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

• March 2008
• April 2008
• May 2008
• June 2008
• July 2008
• August 2008
• September 2008
• Other Information

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March 2008

• (DC Area) District of Columbia Office of Contracting & Procurement Business Roundtable Series: January-March 2008, 441 4th St NW, Washington, DC. Please email Ms. Evelyn Ross or call her at (202) 724-4009 for additional information.
• Government Procurement Connections (GPC): March 24-25, 2008, Houston, TX. Please email Mr. Robert Gallegos, call him at (713) 837-9005, or visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) National Small Business Federal Conctracting Week 2008 : March 25-28, 2008, Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Health and Human Services Day - Women-Owned Small Business Conference: March 26, 2008, Washington Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• Business Matchmaker 2008: Where Government and Small Business Come Together: March 27, 2008, Dayton, OH. Please email Mr. Ken Klein, call him at (614) 469-6860 Ext. 261, or visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Congressman Jim Moran's 8th Annual Federal Procurement Conference: March 31, 2008, Arlington, VA. Supported by George Mason University PTAP Program. Please visit the organization website for additional information.

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April 2008

• Prince George's County Federal Leasing Forum: April 7, 2008, College Park, MD. Please visit the event website or call Ben Abrams (202-225-4131) or Terrance Taylor (301-474-0119) for additional information.
• 41st Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair: April 14-16, 2008, Chicago, IL. Please email Ms. Cynthia Jordan, call her at (312) 755-2555, or visit the Chicago Minority Business Development Council website for additional information.
• Keeping the Promise 2008 17th Annual Business Symposium: April 15-16, 2008, Irvine, CA. Please visit the event website or call (916) 446-3510 for additional information.
• (DC Area) 18th Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference 2008: April 24, 2008, Show Place Arena, Upper Marlboro, MD. Please email the Federal Business Council, call them at (800) 878-2940 Ext. 226, or visit the event website for additional information.
• 7th Annual Veterans and Small Business Training and Outreach Conference: April 29 - May 1, 2008, Sparks, NV. Please email Ms. Michelle Stratton, call her at (916) 557-7641, or visit the event website for additional information.

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May 2008

• (DC Area) Virginia Business Opportunity Fair Conference (VBOF): May 4-6, 2008, Hampton, VA. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• Florida Regional Minority Business Council 23rd Annual Business Expo: May 8-9, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Please visit the event website or call (305) 762-6151 for additional information.
• 4th National Minority Serving Institutions Research Partnership (MSIRP '08) Conference: May 12-15, 2008, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA. Please call Ms. DeQuindra Rouzan at (504) 816-4261 or visit the event website for additional information.
• (DC Area) Minority Enterprise Executive Council 9th Annual Financial Conference & Marketing to the Federal Government: May 20, 2008, Washington, DC. Please visit the organization's website for additional information.

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June 2008

• Annual FAA National Small Business Procurement Opportunities Training Conference and Trade Show: June 16-19, 2008, Las Vegas, NV. Please visit the event website for additional information.
• National PowerNetworking Conference: June 18-21, 2008, Atlanta, GA. Please visit the organization website for additional information.
• Veterans Business Conference: June 20, 2008, Freddie Mac Headquarters, McLean, VA. Please visit the event website or call (703) 768-1440 for additional information.
• The Department of Energy's 9th Annual Small Business Conference, Expo, and Matchmaking Event: June 24-26, 2008, San Antonio, TX. Please visit the event website for additional information.

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July 2008

• 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference & Expo: July 7-10, 2008, Las Vegas, NV. Please email the conference team, call the conference hotline at (703) 695-3220, or visit the event website for additional information. Online registration is now available, and the early-registration discount is available through April 30.

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August 2008

• 5th Annual Elite SDVOB National Convention: August 20-22, 2008, Annapolis, MD. Please visit the organization website or call (800) 845-4394 for additional information.

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September 2008

• (DC Area) Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference: September 3-5, 2008, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC. Please visit the event website or call (888) 836-7647 for additional information.
• (DC Area) 38th Annual Legislative Congress (Congressional Black Caucus): September 24-27, 2008. Additional information forthcoming.

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Other Information

• Mark your calendars and review the upcoming procurement events sponsored by Showorks, Inc., for the Spring and Summer of 2007. Please visit www.allianceforbiz.com for additional information.
• Mark your calendars and review the upcoming procurement events sponsored by the National Black Chamber of Commerce for 2007. Please visit www.nationalbcc.org for additional information.
• Mark your calendars and review the upcoming procurement events sponsored by the Federal Business Council, Inc. Please visit www.fbcinc.com for additional information.
• Mark your calendars and review the upcoming business matchmaking events sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Dates and cities for each of the 2007 business matchmaking one-on-one counseling sessions may be found at www.businessmatchmaking.com.
• Mark your calendars and review the upcoming 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 for the Mountaintop Marketing Group Peak Performance Breakfast Series. Please visit www.thepeakseries.com for additional information.
• Mark your calendars and review the upcoming free training events sponsored by the SBA in conjunction with Washington Concepts, Inc. Please visit www.wci-concepts.com for additional information.

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