Calendar of Events
EPA, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND INDUSTRY
2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January | February | March | April | May | June
July | August | September | October | November | December
July | August | September | October | November | December
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Little Rock | AR | Arkansas Procurement Opportunities Conference | Maria Hoskins 501-324-5941 |
| Jan. 30-31 | Richmond | VA | 2009 Virginia Business and Empowerment Conference "Making Green by Going Green" | Metropolitan Business League www.thembl.org |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2-4 | Atlanta | GA | Virtual MatchMaking 2009 | www.hbcumiconference.com |
| Feb. 11-12 | Spokane | WA | Virtual MatchMaking 2009 | www.allianceforbiz.com |
| Feb. 17-19 | Cody | WY | 2009 Wyoming Government Procurement Opportunities Conference | Senator Mike Enzi Contact Person - Deb Farris 307-261-6510 |
| Feb. 18 | Baltimore | MD | HENAC- Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference | www.henaac.org |
| Feb. 19 | Las Vegas | NV | 1st Annual Latina Leadership Summit "Increase Your Net Worth; Latina Procurement Power" | US Chamber of Commerce |
| Feb 19 | Dallas | TX | HP, American Airlines, OPEN from American Express, and SCORE - Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| Feb. 25-26 | Norfolk | VA | 39th Annual Meeting of the Council of Historically Black Graduate Schoo | Jackson Sate University |
| Feb. 25-26 | Atlanta | GA | 2009 Southeastern Lifecycle Construction Conference | U.S. EPA Region 4 Contact: GEARS 404-328-9850 |
| Feb. 26-28 | Norfolk | VA | 38th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools | Jackson State University |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1-3 | Washington | DC | 14th Annual National Capitol Forum on Hispanic Higher Education | Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities www.hacu.net |
| March 3-5 | Arlington | VA | National Small Business Federal Contracting Week | National Association of Small Business Contractors www.nasbc.org |
| March 4 | Atlantic City | NJ | 9th Annual Alliance Mid-Atlantic Small Business Procurement Fair | www.allianceforbiz.com |
| March 9-11 | Washington | DC | 19th Annual Legislative Conference | www.ushcclegislative.com |
| March 9-12 | Las Vegas | NV | 23rd Annual Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business | www.ncaied.org |
| March 10-12 | Washington | DC | Fose 2009 | 1105 Government Information Group 800-745-0099 |
| March 17 | Washington | DC | EPA OSBP Small Business Counseling -Session Woman Owned Business | Lamont Norwood 202-566-2933 |
| March 17-19 | Washington | DC | 3rd Annual DHS University Network Summit | Homeland Security www.dhssummit@orise.orau.gov |
| March 18 | Dayton | OH | SBA Ohio Matchmaker Conference | Dennis DeMolet 937-832-6211 |
| March 20 | Arlington | VA | Veterans Business Conference | www.cbponline.org |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14 | Atlanta | GA | NAFEO Conference | National Association For Equal Opportunity In Higher Education www.nafeo.org |
| April 6 | Los Angeles | CA | GSA Opening Doors Conference 2009 | www.allianceforbiz.com |
| April 6-8 | Honolulu | HA | 5th Conference on Business Opportunities in the Islands | Secretary of Interior Angela Williams 202-208-3003 |
| April 6-8 | Chicago | IL | CBOF of 42 "Today's Vision for Tomorrow's Business Growth" | Cynthia Jordan 312-755-2555 |
| April 22 | Chantilly | VA | 19th Annual OSDBU Directors Procurement Conference | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| April 23-24 | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 24th Annual Business Expo | Florida Regional Minority Business Council 305-762-6151 |
| April 29-30 | Chicago | IL | Sustainable Manufacturing Summit USA 2009 | Green Power Conference www.greenpowerconference.com |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4-8 | San Francisco | CA | 2009 National Environmental Partnership Summit: Harnessing the Power of Collaboration | www.environmentalsummit.org |
| May 6 | Washington | DC | Latino Coalition Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| May 19 | Irvine | CA | Keeping the Promise - California Disabled Veterans Alliance Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| May 28 | New York | NY | HP, American Airlines, OPEN from American Express, and SCORE - Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1-5 | Louisville | KY | 2009 Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Environmental Assistance Program National Conference | Kenya Stump 502-564-0923 ext 134 www.sbeapconference.com |
| June 6-9 | Baltimore | MD | 25th Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference | Pat Hodge 703-414-2622 |
| June 13 | Scottsdale | AZ | 14th Annual First American Leadership Awards | National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development www.ncaied.org |
| June 24-26 | San Antonio | TX | 9th Annual US Depart. Of Energy Small Business Conference, Expo and Matchmaking Forum | DOE/OSDBU www.smallbusiness-outreach.doe.gov |
| June 24-27 | Atlanta | GA | 2009 PowerNetworking Conference | www.frasernet.org |
| June 25 | San Francisco | CA | HP, American Airlines, OPEN from American Express, and SCORE - Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| June 25-27 | Chicago | IL | 2009 Women's Business Conference | National Association of Women Business Owners www.nawbo.org |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20-23 | Las Vegas | NV | 5th Annual Nationals Veterans Small Business Expo | Yana Kouninski 571-297-4019 www.nationalveteransconference.com |
| July 20-24 | Philadelphia | PA | National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Summit | Leann Hoff 303-364-7700 |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. (TBD) | Chicago | IL | HP, American Airlines, OPEN from American Express, and SCORE - Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| Aug. 11-14 | Long Beach | CA | 10th Annual Small Business Conference | DOE/New Mexico 8(a) & Minority Bus. Association |
| Aug. 24-28 | Baltimore | MD | Blacks In Government - 31st Annual National Training Conference | www.bignet.org |
| Aug 26-Aug 28 | Washington | DC | Minority Enterprise Development Week | MBDA - www.medweek.gov/mbda2009/public/enter.aspx |
| Aug 29-Sept 3 | Washington | DC | Historically Black Colleges & Universities Conference | The White House Initiative www.ed.gov |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8 | Washington | DC | HubZone Counseling Session: EPA EAST RM 1117A | Lamont Norwood 202-566-2933 |
| Sept. 9-10 | Kalispell | MT | 6th Annual Native American Procurement Conference "Achieving Success as a Small Business in Contracting" | National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development www.ncaied.org |
| Sept. 11-12 | Temecula | CA | 33rd Annual Indian Progress in Business Event "Honoring our Past, Present, and Future" | National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development www.ncaied.org |
| Sept. 23-24 | Washington | DC | 39th Annual Legislative Conference | Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. INC www.cbcfinc.org |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 13 | Washington | DC | EPA OSBP Small Business Counseling Session - Environmental Consulting Services | Lamont Norwood 202-566-2933 |
| Oct. 15 | Boston | MA | HP, American Airlines, OPEN from American Express, and SCORE - Business Matchmaking | www.businessmatchmaking.com |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | Orlando | FL | 23rd Annual Conference "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Building a Better Future for All" | Cynthia Vela, HACU 210-692-3805 www.hacu.net |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 12 | Washington | DC | EPA OSBP Small Business Counseling Session - Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business | Lamont Norwood 202-566-2933 |
| DATE(S) | CITY | STATE | EVENT | SPONSOR / CONTACT PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (TBD) | ||||
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