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 & upcoming conference & 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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February 2009
- U.S. Department of the Interior - Vendor Outreach Workshop: February 11, 2009, at the Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta, GA.
Please call (877) 375-9927 or visit the event website
for additional information.
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March 2009
- 23rd Annual Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair, RES2009: March 09-12, 2009, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada. Please call (888) 712-8922 for additional information.
- (DC Area) FOSE 2009: March 10-12, 2009, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please visit
the
event website for additional information.
- SBA Ohio Matchmaker Conference: March 18, 2009, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Please contact Mr. Dennis DeMolet at (937) 298-6211 or via e-mail at demolet@demoletconsulting.com for additional information.
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April 2009
- The Secretary of Interior’s 5th Conference on Business Opportunities in the Islands: April 6-8, 2009, at the Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. Please call Ms. Angela Williams at (202) 208-3003 for additional information.
- CBOF 42 "Today’s Vision for Tomorrow’s Business Growth": April 6-8, 2009, at the Festival Hall “A”, Navy Pier on Chicago’s Lake Front, Chicago, Illinois. Please contact Ms. Cynthia Jordon via e-mail at cjordan@cmbdc.org or at (312) 755-2555 for additional information.
- (DC Area) 19th Annual OSDBU Directors’ Procurement Conference: April 22, 2009, Dulles Expo Center, North Hall, Chantilly, Virginia. Additional information to follow.
- Florida Regional Minority Business Council’s, 24th Annual Business Expo: April 23-24, 2009, Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Please call (305) 762-6151 or visit the event website for additional information.
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June 2009
- 25th Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference:
June 6-9, 2009, at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Baltimore,
Maryland. Please visit
the
event website, email Ms. Pat Hodge or call (703) 414-2622 for additional information.
- 8th Annual PowerNetworking Conference:
June 25-27, 2009, at the Marriott Atlanta Marquis, Atlanta,
Georgia. Additional information to follow.
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August 2009
- Federal Funding Seminar:
August 10-11, 2009, Manchester, Tennessee. Hosted by Congressman Lincoln Davis. Additional information to follow.
- 10th Annual Small Business Conference: The U.S. Department of Energy, its Prime Contractors and Co-sponsor: The New Mexico 8(a) & Minority Business Association:
August 11-14, 2009, Long Beach, California. Please visit
the
event website or call (888) 246-2460 for additional information.
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Other Information
- Mark your calendars and review the upcoming procurement
events sponsored by Showorks, Inc., for the Fall of 2008.
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 FY-2009. Details for each individual event may be found
at www.nationalbcc.org.
- Mark your calendars and review the upcoming business "match-making"
events sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Dates and cities for each of the FY-2009 business "match-making"
one-on-one counseling sessions may be found at www.businessmatchmaking.com.
- Mark your calendars and review the upcoming procurement
events sponsored by the Federal Business Council, Inc. Please
visit www.fbcinc.com
for details and registration information.
- 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 registration and additional information.
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