OUTREACH ARCHIVE 2006

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• June
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• April
• March
• February
• January

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• Veterans Doing Business with the Department of Defense: SDVOB/VOSB Conference - December 4-7, 2006, Adam's Mark Hotel, Dallas, Texas. (Please visit http://www.veteransdoingbusiness.org/admin/email.html for additional information).
• U. S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce – Women’s Global Network: (Business) Trip to China, December 7-18, 2006. Sponsored by the USWCC/Berkeley CRC Business Leadership Program. (Please call (888) 418-7922 or e-mail china@uswcc.org for additional information).
• The National HUBZone Small Business Conference: Sponsored by the Department of the Army, Office of Small Business Programs, December 11-13, 2006, Sheraton, New Orleans Hotel. (Please visit www.hubzoneconference.com for additional information).
• The National HBCU/MI Conference: Sponsored by the Department of the Army, Office of Small Business Programs, December 14-15, 2006. (Please visit www.hbcumiconference.com for additional information).

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• National Human Resources Creativity Conference: Thursday, November 2 through Saturday, November 4, 2006. Lowe's Hotel & the Kimmel Center, Indianapolis, IN. For Additional Information, contact: Earl Fields, Account Manager, Telephone number: (317) 788-9647, E-mail: earlfields@ezhrinc.com, Web-site: www.ezhrinc.com.
• (DC Area) Veterans Federal Procurement Forum: Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Please review the “flyers” and all additional, pertinent information at http://www.vetsgroup.org/vg_calendar.html.
• (DC Area) Informatics Maryland 2006: Tuesday, November 28, 2006, Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 5700 Hammond Ferry Road, Linthicum Heights, Maryland. (Please register at www.techcouncilmd.com, by Friday, November 17, 2006).
• Small Business Opportuntity Fair & Conference: Thursday, November 30, 2006, Natural Bridge Inn & Conference Center, Natural Bridge, Virginia, Web-site: http://www.sw.edu/ptac.

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• (DC Area) U. S. Indian American Chamber of Commerce (USIACC) 2nd Annual Convention: October 11-12, 2006. October 11, 2006 - Exhibits/booths 12:00-2:00 PM at the US Department of Agriculture, Business Networking reception 5:30-8:00 PM at the US Department of Energy, OSDBU Exhibit cost: $600.00, Web-site: http://www.usiacc.com/2ndconvention.htm, POC's: Ms. Olga Kyzyma or Ms. Moira Demyan USIACC Convention Office, Phone number: 703/757-4900.
• Expo 2006 Business Opportunity Marketplace: October 11-12, 2006, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Web-site: www.hmbc.org, Phone number: (Houston Minority Supplier Development Council) 713/271-7805.
• NASA Kennedy Space (KSC) - in conjunction with the Canaveral Port Authority: Expo & Trade Show: October 17, 2006, Port Canaveral, Florida, Web-site: http://expo.ksc.nasa.gov/index.htm, POC: Mr. Larry Third, Small Business Specialist, Telephone number: 321/867-7357.
• The El Paso Community College's Contract Opportunities Center: The El Paso Small Business Consortium & The US Small Business Administrations El Paso District Office is having the 4th Annual Procurement Match Making Symposium, October 26, 2006, El Paso Community College, El Paso, Texas. For additional information, contact: Joseph R. Conway, Program Manager, E-mail: josephc@epcc.edu, Telephone: (915) 831-7748.
• 2006 National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Conference and Business Expo: October 29 - November 1, 2006, San Diego Convention Center & Manchester Grand Hotel, San Diego, California Web-site: www.nmsdc.org/events/conference06.html.

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• (DC Area) Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.; Annual Legislative Conference: September 6-9, 2006, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. For registration & additional information, go to the Caucus web-site - www.cbcfinc.org/ALC/index.html.
• U.S. Maritime Security Expo: Jacob Javits Convention Center: September 19-20, 2006, New York City, NY. (Please visit the web-site at; www.maritimesecurityexpo.com, for additional information).
• NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) Industry Day: September 21, 2006, Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) POC: Mr. Carl Silski, Small Business Specialist, Telephone number: 216/433-2786.
• Veteran Owned Business (VOB) East Expo: September 21, 2006, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton, Virginia, Web-site: www.vobexpo.com, Telephone number: 412/269-1663, ext. 122.
• 27th USHCC National Convention & Business Expo: September 20-23, 2006, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. Web-site: http://www.ushcc.com/27thConv/register.php, POC: Ms. Gisela Talamantes, Director at 202/842-1212, ext. 104, E-mail: gtalamantes@ushcc.com.
• 20th Anniversary Entrepreneurial Women's Conference: September 27-28, 2006, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Web-site: www.wbdc.org, Telephone number: (Women's Business Development Center) 312/853-3477.

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• Fourth Annual Conference for Negotiating Contracts with the Federal Government: August 16-17, 2006; Condado Plaza Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Please contact Ms. Gloribel Garcia, Business Advisor at; (787) 289-7880, or via e-mail at; gloribel@jwoodroffe.com, for additional information & registration).
• (DC Area) National Small Business federal Contracting Summit: August 15-17, 2006 - Washington, DC. Sponsored by: US Women's Chamber of Commerce - www.uswcc.org & National Procurement Council - www.nationalprocurementcouncil.org. Click "either" of the above web-sites for additional information.
• Veterans Procurement Conference: August 10th, 2006, 9:00am to 4:30pm, (Sign in begins at 8:30am.), Old Dominion University, Webb Center (North Cafeteria), Norfolk, Virginia. Hosted by Congresswoman Thelma Drake, 2nd District of Virginia. Space is limited. Registration is required. For more information and to RSVP, call Claire Winiarek at (757) 497-6859 or visit http://drake.house.gov/specialfeatures/communityevents.htm.
• The 2006 Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Conference: August 9-11, 2006, Town & Country Inn & Resort, San Diego, California. (Additional information to follow).
• Florida Minority Supplier Development Council; 23rd Annual Conference: August 2-5, 2006, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida. (For additional information, please feel free to access the following telephone number; e-mail address or web-site: 407/245-6062, or willie@fmsdc.org, or www.fmsdc.org).

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• None for this month.

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• 5th Annual Alliance Texas (Small Business Procurement Fair): Thursday, June 29, 2006, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas. (For details, visit www.allianceforbiz.com, or call 1-800/421-8476).
• The U.S. Department of Energy’s, Office of Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization will host its Seventh Annual Small Business Conference & Exposition: June 27-30, 2006, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. This year’s conference will include a matchmaking forum providing over $1 billion in potential subcontracting opportunities in 2006 as well as the opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with procurement representatives from DOE’s prime contractors. The Matchmaking Forum will take on Friday, June 30th. You can register on-line at: www.smallbizconference.com/.
• 2nd Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference: June 26-29, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada. More information is available at www.nationalveteransconference.com.
• African American Business Summitt 2006: June 21-25, 2006, Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs, California. (Please contact Ms. Pat Means at; events@turningpointmagazine.com, for registration and additional conference information.
• (DC Area) G-CON Small Business Contracting Symposium: June 20, 2006, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM, Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, Tysons Corner, Virginia.(Please visit the web-site at; WWW.GCONSERIES.COM, or Mr. Dave Black at, 703/720-8680, for registration & additional conference information).
• 5th Annual Professional Growth & Development (PowerNetworking) Conference: June 14-18, 2006, Atlanta, GA., (Atlanta) Hyatt Regency Hotel. (Please visit the web-site at; www.frasernet.com, for additional information).
• (DC Area) Maryland/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council: 24th Annual Business Procurement Conference: June 14-15, 2006, Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, Hunt Valley, Maryland. (Please visit the web-site at; www.mddccouncil.org, for registration & additional conference information).

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• (DC Area) Business Women Network (BWN), Diversity Best Practices; Trailblazers 2006: May 18-19, 2006, Westfields Marriott, Chantilly, Virginia. Web-site; www.bwni.com/trailblazer, for additional information & registration.
• CelebrASIAN 2006: Partnering for Growth: May 15-17, 2006, Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, IL. Organized by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC). Registration and information may be found at www.uspaacc.com/celebrasian2006.
• 2nd Annual Celebration of Minorities in Business Expo & Awards Ceremony: Friday, May 12, 2006, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California. (Please contact the Inland Empire Minority Business Development Center at; 951/320-7020 or via their web-site, which is; www.inlandempire-mbdc.com, for additional information).
• SBA Expo Business Matchmaker Awards Luncheon (Buffalo/Niagara): 1st Annual Western New York event in Buffalo, New York. Presented by, US SBA, SCORE & Business first of Buffalo: Wednesday, May 10, 2006. (Please contact Ms. Kelly LoTempio, SBA at; 716/551-4301, ext. 309, or via e-mail at; Kelly.lotempio@sba.gov, for additional information & details).
• (DC Area) The Virginia Business Opportunity Fair (VBOS): Sponsored by the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council, will be held May 7-9, 2006, at the Westfields Marriott, in Chantilly, Virginia. (Additional information to follow).
• "Keeping the Promise" VOBE: Wednesday & Thursday, May 3-4, 2006, the Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim, California. (Please visit the web-site, at; www.vobexpo.com/vobexpo/west/home.cfm?loc=west, or via telephone at; (412) 269-1663, for additional information).
• (DC Area) 5th Annual ProBiz 2006: Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at the New Washington Convention Center. (For additional information, please visit the web-site, at; www.probiz.tv, or call them at, 202/722-2465).

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• NISH, Chicago 2006; National Training & Achievement Conference: April 30 - May 2, 2006, Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL. (Please review the NISH web-site, which is; www.nish.org for updates and online registration).
• (DC Area) You are Homeland Security: sponsored by GOVSEC: April 26-27, 2006, the Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. (Please visit the company's web-site at; www.govsecinfo.com).
• (DC Area) National Capitol Hill Awards and Leadership Conference: April 25-26, 2006; Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. (Please visit the web-site; www.asdv.org/ASDV/Conf2005/index.cfm, for registration and sponsorship information).
• (DC Area) 16th Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference: Thursday, April 20, 2006, Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. (The times are from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM). Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Engaging Youth Entrepreneurs (E.Y.E) for Change Conference: Saturday, April 15, 2006, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland. The time is from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM and please contact Ms. Natasha Cross, at (443) 885-3663, for additional information.
• 39th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF): April 11-13, 2006, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. (Please visit the web-site at; www.cmbdc.org, or contact Ms. Cynthia Jordan, Director of Events at; 312/755-8880, or via e-mail at; cjordon@cmbdc.org).
• Government Procurement Connections (GPC) 2006: The George R. Brown Convention Center, April 3-4, 2006. (Please review all applicable info at; info@houstongpc.com).

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• Western Regional Conference; sponsored by the HUBzone Contractors National Council: March 30 - 31, 2006. Hyatt Regency Islandia, 1441 Quivira Road, San Diego, California. (Please visit the web-site at; www.hubzonecouncil.org or e-mail Mr. Cordell Smith at; csmith@hubzonecouncil.org, for additional information).
• The 6th Annual National Multicultural Business Conference: March 29-31, 2006, hosted by MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada.
• 2006 Procurement & Industrial Distribution Conference, Exhibits & Matchmaking Event: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Business, March 29-30, 2006. Hill University Auditorium, 1400 University Boulevard, and Bartow Arena, 617 13th Street South. (Please visit the web-site at; www.business.uab.edu/sbdc/2006boppconference.htm, or telephonically at; (205) 934-6760, for "all" additional information).
• VA/GSA Veteran-Owned Small Business Vendor Fair & Procurement Conference: March 29, 2006, Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Please contact Ms. Jodi A. Cokl at; (937) 262-3388 or via e-mail at; jodi.Cokl2@va.gov, for additional information).
• Alliance South (Opportunities for Small Businesses): March 28, 2006, Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta, GA. (For registration & details, please review the event web-site, at; www.allianceforbiz.com, or, telephonically at; 800/421-8476 or 509/838-8755).
• Service Disabled & Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Conference: March 22-23, 2006. Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn & Columbus Conference Center, 901 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, New Mexico. (For additional information call Flo Dow at, 505/428-1469 or 1-800-281-7232 or via e-mail at; fdow@sfccnm.edu).
• DVBE, Veteran & Small Business Town Hall Meeting & Franchise Conference: Thursday, March 23, 2006, Best Western Bonanza Inn, 1001 Clark Avenue, Yuba City, California, 95991 and the time is from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. (To register, please call Selma Medina, VBOC Workshop Coordinator at (916) 393-1690).
• (DC Area) Center for Veteran's Enterprise (CVE) 5th Anniversary Open House: Tuesday, March 14, 2006, U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room C-7A, Washington, DC 20420. The time is from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. (You may RSVP, via e-mail to Ms. Andrieka McCane at; VACVE@VA.gov).
• (DC Area) 11th Annual 4th Congressional District Procurement & Business Expo: Monday, March 13, 2006, at the Universities at Shady Grove, Building II, University of Maryland, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland. The time is from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. (Please contact Mike Rious at; 202/225-8699, for additional information).
• (DC Area) White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders: Technical Workshop: Friday, March 10 2006, Fairfax County Government Center. Location; 1200 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 22035-0011. The time is; 8:30 AM until 3:00 PM and the cost is "free". (Please contact Ms. Stephanie Le at; Stephanie.D.Le@gmail.com, for additional information).
• 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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• FAA IT/ISS Partnership & Training Conference: February 27 - March 2, 2006, Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, Colorado. (Please contact David Powell at, 800/878-2940, ext. 210, or via e-mail at; david@fbcdb.com).
• (EPA's) The Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnerships Conference 2006 (MSIRP '06): February 2-4, 2006, the University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. (Please visit the web-site at; http://citec.panam.edu/msirc/ - for additional information).
• The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development: 20th Annual National Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair: February 6-9, 2006, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada. (Please visit the conference web-site, which is; www.ncaied.org or 800-462-2433, ext. 243).
• Cleveland Matchmaker 2006: Sponsored by the Urban League of Cleveland & the Cleveland District Office of the US Small Business Administration: The dates are February 7 & 8, 2006, & the POC's are James Duffy; (216) 522-4180, ext. 218; Sonya Wagasky, ext. 202 or John Renner, ext. 211, for additional information.
• (DC Area) Economic Empowerment & National Women's Leadership Conference 2006: February 22-23, 2006, at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 14th & K Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20005. www.mbpn.org.

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• Connecticut Minority Construction Expo: Connecticut Convention Center: January 25-26, 2006. (Please visit the web-site at; www.ctmce.com, for additional information).

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