OUTREACH ARCHIVE 2007

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

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• National Urban League Economic Empowerment Tour: December 6, 2007, Houston, TX. Please visit the event website for additional information.

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• (DC Area) Annual EPA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Outreach Session: November 6, 2007, 1201 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC. Please call Mr. Lamont Norwood at (202) 566-2933 for additional information.
• (DC Area) Department of Health and Human Services VH8 Industry Day Event: November 7, 2007, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Washington, DC. For additional information, please visit the HHS website, call Ms. Debra Peters at (202) 690-8457, or call Ms. Teneshia Alston at (202) 205-4919.
• (DC Area) WMATA's Fall Procurement Fair (Honoring & Targeting Veteran-Owned Businesses): November 8, 2007, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Campus, Washington, DC. Preregistration is required; for more information, please call (202) 806-1550
• (DC Area) GSA National Capital Region "Access to Success" Small Business Procurement and Networking Conference: November 13, 2007, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, DC. Please call (202) 708-5804 for additional information.
• (DC Area) 8(a) Executive Luncheon - "How to Land and Leverage Government Contracts": November 15, 2007, The University Club, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) 2nd Annual "Alliance" Procurement Fair: November 16, 2007, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Young Americas Business Trust Sponsor Network Luncheon: November 20, 2007, Bank of America Building, Washington, DC. Please email Mr. Rafael Pinto, call him at (202) 458-6456, or visit the event website for additional information.
• Maritime Security Expo - 6th Annual Expo and Conference: November 27-28, 2007, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY. Please visit the event website for additional information.

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• The Secretary of the Interior's 4th Conference on Business Opportunities in the Islands - Guam: October 8-9, 2007, U.S. Territory of Guam. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) The Parren J. Mitchell Foundation: October 12, 2007, Greenbelt Marriott, Greenbelt, MD. Please visit the foundation's website or call (202) 319-1211 for additional information.
• 5th Annual Federal Conference for Government & Business: October 17-18, 2007, Condado Plaza Hotel, San Juan, PR. Please email Ms. Diana Garcia de la Noceda or call her at (787) 289-7880 for additional information.

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• (DC Area) 2007 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference: September 9-12, 2007, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website or call Dr. ReShone Moore at (202) 502-7893 for additional information.
• Save the date - Houston EXPO 2007: September 11-12, 2007, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. Check back for additional information.
• 11th Annual Government Procurement Conference: August 8, 2007, Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX. Please email Mr. Gary Harlin or call him at (817) 272-5978 for additional information.
• (DC Area) MEDWeek 25: September 13-14, 2007, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) WIPP Annual Conference & Meeting: September 17-19, 2007, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit www.wipp.org for additional information.
• (DC Area) GovConectx: Positioning your Organization for Government Contracts in FY 08: September 19, 2007, Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza National, Crystal City, Arlington, VA. Please visit www.expoinfosite.com for additional information.
• U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 2007 Annual Convention, Expo, and International Pavilion: September 19-22, 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Please email Ms. Silvia Perez, call her at (202) 842-1212 ext. 497, or visit www.ushcc.com for additional information.
• (DC Area) Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 37th Annual Legislative Conference: September 26-29, 2007, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.

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• (DC Area) National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit 2007 Summer Session: August 1-2, 2007, Embassy Suites DC Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• Save the Date - City Treasurer's Small Business Expo: August 3, 2007, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. Please visit the event website or call (312) 744-3365 for additional information.
• 11th Annual Government Procurement Conference: August 8, 2007, Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX. Please email Mr. Gary Harlin or call him at (817) 272-5978 for additional information.
• 4th Annual National Convention of Small Disabled Veteran Businesses: August 8-10, 2007, West Point, NY. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• Gateway 2007 - Louisiana's Premier Supplier Diversity Conference & Expo: August 9-10, New Orleans, LA. Please visit the event website or call (504) 523-7110 for additional information.
• 2007 Navy Gold Coast Small Business Opportunities Conference: August 14-15, 2007, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• California Black Chamber of Commerce, 12th Statewide Business Convention & Awards Gala: August 15-17, 2007, San Francisco, CA. Please visit www.calbcc.org for additional information.
• GSA "Opening Doors for Small Business" Conference and Business Exposition: August 27-29, 2007, JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ. Please visit the event website or call (213) 894-3210 for additional information.
• (DC Area) Save the date - Minority Enterprise Development Week: August 29-31, 2007, Washington, DC. Check back for additional information.

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• Wichita-area 2007 Federal Procurement Conference: July 9-10, 2007, McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, KS. Sponsored by Congressman Todd Tiahrt. Please call Ms. Ardena Schienbein at (316) 262-8992 for additional information.
• (DC Area) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 7th Annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Procurement Conference: July 25, 2007, 600 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC. Please call (202) 962-6493 for additional information.
• (DC Area) GovConectx Matchmaking Event: July 25, 2007, Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street SW, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) 2007 Naval S&T Partnership Conference: July 30 - August 2, 2007, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website or call Mr. Alden Davidson at (703) 247-2582 for additional information.
• Procurement Matchmaker: July 31, 2007, Federal Plaza Conference Center, New York, NY. Please email Ms. Kay Bills or call her at (202) 482-5644 for additional information.

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• Post-Katrina Economic Development Summit: June 5-8, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. Please call Ms. Pam Dessaso at (757) 766-6379 or visit the conference website for additional information.
• Inaugural Small Business Training & Business Opportunities Conference: June 18-20, 2007, Pavilion Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA. Sponsored by the Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs. Please visit the conference website for additional information and registration.
• 3rd Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference & Expo: June 25-28, 2007, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV. Please visit the conference website or call the conference hotline at (703) 695-3220 for additional information.
• (DC Area) Department of Energy 8th Annual Small Business Conference: June 26-28, 2007, Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the DOE website or call (202) 586-7377 for additional information.
• 6th Annual PowerNetworking Conference: June 27 - July 1, 2007, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA. Please visit www.frasernet.com for additional information.

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• (DC Area) Virginia Business Opportunity Fair (VBOF): May 6-8, 2007, Lansdowne Resort. Please visit www.vmsdc.org for additional information.
• 4th Annual National Environmental Partnership Summit: May 7-10, 2007, Canal Street Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, LA. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• Global Border Security Conference & Expo: May 8-10, 2007, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX. Please visit the conference website for additional information. For exhibitor information, email Mr. George DeBakey or call him at (301) 493-5500. For registration information, email Ms. Carmen Truesdale or call her at (301) 493-5500.
• 2nd Annual SBA Expo, Awards Luncheon and Matchmaker Event: May 9, 2007, Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Buffalo, NY. Please visit http://buffalo.bizjournals.com for registration information or call Ms. Kelly LoTempio at (716) 551-4301, ext. 309.
• U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce 22nd Anniversary CelebrAsian Business Conference '07: May 9-11, 2007, Westin St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, CA. Please visit www.uspaacc.com for additional information and registration.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Contractor Forum and Small Business Counseling Session: May 17, 2007, EPA Regional Office, New York, NY. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• Save the Date - 5th Annual Procurement Matchmaking Symposium: May 31, 2007, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX. Please email Mr. Joseph R. Conway or call him at (915) 831-7748 for additional information.

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• 40th Anniversary of the Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF): April 2-4, 2007, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Please email Ms. Cynthia Jordon; call her at (312) 755-8880, ext. 555; or visit the conference website for additional information.
• Veterans Matchmaker Event: April 4, 2007, Hope Hotel, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. Cosponsored by the Small Business Administration, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and state and local governments. Event website coming soon.
• (DC Area) GovConectx GovAware Exposition for SDVOB and Woman-Owned Small Business: April 11, 2007, Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, DC. Please visit the conference website for additional information and registration.
• 7th Annual National Multicultural Business Conference: April 11-13, 2007, The Mirage, Las Vegas, NV. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/South Pacific Division 6th Annual Veterans & Small Businesses Training Outreach Conference: April 17-19 2007, John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, NV. Please email Ms. Kathy Dow, call her at (775) 687-1813, or visit the conference website for additional information.
• (DC Area) 17th Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference: Thursday, April 19, 2007, the Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD. The conference will be held from 7:00 AM – 3:00 pm; please visit the conference website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Access to Capital Fair: April 24, 2007, Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Sponsored by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Please email Ms. Nilajah Nyasuma or call her at (202) 783-5065 for additional information.
• UAB SBDC/PTAC 6th Annual Business Opportunities Fair & ID Conference: April 25-26, 2007, Alabama, Birmingham, AL. Please email Ms. Brenda Cox or call her at (205) 975-3356 for additional information.
• NISH National Training & Achivement Conference: April 29 - May 1, 2007, Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX. Please visit www.nish.org for additional information.

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• Save the Date - Minority Business Economic Forecast & International Trade Summit: March 1, 2007, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, CA. Please email Ms. Karla Gutierrez; call her at (951) 320-7020, ext. 223; or visit the conference website for additional information.
• NASA/JPL 19th Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference: March 6-7, 2007, Radisson Hotel, Los Angeles (Airport), CA. Please visit the conference website or call the office at (818) 354-7531 for additional information.
• Department of Defense & Hampton University 2007 National African American History Month Outreach & Observance Program: February 21, 2007, Hampton University. Please call Ms. Danyale Hawkins, DoD Outreach Operations, at (703) 747-5696 or Ms. Tammy Owens, Hampton University Management & Administration Office, at (757) 728-6706, for additional information.
• Reservation Economic Summit & Trade Fair (RES2007): March 12-15, 2007, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• DVBE, Veteran and Small Business Town Hall Meeting: March 14, 2007, Best Western Bonanza Inn, Yuba City, CA. Please call Ms. Dana Wares at (916) 393-1690 or visit the conference website for more information.
• Law Enforcement & Security Expo & Conference: March 14-15, 2007, Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. Please email Mr. John Benedict for additional information.
• (DC Area) FOSE - Strategies for Winning Government Contracts: March 19, 2007, Washington, DC Convention Center, Room 140 A&B. Cosponsored by the Greater Washington Initiative. Please email Ms. April Dubois for additional information.
• (DC Area) National Small Business Federal Contracting Week (including the U.S. Army Day Woman-Owned Small Business Conference): March 20-23, 2007, Hotel Washington, Washington, DC. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• (DC Area) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Small Business Forum: March 21, 2007, Greenbelt, MD. NASA is seeking small (50 employees or less) engineering companies “only” with the NAIC Codes of 541330 or 541710 in your SBA profile, which will be verified. Please call Ms. Malores Hall at (301) 286-4379 or Ms. Adrian Jefferson at (301) 286-4679 for additional information and registration.
• (DC Area) 12th Annual 4th Congressional District Procurement & Business Expo: Monday, March 26, 2007, University at Shady Grove, Building II, University of Maryland. Please email Ms. Janelle Royster or call her at (301) 987-2054 for additional information and registration.
• Government Procurement Conference (GPC) 2007: March 26-27, 2007, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Minority Enterprise Executive Council 1st Annual Awards Luncheon – 25 Powerful Minority Women in Business: March 30, 2007, Westin Grand Hotel, Washington, DC. Please email Ms. Debra Williams or call her at (703) 490-8072 for additional information.

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• Winning Government Contracts - Identifying Opportunities and Maximizing Resources: February 9, 2007, Crowne Plaza, Palo Alto, CA. Sponsored by the Greater Washington Initiative. Please check the conference website for additional information.
• 3rd Annual Connecting Business with Contracts Matchmaking Event: February 13, 2007, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA. Please email Ms. Jo Ann Lawrence or call her at (504) 589-6685, ext. 6690, for additional information.
• Department of Defense & Hampton University 2007 National African American History Month Outreach & Observance Program: February 21, 2007, Hampton University. Please call Ms. Danyale Hawkins, DoD Outreach Operations, at (703) 747-5696 or Ms. Tammy Owens, Hampton University Management & Administration Office, at (757) 728-6706, for additional information.

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• (DC Area) Finding Success in Small Business Partnerships: January 30, 2007, CIT Building, Herndon, VA. Cosponsored by the Native American Contractors Association & WIPP. Please visit the conference website for additional information.

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