OUTREACH ARCHIVE 2010

Outreach Committee's Working Group Report and Other Outreach Activities

November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February

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November

(DC Area) 2010 Veterans Extravaganza (“A salute to our Veterans, Service Members & Families): November 3, 2010, Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Please visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) 2010 ASBC Conference: B2G Essentials™ Breakfast Kickoff: November 3, 2010, Doubletree, Crystal City, VA. Please e-mail at events@theasbc.org or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) Annual Global Business Network Association (GBNA): November 10, 2010, Waterford, Springfield, Virginia. Please e-mail at GBNA.Reg@gmail.com for additional information.
US High Speed Rail Association presents HSR New York - Northeast Corridor Conference: November 14-16, 2010, Hotel New Yorker, New York City, NY. Please visit the event website or contact them telephonically at (202) 248-5001 for additional information.
(DC Area) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBPs) will sponsor a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Counseling Session: November 16, 2010, Headquarters, in Washington, DC. Please contact Mr. David Allen via e-mail at allen.david@epa.gov or telephonically at (202) 566-0913 for additional information.
Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Acquisition & Logistics, National Acquisition Center, Hines, IL. Presents an Industry Day Conference: November 16-17, 2010, Chicago, O’Hare Airport Marriott. Please visit the event website or contact Ms. Pam Paul via e-mail at PPaul@eventiveinc.com for additional information.
(DC Area) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is Sponsoring its 3rd Annual Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Event: November 19, 2010, Patio, Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, DC. Please contact Ms. Linda Epstein via e-mail at Linda.Epstein@USDA.gov for additional information.
(DC Area) 3rd Annual NASA Small Business Symposium and Awards Ceremony: November 30–December 1, 2010, Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center, Bethesda, MD. Please visit the event website or contact Ms. Truphelia Parker at (202) 358-1820 for additional information.

October

(DC Area) Greater Washington Procurement Fair: October 6, 2010, Dulles Expo Center. Please call at (877) 421-8476 for additional information.
National Grid and Long Island Power Authority will sponsor A One Day Business Opportunity and Matchmaker Event: October 7, 2010, National Grid Long Island Office, Hicksville, New York. Please visit the event website or call (201) 886-8770 for additional information.
(DC Area) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will sponsor a Contract Forum & Small Business Session: October 19, 2010, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website or contact Ms. Susan Moroni at (205) 564-4321 for additional information.
2010 NMSDC Conference & Business Fair: October 24-27, 2010, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona. Please visit the event website or call at (212) 944-2430 for additional information.
10th Annual GovLink Conference: October 26-27, 2010, Radisson Hotel Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Please visit the event website or call at (916) 334-9388 for additional information.
2nd Annual Alamo Veterans Small Business Conference & Expo: October 27-28, 2010, Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio Texas. Please contact Mr. Jim Solomon via e-mail at eventmanager@medcomsbconf.com or call at (210) 451-5100 for additional information.
(DC Area) GSA Small Business Procurement & Networking Conference: October 28, 2010, Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
4th Annual SDVOSB/VOSB & Small Business Conference & Expo: October 28-29, 2010, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL. Please visit the event website or contact Mr. Nelson Escribano via e-mail at Nelson.Escribano@MacDill.af.mil for additional information.
(DC Area) Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (A/PTAC); Fall 2010 Training Conference: October 31 - November 3, 2010, Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. Please visit the event website for additional information.

September

Annual Native American & Veterans Business Conference & Trade Show: September 8-9, 2010, Tulalip Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Tulalip, Washington. Please contact Ms. Abby Morales via e-mail at amorales@unitedindians.org, or telephonically at (206) 816-6596 for additional information.
(DC Area) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Small Business Programs, will sponsor a HUBZone Counseling session: September 14, 2010. Please contact Ms. Teree Monique Henderson at (202) 566-2222, or via e-mail at Henderson.teree@epa.gov for additional information.
(DC Area) ProcureCon Asia 2010: Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce, to host its 6th Annual Asian American Procurement Conference: September 15, 2010, The Crown Plaza Hotel West, Richmond, Virginia. Please contact Ms. Margaret Tchen at (804) 798-3975, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) 40th Annual Legislative (Congressional Black Caucus) Conference: September 15-18, 2010, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
North East Minority Enterprises Development (MED) Week Awards Celebration & Conference: September 23, 2010, Roxbury Community College - the Reggie Lewis Center, Roxbury, Maine. Please visit the event website for additional information.
Go for the Greens 2010, sponsored by: NAWBO, WBENC, WIPP & EWGA: September 23-25, 2010, Disney World BoardWalk Resort, Orlando, Florida. Please visit the event website for additional information.
2010 GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Expo: September 29 - October 1, 2010, MGM Grad at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT. Please contact Ms. Tatiana Paredes via e-mail at tparedes@gnemsdc.org for additional information.
3rd Annual Small Business Opportunity Expo: September 30, 2010, Crown Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky. Please visit the event website for additional information.

August

8th Annual Native American Procurement Conference: August 4-6, 2010, Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, Arizona. Please contact Ms. Zona Michelena at (800) 462-2433 ext. 230 for additional information.
Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (FMSDC), 27th Annual Business Opportunity Fair & Conference: August 4-7, 2010, Disney Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida. Please call at (407) 404-6700, or visit the event website for additional information.
2nd Annual One-Woman National Business Conference: August 6-7, 2010, Omni Houston Hotel, Houston, Texas. Please call at (281) 213-9554, or visit the event website for additional information.
GSA, Pacific Rim’s 6th Annual Opening Doors 2010 Small Business Conference: August 9-11, 2010, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, California. Please contact via e-mail at r9sbconference@gsa.gov, call at (213) 894-3210, or visit the event website for additional information.
14th Annual Government Procurement Conference: August 11, 2010, Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, Texas. Please contact Ms. Elizabeth Beck via e-mail at beck@uta.edu, call at (817) 272-5905, or visit the event website for additional information.
San Antonio Business Opportunities Council (SABOC) Business Conference: August 11, 2010, Norris Conference Center, San Antonio, Texas. Please contact Ms. Val Arias via e-mail at valeria.arias@sanantonio.gov, call at (210) 207-3913, or visit the event website for additional information.
The 5th Annual Veterans Business Conference: August 12, 2010, El Paso Community College Administrative Center, El Paso, Texas. Please contact Mr. Joseph Conway at (915) 831-7748 or Mr. Keith Gutierrez at (915) 831-7749 for additional information.
7th Annual National Convention of the Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network: August 18-20, 2010, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut. Please call at (877) 838-3548, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) 28th Annual Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED) Conference: August 25-27, 2010, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.

July

(DC Area) Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Small Business Program’s (OSBPs) Environmental Consulting Small Business Counseling Session: July 12, 2010, Tremont Plaza Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. Please contact Mr. David Allen via e-mail at allen.david@epa.gov, or call at (202) 566-0913 for additional information.
6th Annual National Veterans Small Business Conference: July 19-22, 2010, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada. Please visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) Smithsonian Institution/Supplier Diversity Programs SDVOSB Symposium: July 28, 2010, National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC. Please contact Mr. Kevin Davis via e-mail at DavisKe@si.edu, or call at (202) 633-6428 for additional information.

June

The 3rd Annual JARI PTAC & Greater Johnstown Chamber of Commerce, Government procurement Expo: June 2, 2010, Frank J Pasquerilla Conference Center, Johnstown, PA. Please call at (814) 535-8675 for additional information.
4th Annual EPA/PTAC Small Business Conference & Trade Fair: June 3, 2010, Xavier University Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio. Please visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) The National Institutes of Health, Small Business Industry Day: June 8, 2010, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Please visit the event website for additional information.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); is conducting a “Doing Business with the FDIC” seminar: June 9, 2010, Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Please contact Ms. Roxana Flores via e-mail at howtodobus@fdic.gov, or call at (703) 562-6061 for additional information.
NJSBDC 19th Annual Procurement Expo: June 10, 2010, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey. Please call at (973) 353-5960, or visit the event website for additional information.
FraserNet, Annual PowerNetworking Conference: June 10-12, 2010, Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. Please contact Mr. Ed Swailes via e-mail at edeswailes@aol.com, call at (202) 725-3328, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 3rd Annual Small Business procurement Conference: June 11, 2010, SSA Headquarters, Altmeyer Auditorium & Multipurpose Room, Baltimore, Maryland. Please contact Ms. Liz Hood via e-mail at liz@fbcinc.com, or call at (240) 841-2227 for additional information.
(DC Area) SDVOSB & VOSB Conference: June 14, 2010, Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Please contact Ms. Melissa Simpson at (301) 403-2740 ext. 27, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) The U.S. Small Business Administration and Business Development Assistance Group are organizing the B2G Matchmaking: June 16, 2010, Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel, Washington, DC. Please contact Ms. Ivonne Salazar via e-mail at isalazar@bdag.org, call at (703) 538-7412 for additional information, or visit the event website for additional information.
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): The 26th Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference: June 19-22, 2010, New Orleans, LA. Please contact Ms. Pat Hodge via e-mail at pat.hodge@amac-org.com, call at (703) 414-2622 (ext. 5), or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, will sponsor the Women in Business Conference & Business Fair: June 22-24, 2010, Baltimore, Maryland. Please contact Ms. Linda J. Denny via e-mail at ldenny@wbenc.org, call at (202) 872-5506, or visit the event website for additional information.

May

(DC Area) The Latino Coalition's Small Business Economic Summit: May 4-5, 2010, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
GSA Training Conference & Expo 2010: May 4-6, 2010, Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. Please call at (888) 272-5565, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) 2010 Congressional Procurement Conference & Expo: May 5, 2010, The University at Shady Grove, Rockville, Maryland. Please contact Ms. Barbara Ashe via e-mail at bashe@mcccmd.com, call at (301) 738-0015 (ext. 215), or visit the event website for additional information.
24th Annual Government Small Business Matchmaking & Trade Conference: May 5-6, 2010, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida. Please visit the event website or call at (813) 905-5818 for additional information.
(DC Area) The Department of Interior (DOI); Boot Camp for 8(a) & HUBZone small businesses: May 7, 2010, the Department of Interior Auditorium, Washington, DC. The event is “free” of charge. Please call at (877) 375-9927, or visit the event website for additional information.
The 11th Annual Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Conference & Expo: May 10-12, 2010, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Please call at 1 (877) 837-9147, or visit the event website for additional information.
The California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CHCC’s) 16th Annual Legislative Affairs Conference: May 18, 2010, Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, California. Please call at 1 (800) 299-6033, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) ProBiz 2010; Small & Minority Business Procurement Conference: May 18, 2010, Greenbelt Marriott, Greenbelt, Maryland. Please contact Mr. Malcolm Beech via e-mail at beecheagle@gmail.com or call at (301) 220-0918 for additional information.
Annual Keeping the Promise (KTP) 2010, California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance: May 24-25, 2010, Marriott Irvine, Irvine, California. Please contact Mr. Rich Dryden via e-mail at rich.dryden@cadvbe.org, call at (916) 446-3510, or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) The 25th Anniversary CelebrAsian 2010, Business Opportunity Conference: May 25-27, 2010, Ritz Carlton & Omni Shoreham Hotels, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.

April

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Contractor Forum & Small Business Session: April 8, 2010, at the EPA Region 9, Office Building, San Francisco, California. Please visit the event website for additional information.
9th Annual Veterans & Small Business Training & Outreach Conference: April 13-15, 2010, at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California. Please contact Ms. Ana M. Flores via e-mail at implanners@sbcglobal.net or at (361) 241-4535 for additional information.
(DC Area) 20 years, 2010 OSDBU Procurement Conference: April 21, 2010, at the Dulles Expo Center, North Hall, Chantilly, Virginia. Please visit the event website for additional information.
Arkansas Procurement Conference: April 27, 2010, at the State House Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. Please call at (501) 372-2222 or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) 10th Annual Multicultural Business Conference: April 27-29, 2010, at the National Harbor, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
Department of Interior (DOI) & LaGuardia Community College (of New York, PTAC), Boot Camp: April 29, 2010, at LaGuardia Community College, Queens, New York. Please call at (877) 375-9927 or visit the event website for additional information.

March

(DC Area) Congressman Jim Moran & the George Mason University PTAC - 8th Congressional Districts, 10th Annual Small Business Conference: March 09, 2010, George Mason University, Arlington, VA. Please visit the event website for additional information.
Government Procurement Connections (GPC) Conference: March 17-18, 2010, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. Please contact them at (713) 837-9000 or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) FOSE: March 23-25, 2010, Walter E. Washington, Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
Ohio First, 2010 Ohio Business Matchmaker: March 24, 2010, The Nutter Center, Dayton, Ohio. Please contact Mr. Ken Klein via e-mail at Kenneth.klein@sba.gov, or call at (614) 469-6860 (ext. 261) for additional information.
(DC Area) 2010 OSDBU Small Business Summit – The Road to Recovery: March 24, 2010, Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC. Please contact via e-mail at dot_osdbu_summit@asballiance.com, or call at (301) 596-6031 for additional information.
43rd Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair: March 29-31, 2010, Chicago’s Navy Pier Festival Hall A. Please contact Ms. Cynthia Jordon at (312) 755-2555 or visit the event website for additional information.

February

(DC Area) ACT-IAC, 4th Annual Small Business Conference: February 10, 2010, the Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, Virginia. Please call at (703) 208-4800 or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) U. S. Department of Interior “Small Business Boot camp” - for Women-Owned Small Business Owners: February 11, 2010, South Interior Auditorium, Washington, DC. Please call at (202) 208-3493, or toll free at (877) 375-9927, or visit the event website by January 29, for additional information.
24th Annual Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair (RES 2010): February 21-24, 2010, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV. Please contact them via e-mail at events@ncaied.org, or call at (800) 462-2433 (ext. 243), or visit the event website for additional information.
(DC Area) Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Luncheon: February 25, 2010, Fort Myer Officers’ Club, Arlington, Virginia. Please contact Mr. Carl S. Savino via e-mail at Carl@CorporateGray.com, or call at (703) 690-6381 for additional information.
Morehouse College, Entrepreneurship Conference, 2010: February 25-26, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia. Please visit the event website for additional information.