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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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.
- The Texas Business Alliance, presents “Doing Business with the Department of Homeland Security: April 14, 2009, at the Houston Community College Auditorium, Houston, Texas. Please contact Ms. Margo Williams-Handy via e-mail at margo@mwhpublicrelations.com or at (281) 213-9554 for additional information.
- (DC Area) Northrop Grumman Corporation’s “Homeland Security Solutions Open House”: April 14-16, 2009, at the Waterview Conference Center, Arlington, Virginia. For more information, please call 1-888-600-4588, or e-mail rsvp@washingtonresource.com.
- (DC Area) 19th Annual OSDBU Directors’ Procurement Conference: April 22, 2009, Dulles Expo Center, North Hall, Chantilly, Virginia. Please visit the event website for additional information.
- 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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May 2009
- (DC Area) Light Up Washington 2009 Trade Show and Job Fair: May 12, 2009, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC. Please contact Ms. Arielle Clayton via e-mail at AClayton@LightUpWashington.com or at (410) 451-3283 for additional information.
- Deep East Texas Contracting Opportunities Conference: May 20-21, 2009, at the Stephen F. Austin State, University Campus, Student Center, Nacogdoches, Texas. Please contact Mr. James R. (Jim Bob) Rollins at (936) 633-5432, or visit the
event website for additional information.
- CelebrAsian ’09: May 20-22, 2009, at the New York Marriott, Brooklyn, New York. Please contact Ms. Nessie Cumur via e-mail at nessie@uspaacc.com or at (202) 296-5221, ext. 131, for additional information.
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June 2009
- Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference:
June 2, 2009, at the State House Convention Center. Please visit
the
event website, or contact Ms. Susie Marks at (501) 210-4206 for additional information.
- NJSBDC 18th Annual Procurement Expo:
June 5, 2009, at the Rutgers Center for Law & Justice, Newark, NJ. Please visit
the
event website, or email procureexpo@njsbdc.com for additional information.
- 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. Please visit
the
event website, email LisaO@frasernet.com or call (216) 691-6686 for additional information.
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July 2009
- The 5th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference:
July 20-23, 2009, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information and to register, visit the event website. Questions? Call the conference hotline at (703) 695-3220.
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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.
- Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Conference:
August 19-21, 2009, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Additional information to follow.
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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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