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UPCOMING OUTREACH EVENTS
Outreach Committee's Working Group Report & Other Outreach Activities
As submitted by Mr. Dan Sturdivant
OSDBU Outreach Chair
Department of Homeland Security
Send all new and upcoming conference and trade show requirements to dan.sturdivant@dhs.gov by the first of each month. Remember - the only conferences and trade shows listed here are those that have been submitted!
Generally, only those outreach events sponsored and/or supported by Federal OSDBU agencies and applicable associations (as determined by the Outreach Committee Chair) will be listed on this website. However, other outreach events deemed beneficial to the OSDBU community may be listed as well.
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July 2010
- (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.
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August 2010
- 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.
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September 2010
- 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) 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.
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October 2010
- 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.
- (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.
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Other Information
- Mark your calendars and review the upgoing procurement
events sponsored by Showorks, Inc., for the remainder of calendar year 2010.
Please visit www.allianceforbiz.com
for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the ongoing procurement
events sponsored by the National Black Chamber of Commerce
for the remainder of calendar year 2010. Please visit www.nationalbcc.org for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the ongoing procurement
events sponsored by the Federal Business Council, INC.
Please visit www.fbcinc.com
for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the ongoing business match-making
events sponsored by Business Matchmaking, INC.
Please visit www.businessmatchmaking.com
for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the ongoing procurement
events sponsored by the National Association of Minority
Contractors - Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter. Please
visit www.namcdc.org
for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the information for "The Mountain Top Marketing Group
Peak Performance Breakfast Series". Please visit www.thepeakseries.org
for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the information & activities being sponsored by The American Small Business Coalition. Please visit www.theasbc.org for additional information.
- Mark your calendars and review the information & activities being sponsored by The GSA Small Business Office. Please contact Ms. Christy L. Jackeiwicz at (202) 219-0396 or visit www.gsa.gov/smallbizhelp for additional information.
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July 2010