC-USA, Midwest City OK http://eepurl.com/bEpbVT

10-11 Vets Rock, Uncasville, CT http://www.tdid.org

11 San Diego CART meeting, San Diego, CA NCMA-National Contract Management Association RSVP to Mark mark@kes.com

11 SCORE Workshop on Winning Federal Contracts without Red Tape, Ft. Lauderdale, FL http://goo.gl/ExroGE

12 EPA/OSBP Environmental Small Business Counseling Session, SDVOSB Outreach, Washington DC; contact David Allen 202-566-0913

12 SBA Veteran Resources Seminar, Phoenix, AZ James.Pipper@sba.gov

12 SBA Workshops: Selling to the Federal Government, and Certifications, King of Prussia, PA http://goo.gl/1979ET

12 SBA Small Business Forum, Lynn, MA https://goo.gl/sBxKwT

12 31st Annual Leadership Excellence Awards, Long Beach, CA http://www.scmsdc.org

13 Salute to Veterans’ Day breakfast, Beverly Hills, CA http://www.dvba.org/

13 2015 Annual NY-NJ MSDC Partnership Awards Gala Dinner, New York, NY http://www.nynjmsdc.org

17 American Supplier Initiative - RES New Mexico 2015 "Buy Native" Matchmaking, Santa Fe, NM https://asi.mybusinessmatches.com/newmexico

17 Preparing a Winning Proposal, Hammond, LA https://goo.gl/DGa0Qp

17 HUBZone Eligibility Training, Dayton, OH ontact Number: 614-469-6860 247

17 Montana PTAC hosts Government Contracts Training, Helena, MT Contact Number: 406-994-7739

17-19 Veterans Affairs Dept.’s National Veterans Small Business Engagement, Pittsburgh, PA http://nvsbe.com/

18 America’s SBDC hosts Winning the Contract: Marketing & Selling to the Federal Government, Orlando, FL http://goo.gl/2ZVIqW

18 Federal Contracting Certifications, Portland, OR https://goo.gl/LmLfVE

18 SBA 8(a) Workshop, Omaha, NE http://goo.gl/OVvdyf

18 HUBZone Certification Boot Camp, Baton Rouge, LA http://www.lsbdc.org/

18 Qualifications to Become a Government Contractor or Subcontractor, Arlington, TX http://goo.gl/RGSAey

18 EMC Federal Summit, Washington DC http://goo.gl/9JxZlX

18-19 2015 Vision: PSC Federal Market Forecast Conference, Falls Church, VA http://goo.gl/WQTFju

18-19 Marine Corps Small Business Contracting Summit, Camp Pendleton, CA, http://www.defenseleadership.org/

19 GovConectx Outreach Small Business Seminar and Matchmaker, Hanover, MD, contact govconectx@hughes.net or 703-344-8771

19 MeriTalk Big Data Brainstorm, Washington, DC http://meritalk.com/bdx-brainstorm-2015.php

19 SBA Government Contracting Workshop, Fresno, CA https://goo.gl/07KXKD

19 SBA 8(a) and HUBZone Workshop, Buffalo, NY http://goo.gl/2vWzv4

19 SBA: Winning Federal Contracts for your Small Business, Omaha, NE http://goo.gl/PyRxbZ

20 SBA, Social Security Administration, WIPP and AmexOPEN present ChallengeHer 2016 event for women-owned small businesses, free, Baltimore, MD https://goo.gl/CZP7SK

20 National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce 2015 National Dinner, Washington DC http://www.nglcc.org

DECEMBER 2015

9 Bexar County, TX, Small, Minority,Women and Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Program, San Antonio, TX http://goo.gl/J9dswX

9 FITARA Forum, Washington, DC http://www.fitaraforum.com/

10 Small Business Expo, Atlanta, GA http://www.thesmallbusinessexpo.com/

10-11 Army Small Business Contracting Summit, Fort Benning, GA http://www.defenseleadership.org/

11 2015 Annual WRMSDC Meeting & Holiday Luncheon, San Francisco, CA http://www.wrmsdc.org

14 GovCon Holiday Soiree at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC http://goo.gl/fUvF2p

14-15 NCMA 34th Annual Government Contract Management Symposium, Washington DC http://goo.gl/ICW8MF

JANUARY 2016

28-29 Air Force Contracting Summit, Hurlburt Field, FL http://www.defenseleadership.org/

FEBRUARY 2016

3-4 Marine West, Camp Pendleton, CA http://goo.gl/Ml24CS

9-10 National 8(a) Association 2016 Winter Conference, Orlando, FL http://goo.gl/dsjo8M

MARCH 2016

16-17 SBA InnovateHer Challenge Summit, Washington DC https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/wbo/resources/1465581

29 DefTech 2016, Arlington, VA http://goo.gl/xuruAz

31 16th Annual Alliance Mid-Atlantic Small Business Procurement Fair, Atlantic City, NJ http://goo.gl/pivrN6

APRIL 2016

6-7 Marine South, Camp LeJeune, NC http://goo.gl/Ml24CS

MAY 2016

9-10 Navy Contracting Summit, Norfolk, VA, http://goo.gl/xuruAz

23-25 US Energy Dept. 16th Annual Small Business Forum and Expo, Atlanta, GA http://smallbusinessconference.energy.gov/

JUNE 2016

9-10 Army Contracting Summit, Killeen, TX http://goo.gl/xuruAz

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Correction: The Set-Aside Alert edition of Oct. 23 should have identified former House Speaker Rep. John Boehner as a Republican from Ohio. We apologize for the error.