Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Upcoming procurement events sponsored by the National Association of Minority Contractors - Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter

Please visit www.namcdc.org for additional information.

Mark you calendars for the Mountaintop Marketing Group Peak Performance Breakfast Series.

Please visit www.thepeakseries.com for additional information.

Upcoming procurement events sponsored by Showorks, Inc. for 2008

Details for each event may be found at www.allianceforbiz.com

Upcoming procurement events sponsored by the National Black Chamber of Commerce for 2008

Details for each individual event may be found at www.nationalbcc.org

Upcoming Business "Match-Making" events sponsored by the U. S. Small Business Administration

Dates and cities for each of the 2008 Business "Match-Making" one-on-one counseling sessions may be found at www.businessmatchmaking.com

Upcoming procurement events sponsored by the Federal Business Council, Inc. for 2008

Please review their website for details and registration information at: www.fbcinc.com

Sept. 2 - Sept. 3

2008 SBIR Beyond Phase II Conference and Exhibition Desert Springs JW Marriot
Resort and Conference Center, Palm Desert, CA

For more information, contact Jenn ZiBerna at 703-412-3653, Andy Talbert at 703-412-3152 or email, conference@esncc.com

Sept. 3 - Sept. 5

Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC

Call 888-836-7647 or visit the event website for additional information: http://www.medweek.gov/mbda2008/public/enter.aspx

Sept. 9 - Sept. 10

6^th Annual Native American Procurement Conference
Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell, MT

For complete conference registration forms, sponsorship opportunities and other meeting materials call 800-462-2433, ext. 225 or www.ncaied.org

Sept. 11 - Sept. 12

The National HUBZone Contractors Council Conference
Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC

Please visit the website, which is: Hubzonecouncil@aol.com, or contact Mr. Ron Newland at: 301-881-7012, for additional information.

Sept. 17 - Sept. 18

4^th Annual Service Disabled and Veterans’ Small Business Conference
Albuquerque, NM

For additional information, email Ms. Susan Chavez susan.chavez@sba.gov or call her at (505) 248-8255.

Sept. 24 - Sept. 27

38^th Annual Legislative Congress
(DC Area)

Congressional Black Caucus

Additional information forthcoming.

Oct. 14

Vendor Outreach Session
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon (Reservation Required)

Our featured Operating Division for October will be the Health Resources and Services Administration.

The October VOS registration is tentatively scheduled to open 08/29/2008. At that time, please register from our homepage.

Oct. 24

2008 Women Entrepreneurs’ “Reach for the Stars” Expo
The Waterford in Springfield, Springfield, VA

Please contact Ms. Barbara L. Wrigley, Executive Director at: 703-778-9922 for additional information.

Oct. 26 - Oct. 29

2008 National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference and Business Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada

Visit the website at: www.nmsdc.org for registration information or call Headquarters in New York at, 212-944-2430.

Nov. 12

Vendor Outreach Session
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12 noon (Reservation Required)

Our featured Operating Division for November will be the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

The November VOS registration is tentatively scheduled to open 09/26/2008. At that time, please register from our homepage.

Nov. 17 - Nov. 19

1^st Annual NASA Small Business Symposium & Awards Ceremony
Hilton Washington, Washington, DC

Please call Truphelia Parker at 202-358-1820 for additional information.

Dec. 4

Deep East Texas Economic Opportunities Conference 2008
Lufkin, TX

Email the Angelina College Procurement Technical Assistance Center, acpac@consolidated.net or call (926) 633-5432 or (888) 326-5233 for additional information.

Dec. 8

No VOS Session