OUTREACH ARCHIVE 2004

• December
• November
• October
• September
• August
• July
• June
• May
• April
• March
• February
• January

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• City of San Antonio & Bexar County presents the 4th Annual City/County Small Minority and, Women Business Owners Conference: December 14 & 15, 2004. (Please visit their websites at www.bexar.org or www.sanantonio.gov, or call 210/207-3900 for registration & additional information).
• U.S. Army Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) & Minority Institutions (MI) Conference: December 13-15, 2004, Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana. (Please visit www.sellingtoarmy.info for more information on the conference & to register online).
• Opening Doors for America's Heroes: Sponsored by the U.S. General Services Administration, December 6-8, 2004, Hilton Hawaiian Village Conference Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. For additional information and to register, visit the conference website, which is www.gsa.gov/vetevent.htm.
• DoD Small Business Procurement Seminar: Sponsored by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, December 6-7, 2004, Washington, DC. For additional information, please contact Mr. Jeff Meredith, Conference Director, Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, at (212) 885-2726.

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• (DC Area) 8th Annual USACE Small Business Conference: November 30 - December 2, 2004, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. (Conference & Registration information is available at; http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/hqsb/conf8.
• Small Business Conference & Expo: November 1 & 2, 2004, Clarion Meridian Hotel & Conference Center, Oklahoma City, OK. www.fbcinc.com/wvo2004.
• (DC Area) "Marketing to the Federal Government": November 2-4, 2004, Sheraton Premiere, Vienna, Virginia. (Please visit the conference website at http://www.technologyinsider.net/mfg04/).
• Alliance South, Opportunities for Small Business Conference: November 3, 2004, Georgia Convention Center, Atlanta, GA. For details, schedule, participants and online registration, please visit www.allianceforbiz.com.
• (DC Area) 2004 Small Business Opportunity Fair and Conference: November 4 & 5, 2004, Natural Bridge Inn and Conference Center, Natural Bridge, VA. www.sw.vccs.edu/pac.html or by phone at (276) 964-7334.
• ADP Council of the Southeastern States, Fall 2004 Information Technology and Acquisition Training Conference: November 16-18, 2004, Beau Rivage in Biloxi, Mississippi. (For more information, please visit their web-site at; http://r4.gsa.gov/adpcouncil.
• (DC Area) Federal Contracting and Mentor Protégé Seminar/Workshop: Minority Business & Professional Network (MBPN): November 16, 2004, 11am-4pm. Location: Zanzibar on the Waterfront, 700 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. Visit www.mbpn.org, or email info@mbpn.org, for more information. You may also contact Ms. Debra Williams at (703) 768-7031.
• (DC Area) Regional Business Opportunity Fair: November 18, 2004, Virginia Beach Convention Center: Virginia Beach, Virginia. For online registration and additional information, please visit their website at www.allianceforbiz.com.
• (DC Area) 4th Global Homeland Security Conference & Expo: November 22-23, 2004, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. For additional information visit www.protectinfrastructure.com.

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• (DC Area) 2004 National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC) Conference & Business Development Fair: October 17-20, 2004, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. For additional conference & registration information, please visit the website www.nmsdc.org/events/conference04.html.
• (DC Area) Diversity & Women's Leadership Summit & Gala: October 25 & 26, 2004, Wardman Park Marriot Hotel, Washington, DC. www.bwni.com.
• National Black Chamber of Commerce: 2nd Annual Jamaica Conference, October 29-31, 2004. Please contact Harry Alford, President, NBCC, at; halford@nationalbcc.org, for additional information.
• Tuskegee University is sponsoring a three day conference, the 9th National Booker T. Washington Economic Development Summit, Tuskegee University, Kellogg Center, Tuskegee Alabama: October 6-8, 2004. For more information, please contact Vanese Singleton, by phone at (334) 724-4441 or via email at vsingle@tuskegee.edu.
• 2004 Annual Industry-Environment Conference: October 6-8 2004, the Prime Hotel and Conference Center, Saratoga Springs, New York. For additional information, please call 1-800-358-1202 or via the web at www.bcnys.org.
• 2004 Procurement Matchmaking Symposium: Wednesday, October 13, 2004, Camino Real Hotel, El Paso, Texas. For additional information, regarding registration, fees and agendas, please contact J. Conway at; (915) 831-7748, Suzanne Aguirre at; (915) 633-7003 or Terry Reed, at: (915) 566-4066.
• The National Association of Commercial Government Business Enterprises (NACGBE): Will host a one-day forum on Thursday, October 14, 2004, at the new Small Business Development Center, Hampton, Virginia, from 10:00am until 4:00pm. Please contact Mr. John Long, Sr., at (703) 441-2668, for additional information, or visit the organizational website at www.nacgbe.org.
• Schoolcraft College PTAC Fall Small Business Seminar: Monday October 18, 2004, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, School craft College, Livonia, MI. For additional conference information, please contact Ms. Sandy Gelman, School Craft College PTAC, at (734) 462-4438.
• (DC Area)13th Annual Baltimore/Washington Area Government Procurement Fair: Thursday, October 19, 2004, at the Laurel Race Course; Laurel, Maryland. Please contact Ms. Shirley Redd, at the Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber (301) 725-4000, or (410) 792-9714, for more information.
• Homeland Security Business-to-Business Conference: Thursday, October 19, 2004, University of Rochester, Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building, Rochester, New York. Contact information will be forthcoming.

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• (DC Area) Minority Enterprise Development Week (MEDWeek) 2004 Conference: September 6-10, 2004. The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Please go to the MEDWeek website www.medweek.gov for additional information, including registration, agenda and events.
• 18th Annual Entrepreneurial Women's Conference: September 8 & 9, 2004, Chicago's Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Presented by the Women's Business Development Center, and for additional conference registration information, visit the website at www.wbdc.org or please call, (312) 853-3477.
• (DC Area) Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) 2004 Annual Legislative Conference: September 8-11, 2004, The Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please visit the CBCF web-site, for additional (conference) information at, www.cbcfinc.org.
• Fifth Annual Delaware Procurement Expo 2004: September 15, 2004: Held in Wilmington, Delaware at the DuPont Country Club. For additional information, please visit the webpage www.delawarecontracts.com/events.htm.
• 3rd Annual Maritime Security Expo & Conference: September 14-15, 2004, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York City. For additional conference & registration information, please visit the conference web-site, which is; www.maritimesecurityexpo.com.
• National Black Chamber of Commerce: 1st Annual Prince George's Classic, September 18, 2004. Please contact Harry Alford, President, NBCC, at; halford@nationalbcc.org, for additional information.
• NMSDC Regional Conference: September 20-21, 2004, Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Please contact Ms. Carol Ray at, (215) 569-1005, ext. 11 for additional conference information & registration.
• (DC Area) Montgomery County Minority Enterprise Development Day: Wednesday, September 22, 2004, University of Maryland's Gaithersburg campus, 7:30am until 3:00pm. Congressman Van Hollen's office is involved. Please contact Ms. Sarah Brennan at (202) 671-2871 or via email at ncrc06@his.com.

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• (DC Area) National GSA Small Business Conference; "Doing it right the first time in Silver Spring": Monday & Tuesday, August 2-3, 2004, Hilton Washington DC/Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. For additional information, please contact Ms. Judy Carn at; (301) 585-4838 or you may also visit the company's web-site, which is; www.ms2kplus.com.
• California Black Chamber of Commerce together with the Long Beach Black Chamber of Commerce presents 9th Statewide Business Convention: August 18-20, 2004, Hilton Long Beach Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Long Beach California. For additional conference & registration information, please visit the conference web-site at; www.calbcc.org, or contact Ms. Donna Lynem at; (916) 364-2400.
• California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce - 25th Annual State Convention & Business Expo: August 25-28, 2004, Anaheim, California. Please see Chamber website www.cahcc.com, for additional information, or contact Ms. Laura Cabanero Ente at; (916) 444-2221, or via e-mail at; Laura@cahcc.com.

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• 5th Annual U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Procurement Conference: This year’s Conference will be held July 6-9, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Philadelphia Marriott. For additional information, please review the conference website at http://www.smallbizconference.com/.
• (DC Area) The Federal Business Council (FBC) - Federal Channels Seminar Series: Monday, July 19, 2004, Fairview Park Marriott Hotel, 3111 Fairview Park, Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22042. The time is from 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM and for additional information, please contact Ms. Joyce Anderson at (301) 206-2940, Ext. 201 or via e-mail at; joyce@fbcdb.com.
• (DC Area) The Government Security Expo & Conference (GOVSEC): July 28-29, 2004, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. For additional information, please go to; www.govsecinfo.com.

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• Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Conference: June 2, 2004 8:00am-4:30pm, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs and George Mason University Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), is hosting the First Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Conference. DLA’s primary role is to provide supplies and services to America’s Military Services worldwide and includes managing over four million consumable items. The purpose of this conference is to introduce and educate Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Small Businesses with the DLA and to provide a vehicle for developing relationships between SDVOSB firms with DLA Buying Activities. Registration is “Free”. Please register online at http://www.vetbiz.gov/conferences/conf.htm. Food court and convenience shops are available on the premises. Parking $7.50 per day. Contact Information: Defense Energy Support Center. Toll-free: 1-800-523-2601 or 703-767-9400; www.desc.dla.mil.
• Women in Business 2004, Sharing the Vision ConferenceJune 22-24, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana, Hilton New Orleans Riverside & Morial Convention Center. (Please visit their website at; www.wbenc.org/wib2004, for additional information & registration).
• PowerNetworking Conference 2004: June 24-27, 2004, Cleveland Convention Center, 555 Lakeside, Cleveland, Ohio. For additional information, please review the conference website., which is; www.frasernet.com.

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• The U.S. Small Business Administration's annual National Small Business Week commemoration, SBA Expo '04: The conference is scheduled to take place in Orlando, Florida, May 19-21, 2004, at the Orange County Convention Center. (Please visit the SBA's conference web-site at; www.sba.gov/50).
• Second Annual Conference for Negotiating Contracts with the Federal Government: May 26-27, 2004, Condado Plaza Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Please contact Ms. Jeannette S. Trevino, Project Director, PRMBOC, via e-mail at; jeannette@puertoricomboc.com, or Mr. Raul Quiros, MBDA, via e-mail at; rquiros@mbda.gov, for additional information.
• The Northeast Veteran Owned Business Network: Wednesday, May 26, 2004, Connecticut Veteran's Home, 287 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT. You may register online at, www.NVOBN.org.
• 2004 Virginia Business Opportunity Fair: May 3-5, 2004, Richmond Marriott & Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia. www.VMSDC.org.
• U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce, CELEBRAsian 2004: May 5-7, 2004 Hyatt Regency Irvine, Irvine, California. (Please visit the USPAACC web-site at; www.uspaacc.com for registration & additional conference information).
• IOMA 2nd Annual Contracting with the Department of Homeland Security: May 11-12, 2004, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia. (Please contact Thomas K. Billington, Executive Director, Conferences, at tbillington@pf.com). (Please visit the web-site at; http://www.ioma.com/products/securityconf.html).
• 2004 GSA Expo, Orlando, Florida: May 11, 12 & 13, 2004, Orange County Convention Center. www.expo.gsa.gov.
• The 9th Annual Black Enterprise/General Motors Entrepreneurs Conference: May 12-16, 2004, Wyndham Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas. (For more information call; 800-543-6786).
• DCProBiz 2004: May 11, 2004, New Washington Convention Center. Please contact Ms. Bernett J. Hayes, at (202) 332-3510 for additional information.

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• Congressman Albert R. Wynn's 9th Annual, 4th Congressional District Procurement Conference and Business Exposition: Monday, April 5, 2004, at the Universities at Shady Grove, Building II, University of Maryland, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland. The times are from 10:00am-3:00pm, and please call (202) 225-8699, for additional information.
• 35th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF): April 6-9, 2004, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. (Additional information to follow).
• National Small Business Federal Procurement Summit: April 7-8, 2004, at the Historical Hotel Washington, located at 15th & Pennsylvania Avenues, NW, Washington, DC. Please visit the conference web-site www.nationalprocurementsource.com/html/register.htm for additional information.
• 14th Annual OSDBU Directors' Procurement Conference: April 20 2004. Location; Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM. For additional information, please call the Federal Small Business Technology Council, Inc. at, 1-800-878-2940, extension 226. Please visit the web-site at http://www.fbcinc.com/osdbu/.
• The Black Business Professionals & Entrepreneurs Annual Conference: April 22-25,2004, Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, GA. (Please contact Ms. Alana Wilson, Events Coordinator at; (912) 354-7400, for additional information).
• Minority Business & Professionals Network's fourth annual event "Economic Empowerment & National Women's Leadership Conference 2004": April 27, 2004, Zanzibar on the Waterfront, 700 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024, from 9:00AM until 5:00PM. Please contact Ms. Debra Williams at info@mbpn.org, for additional information.

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• Alliance Mid-Atlantic, Small Business Procurement Conference, March 9, 2004: Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, PA. (Please go to the conference web-site, which is; www.allianceforbiz.com, for additional information & for registration).
• Florida Regional Minority Business Council, 19th Annual Business Expo: Thursday & Friday, March 11-12, 2004. Location; Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd. - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. (Please visit the web-site at; http://www.frmbc.org/).
• Alliance 2004 Small Biz Conference: March 17-18, 2004, Auburn, Washington. (Please visit the web-site at; http://www.ectag.org/alliance2004).
• Fourth National Multicultural Business Conference: March 17-18, 2004, Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, CT. (For additional information visit www.div2000.com/conference).
• UAB School of Business & the Small Business Development Center's Business Opportunities Conference & Exhibits: Wednesday & Thursday, March 17-18, 2004. UAB Hill University Auditorium, 1400 University Blvd., Birmingham, Alabama. (Please visit the web-site at; www.business.uab.edu/sbdc/boppconference.htm, for additional information).
• Congressman Tom Davis Procurement Fair: Monday, March 22, 2004, McLean Hilton, Tyson's Corner, Virginia. The event will began at approximately 8:30am. For more information please contact Ms. Alison Garcia at; (703) 277-7700.
• New Buying Rules at DOD: March 25, 2004, Sheraton Premiere, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Virginia 22182. Please review the conference web-site www.cmai.com/events.htm for additional information.
• Government Procurement Connections 2004 (GPC 2004): March 29-31, 2004, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. (For more information visit www.houstongpc.org).
• "Doing Business with the Federal Government 2004" a Native American Conference: March 30 through April 1, 2004, at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street, NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. (For more information visit www.allianceforbiz.com/ALB.html).
• HHS Inaugural Veteran-Owned Small Business Conference, March 30th: (You must register prior to March 15th). The event will be held at the HHS Small Auditorium and the Great Hall, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC). Please review this conference info.
• 18th Annual NASA/JPL High Tech Conference for Small Business: The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel, located at 5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. March 7 - 8, 2006. Registration began in January - http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo or you may call the Conference Registration Desk at (818)354-8689.

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• 18th Annual National Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair: February 9-12, 2004, Riviera Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. (For additional information visit www.ncaied.org).
• SBA Business Match Making Conference: February 9-11, 2004. The Disney Hotel, 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, California. PLease visit the website http://www.businessmatchmaking.com/.

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• Minority Business & Professional Network, Inc. - Conference on Federal Contracting Opportunities: Tuesday, January 13, 2004. Location; Zanzibar on the Water Front, 700 Water Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024. Time; 11am to 5pm. www.mbpn.org.

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