Region Point of Contact Phone Number Website National Office National Office Representative (202) 501-1021 www.gsa.gov/sbu New England Region Deborah Tarleton (617) 565-8100 www.gsa.gov/r1smallbusiness Northeast and Caribbean Region Janice Bracey (212) 264-1235 www.gsa.gov/r2smallbusiness Mid-Atlantic Region Helena Koch (215) 446-4618 www.gsa.gov/r3smallbusiness Southeast Sunbelt Region Mildred Quinley (404) 331-5103 www.gsa.gov/r4smallbusiness Great Lakes Region Thomas Morgan (888) 353-5383 www.gsa.gov/r5smallbusiness The Heartland Region Pat Brown-Dixon (816) 926-7203 www.gsa.gov/r6smallbusiness Greater Southwest Region Albert Garza (817) 978-0800 www.gsa.gov/r7smallbusiness Rocky Mountain Region Pennie Estrada (303) 236-7409 www.gsa.gov/r8smallbusiness Pacific Rim Region Pamela Smith-Cressel (213) 894-3210 www.gsa.gov/r9smallbusiness Northwest/Arctic Region Kenyon L. Taylor (253) 931-7956 www.gsa.gov/r10smallbusiness National Capital Region Shaunta P. Johnson (202) 708-5804 www.gsa.gov/ncrsmallbusiness FROM TO EVENT "LOCATION (REGION)" POINT OF CONTACT "NATIONAL OFFICE PRESENCE" 6/2/08 6/3/08 Washington Northern Tribal Conference "Bellingham, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 6/2/08 6/2/08 Senator Burr Small Business Conference "Charlotte, NC (Southeast Sunbelt)" Mildred Quinley 6/3/08 6/3/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/5/08 6/5/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 6/5/08 6/5/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/5/08 6/5/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/10/08 6/10/08 The St. Louis Minority Business Council Business Opportunity Fair "St Louis, MO (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/11/08 6/11/08 How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract Workshop "New York, NY (Northeast and Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 6/11/08 6/11/08 GSA Small Business Seminar for Veteran-owned Businesses "Chicago, IL (Great Lakes)" "Beverly Coley, Maureen Cruz, Kim Hutchinson" 6/11/08 6/11/08 The St. Louis Minority Business Council–Construction Opportunity Summit "St Louis, MO (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/12/08 6/12/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/16/08 6/16/08 Congressman Smith's Procurement Fair "Tacoma, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 6/17/08 6/17/08 GSA/PTAC/SBA/VA Small Business Matchmaking Conference "Columbus, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 6/17/08 6/17/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 6/17/08 6/17/08 Federal Construction Seminar "Mount Vernon, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 6/17/08 6/17/08 Entrepreneur Speakers Program 2008—Issues of marketing your business "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/17/08 6/17/08 How To Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract "Washington, DC (National Office)" Christy Jackiewicz 6/18/08 6/18/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Jose, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 6/18/08 6/18/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 6/18/08 6/18/08 Business Matchmaking "Kennesaw, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Rebecca Vanover 6/18/08 6/18/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Las Vegas, NV (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 6/19/08 6/19/08 Minority Contractors Business Assistance Program (MCBAP) Event "Cleveland, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 6/19/08 6/19/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/19/08 6/19/08 Small Business Construction Workshop "Mt. Vernon, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 6/24/08 6/24/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 6/25/08 6/25/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 6/26/08 6/26/08 7th ALLIANCE Texas Conference "Arlington, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 6/26/08 6/26/08 NWAID Doing Business with Government Workshop "Clackamas, OR (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 6/26/08 6/26/08 Broward County Minority Chamber of Commerce Trade Show "Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 6/27/08 6/27/08 Miami-Data Expressway Auth. Proc. Workshop "Miami, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 6/30/08 6/30/08 GSA Courthouse Industry Day "Ft. Pierce, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 6/30/08 7/1/08 "The City of Kansas City Missouri OSHA Construction Industry Safety & Health Certification Course" "Kansas City, MO (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/1/08 7/1/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/1/08 7/1/08 Ft. Pierce Courthouse Construction Industry Day "Orlando, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 7/2/08 7/2/08 Ft. Pierce Courthouse Construction Industry Day "Miami, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 7/3/08 7/3/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/7/08 7/10/08 The 4th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference & Expo "Las Vegas, NV (Pacific Rim)" National Office Representative Michael Rigas 7/8/08 7/8/08 PBS Vendor Day "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 7/10/08 7/10/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/10/08 7/10/08 2008 Iowa Procurement Expo and Networking Event "Des Moines, IA Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/11/08 7/11/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Los Angeles, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 7/11/08 7/11/08 Omaha Empowerment Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/15/08 7/15/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 7/15/08 7/15/08 Entrepreneur Speakers Program 2008—What an angel investor is looking for "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/15/08 7/15/08 How To Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract "Washington, DC (National Office)" Christy Jackiewicz 7/16/08 7/16/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Riverside, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 7/16/08 7/16/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Phoenix, AZ (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 7/16/08 7/16/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 7/16/08 7/16/08 North Central Florida Reverse Trade Show "Ocala, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 7/16/08 7/18/08 Small Business Conference "Albuquerque, NM (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 7/16/08 7/16/08 City of Kansas City Missouri—Contract Compliance Training "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/17/08 7/17/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/17/08 7/17/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Tucson, AZ (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 7/20/08 7/22/08 Kansas City Minority Women Business Enterprise Conference "Kansas City, MO (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 7/22/08 7/22/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 7/23/08 7/23/08 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 7/30/08 7/30/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/5/08 8/5/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/5/08 8/5/08 Pac NW DoD Regional Council Meeting "Seattle, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 8/5/08 8/5/08 GSA & SC Small Business Networking & Matchmaking "Columbia, SC (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 8/5/08 8/5/08 Minority Business Dev. Agency MED Week Conference "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Rebecca Vanover 8/6/08 8/6/08 Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Conference "Boston, MA (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 8/7/08 8/7/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/7/08 8/7/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 8/7/08 8/7/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/8/08 8/8/08 Omaha Empowerment Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/11/08 8/12/08 11th Annual So. Texas Contracting Opportunities Conference "So. Padre Island, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 8/11/08 8/12/08 Congressman Lincoln Davis Procurement/Grant Conference "Manchester, TN (Southeast Sunbelt)" Rebecca Vanover 8/12/08 8/12/08 Congressman Hayes Design & Construction Forum "Fayetteville, NC (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 8/13/08 8/13/08 The Topeka Small Business Networking Meeting "Topeka, KS (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/13/08 8/13/08 7th Annual Asian Business EXPO "Arlington, TX (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 8/14/08 8/14/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/14/08 8/14/08 4th Annual Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Conference "Oklahoma City, OK (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 8/19/08 8/19/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 8/20/08 8/20/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Jose, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 8/20/08 8/20/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 8/20/08 8/20/08 New Vendor Orientation "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 8/21/08 8/21/08 SB Procurement Opportunities w/SBA & Dayton Urban League "Dayton, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 8/21/08 8/21/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/21/08 8/21/08 Small Business Tradeshow & Matchmaking "Ft. Rucker, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 8/21/08 8/21/08 Small Business Opportunities Conference/Matchmaking "Ft. Rucker, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Rebecca Vanover 8/21/08 8/21/08 Dekalb County Business Procurement & Lender Expo "Decatur, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 8/22/08 8/1/08 SB Procurement Opportunities w/SBA & Columbus Urban League "Columbus, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 8/26/08 8/26/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 8/26/08 8/27/08 12th Annual Government Procurement Conference "Arlington, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 8/26/08 8/26/08 Small Business Night at the Kansas City Royals "Kansas City, MO (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/27/08 8/27/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 8/28/08 8/28/08 Minority Enterprise Development Week w/Ohio Statewide MBDA "Cincinnati, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 8/28/08 8/28/08 Regional MED Week 2008 "Dallas, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 8/28/08 8/28/08 Maine PTAC Workshop "Portland, ME (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 9/1/08 9/1/08 Women's Entrepreneurial Conference "Chicago, IL (Great Lakes)" Maureen Cruz 9/1/08 9/1/08 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 9/2/08 9/2/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/3/08 9/3/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Oakland, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 9/4/08 9/4/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/4/08 9/4/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/9/08 9/9/08 PBS Vendor Day "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 9/11/08 9/11/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/11/08 9/11/08 Des Moines Iowa Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/12/08 9/12/08 Omaha Empowerment Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/15/08 9/16/08 Governor's Conference on Economic Development "Nashville, TN (Southeast Sunbelt)" Rebecca Vanover 9/16/08 9/16/08 Minority Contractors Business Assistance Program (MCAP) Event "Cleveland, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 9/16/08 9/16/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 9/16/08 9/16/08 "Entrepreneur Speakers Program 2008—How the internet has affected the book industry" "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/17/08 9/17/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Riverside, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 9/17/08 9/17/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 9/17/08 9/18/08 4th Annual Service Disabled & Veteran Small Business Conference "Albuquerque, NM (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 9/17/08 9/18/08 FL Min. Enterprise Dev. Trade Show & Matchmaking "Tampa, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 9/17/08 9/18/08 4th Annual Service Disabled & Veteran Small Business Conference "Albuquerque, NM (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 9/18/08 9/18/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/19/08 9/19/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Los Angeles, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 9/23/08 9/23/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson Mendoza 9/23/08 9/23/08 GSA/PTAC/SBA/VA Small Business Matchmaking Conference "Dayton, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 9/24/08 9/24/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 9/25/08 9/25/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Diego, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 10/2/08 10/2/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/2/08 10/2/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/7/08 10/7/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/7/08 10/7/08 PTCA Government Contracting Series "Orlando, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 10/7/08 10/10/08 Minority Enterprise Development Week Kansas City 2008 "Kansas City, MO (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/8/08 10/8/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Phoenix, AZ (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 10/9/08 10/9/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/10/08 10/10/08 Omaha Empowerment Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/14/08 10/14/08 DOD Northeast Regional Council Matchmaker "Conneticut (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 10/15/08 10/15/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 10/15/08 10/15/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Jose, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 10/16/08 10/16/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Las Vegas, NV (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 10/16/08 10/16/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/21/08 10/21/08 Entrepreneur Speakers Program 2008—Traits of a serial entrepreneur "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/23/08 10/23/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 10/28/08 10/28/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 10/29/08 10/29/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/30/08 10/30/08 """Access to Success"" Small Business Procurement and Networking Conference" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 11/4/08 11/4/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/6/08 11/6/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/6/08 11/6/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/6/08 11/6/08 Des Moines Iowa Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/11/08 11/11/08 Entrepreneur Speakers Program 2008—Family Businesses "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/12/08 11/12/08 The Topeka Small Business Networking Meeting "Topeka, KS (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/12/08 11/12/08 "Newport, RI Naval Base - Veterans Small Business Conference" "Newport, RI (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 11/13/08 11/14/08 Small Business Administration Matchmaking "Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" TBD 11/13/08 11/13/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/13/08 11/13/08 GSA Veterans Conference "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 11/14/08 11/14/08 Omaha Empowerment Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/17/08 11/23/08 Global Entrepreneurship Week "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/19/08 11/19/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Riverside, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 11/20/08 11/20/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/20/08 11/20/08 GovFest 2008-Johnson County Library "Overland Park, KS (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/25/08 11/25/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 11/26/08 11/26/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice Mendoza 11/27/08 11/27/08 6th Annual NE Ohio PTAC Veteran Owned Business Symposium "Lorain, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 12/2/08 12/2/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/3/08 12/3/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 12/4/08 12/4/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/4/08 12/4/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/11/08 12/11/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/12/08 12/12/08 Omaha Empowerment Small Business Networking Meeting "Des Moines, IA (Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/18/08 12/18/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/23/08 12/23/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson Dec-2008 Dec-2008 Opening Doors Small Business Conference "Southern California (Pacific Rim)" "Smith-Cressel/ Caruso/Falkenstrom/Lewis" PAST EVENTS FROM TO EVENT "LOCATION (REGION)" POINT OF CONTACT "NATIONAL OFFICE PRESENCE" 10/1/07 10/1/07 ECHO Trade Fair "Peoria, IL (Great Lakes)" "Beverly Coley, Maureen Cruz" 10/1/07 10/4/07 Tuskegee University Economic Summit (tentative dates) "Tuskegee, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 10/2/07 10/2/07 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/2/07 10/2/07 St. Louis Business Expo "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/3/07 10/3/07 The Art of Facilitation/Greater KC Chamber of Commerce "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/3/07 10/3/07 Kansas City Regional Purchasing Exposition "Independence, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/3/07 10/3/07 The Heart Of Illinois Trade Fair "Peoria, IL (Great Lakes)" Beverly Coley 10/4/07 10/4/07 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/4/07 10/4/07 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/10/07 10/10/07 Speaking the Same Language: The Art of Negotiations/Greater KC Chamber "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/10/07 10/10/07 Area Casinos Annual Marketplace "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/10/07 10/10/07 How To Do Business With GSA Workshop "Boise, ID Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 10/10/07 10/11/07 Georgia Women's Entrepreneurial Network Conference "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 10/10/07 10/10/07 """How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract"" Workshop" "New York, NY (Northeast & Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 10/10/07 10/10/07 Illinois Assn. of Public Purchasing Officials Vendor Fair "Itasca, IL (Great Lakes)" "Beverly Coley, Maureen Cruz, Kim Hutchinson" 10/11/07 10/11/07 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/11/07 10/11/07 St. Louis Effective Networking: NetworkNOW "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/15/07 10/15/07 DOD Northeast Regional Council for Small Business Advocacy and Educ. "Nashua, NH (New England)" Deborah Tarleton 10/18/07 10/18/07 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/18/07 10/18/07 KARE Kansas City Area Resource Exchange Monthly Meeting "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/18/07 10/20/07 North America Works in Kansas City "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/18/07 10/18/07 PBS Presentation Meeting "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 10/22/07 10/22/07 Diversity Advisory Council Veterans Fair "Chicago, IL (Great Lakes)" "Beverly Coley, Maureen Cruz, Kim Hutchinson" 10/22/07 10/22/07 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" Deborah Tarleton 10/24/07 10/25/07 Washington State Annual Conference & Tradeshow "Tacoma, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 10/24/07 10/24/07 GovFest for Entrepreneurs "Overland Park, KS (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/24/07 10/25/07 Washington State Annual Conference & Tradeshow "Tacoma, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 10/24/07 10/24/07 "HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO" "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/25/07 10/25/07 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/29/07 10/29/07 Veteran Small Business Matchmaking Conference "San Antonio, TX (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 10/30/07 10/30/07 2007 New England Customer Conference "Boxborough, MA (New England)" Tina Reposa 10/30/07 10/31/07 Environmental Conference & Expo "Colorado Springs, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 10/31/07 10/31/07 Marketing to a Multicultural America "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 10/31/07 10/31/07 Idaho Governor's Business Opportunity Conference "Boise, Idaho (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 11/1/07 11/1/07 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/1/07 11/1/07 "Central Iowa Breakfast, Business & More" "Des Moines, IA (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/1/07 11/1/07 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/1/07 11/1/07 Business Matchmaking "Dallas, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 11/1/07 11/1/07 "Maine Business Matchmaker: Transportation, Construction & Government Contracting (SBA/PTAC)" "Augusta, ME (New England)" Deborah Tarleton 11/1/07 11/2/07 NC Indian Economic Development Initiative "Laurenberg, NC (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 11/2/07 11/2/07 Minority Vendor Fair "Grayslake, IL (Great Lakes)" "Maureen Cruz, Kim Hutchinson" 11/6/07 11/6/07 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/7/07 11/8/07 2007 Technology EXPO - ITEC "Overland Park, KS (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/7/07 11/7/07 Great Falls Small Business Expo "Great Falls, MT (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 11/8/07 11/8/07 GSA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Conference "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 11/8/07 11/8/07 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/8/07 11/8/07 2007 Technology EXPO - Federal Direct Access Expo (FDAE) "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/8/07 11/8/07 Hispanic Women's Conference "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 11/09/07 11/09/07 Veteran and Small Business Conference "Boston, MA (New England)" Deborah Tarleton 11/13/07 11/14/07 USEPA Veteran Small Business & Grants Opportunity "Chicago, IL (Great Lakes)" "Beverly Coley, Maureen Cruz, Kim Hutchinson" 11/13/07 11/13/07 """Access to Success"" Small Business Procurement and Networking Conference" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 11/13/07 11/13/07 GSA Schedules Monthly Work - How to Get on GSA Schedule "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 11/14/07 11/14/07 How to Obtain a GSA Schedules Contract for Veteran Owned SBs "New York, NY (Northeast & Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 11/14/07 11/14/07 Doing Business with GSA/ MAS Schedules Workshop "South Holland, IL (Great Lakes)" Thomas Morgan 11/14/07 11/14/07 McDill AFB Trade Show & Matchmaking "Tampa, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 11/14/07 11/14/07 Colorado 8(a) Association Meeting "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 11/15/07 11/15/07 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/15/07 11/15/07 KARE Kansas City Area Resource Exchange Monthly Meeting "Johnson County, KS (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/22/07 11/22/07 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/27/07 11/27/07 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor"" for Small Businesses" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 11/28/07 11/28/07 "HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO" "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 11/28/07 11/28/07 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" Deborah Tarleton 11/29/07 11/29/07 5th Annual Veteran Owned Business Symposium "Lorain, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 12/3/07 12/3/07 Partner America & US Council of Mayors - Small Business Conference "Southfield, MI (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 12/4/07 12/4/07 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/5/07 12/5/07 Small Minority & Women Business Owners Conference "San Antonio, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 12/5/07 12/5/07 Open Forum for General Contractors (Construction & Services) "New York, NY (Northeast & Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 12/5/07 12/5/07 GSA Schedules Monthly Work - How to Get on GSA Schedule "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 12/6/07 12/6/07 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/6/07 12/6/07 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/6/07 12/6/07 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Jose, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 12/11/07 12/13/07 SCRC Meeting/Conference "Little Rock, AR (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 12/12/07 12/12/07 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" Deborah Tarleton 12/12/07 12/12/07 """How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract"" Workshop" "New York, NY (Northeast & Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 12/13/07 12/13/07 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/18/07 12/18/07 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" Anthony Caruso/Smith-Cressel 12/20/07 12/20/07 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/26/07 12/26/07 "HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO" "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 12/27/07 12/27/07 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/03/08 1/03/08 Missouri PTAC- Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/08/08 1/08/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/08/08 1/08/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/9/08 1/9/08 """How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract"" Workshop" "New York, NY (Northeast & Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 1/10/08 1/10/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/16/08 1/16/08 Marketplace for Entrepreneurs "Grand Forks, ND (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 1/16/08 1/16/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 1/16/08 1/16/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Riverside, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 1/16/08 1/16/08 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 1/17/08 1/17/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Diego, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 1/17/08 1/17/08 Missouri PTAC-Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/22/08 1/22/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 1/22/08 1/22/08 Federal Contracting Workshop w/LEDC PTAC "Chillicothe, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 1/23/08 1/23/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Francisco, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 1/23/08 1/23/08 Doing Business with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture & SBDC "Pelham, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 1/24/08 1/24/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 1/24/08 1/24/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Las Vegas, NV (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 1/24/08 1/25/08 Women In Congress Conference (TBA) "Miami, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 1/29/08 1/29/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 1/31/08 1/31/08 Univ. of So. Alabama SBDC Small Business Matchmaking "Mobile, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 2/5/08 2/5/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 2/6/08 2/6/08 GSA Summit Forum "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Albert Garza 2/6/08 2/6/08 Ft. Hood Region Government Vendor Conference "Killeen, TX (Greater Southwest)" Albert Garza 2/7/08 2/7/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 2/7/08 2/7/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 2/8/08 2/8/08 Entrepreneur EXPO "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 2/12/08 2/13/08 Cleveland Matchmaker 2008 "Cleveland, OH (Great Lakes)" To Be Determined 2/13/08 2/13/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Phoenix, AZ (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 2/13/08 2/17/08 United States Hispanic Leadership Institute National Conference "Chicago, IL (Great Lakes)" Beverly Coley 2/13/08 2/13/08 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 2/14/08 2/14/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 2/19/08 2/19/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 2/20/08 2/21/08 TxDOT Small Business Conference "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 2/20/08 2/21/08 6th Annual GRO-BIZ "Cheyenne, WY (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 2/20/08 2/20/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 2/21/08 2/21/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 2/26/08 2/26/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 2/26/08 2/26/08 GSA Schedules Monthly Work - How to Get on GSA Schedule "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 2/28/08 2/28/08 SBT Diverse Business Partners Summit "Palatine, IL (Great Lakes)" Beverly Coley 2/28/08 2/28/08 Univ. of Alabama PTAC Small Business Matchmaking & Conference "Birmingham, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 2/28/08 2/28/08 Women's Program Conference "Columbus AFB, MS (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 2/28/08 2/28/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/4/08 3/4/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/5/08 3/5/08 Open House: Paseo Bridge Replacement Project "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/6/08 3/6/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Diego, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 3/6/08 3/6/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/6/08 3/6/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/6/08 3/6/08 KC Chamber - POWER Session: Establishing Creditability and Trust (Web) "Overland Park, KS (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/7/08 3/7/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Los Angeles, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 3/10/08 3/10/08 NC PTAC Opportunities 2008 Conference "Asheville, NC (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 3/10/08 3/10/08 Small Business Conference "Sheveport, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 3/11/08 3/11/08 Minority Contractors Business Assistance Program (MCBAP) Event "Cleveland, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 3/11/08 3/12/08 Gret Plains PRO-GIZ Summit "Rapid City, SD (Rocky Mountain Region)" Pennie Estrada 3/12/08 3/12/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Jose, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 3/12/08 3/12/08 Univ. of Alabama PTAC Small Business Matchmaking & Tradeshow "Birmingham, AL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 3/12/08 3/12/08 Regional Workshop "Boston, MA (New England)" "Jerry Smith Deborah Tarleton" 3/12/08 3/12/08 "MAMBDC Founders Series - Bag the Elephant: Getting and Keeping BIG Customers" "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/12/08 3/12/08 How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract Workshop "New York, NY (Northeast and Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 3/12/08 3/12/08 Small Business Conference "Corpus Christi, TX (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 3/13/08 3/13/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/17/08 3/17/08 Procurement Conference "Baton Rouge, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 3/18/08 3/18/08 9th St. Louis Business Expo-Largest B2B Trade Show In Missouri "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/18/08 3/18/08 SBU Business Opportunity Day "Baton Rouge, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 3/19/08 3/19/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Riverside, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 3/19/08 3/19/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 3/19/08 3/19/08 Missouri WBC Personal Finance Series–Investments "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/20/08 3/20/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/24/08 3/25/08 Government Procurement Conference "Houston, TX (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 3/25/08 3/25/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 3/25/08 3/25/08 GSA Schedules Monthly Work - How to Get on GSA Schedule "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 3/25/08 3/26/08 North Central Regional Council Spring Meeting "Milwaukee, WI (Great Lakes)" Beverly Coley 3/25/08 3/26/08 TxDOT Small Business Briefing "San Antonio, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 3/26/08 3/26/08 Veteran-Owned Small Business Expo w/Michigan PTAC & VA "Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 3/26/08 3/26/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/27/08 3/27/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 3/27/08 3/27/08 How to Do Business with GSA Workshop (for Small Business) "Portland, OR (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 3/27/08 3/27/08 Business Expo 2008 "Athens, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Rebecca Vanover 3/27/08 3/27/08 "National Small Business Federal Contracting Week - ""How to Market Your GSA Schedule""" "Washington, DC (National Office)" Christy Jackiewicz 4/1/08 4/1/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/3/08 4/3/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/3/08 4/3/08 Alliance South Conference (ROBSU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 4/7/08 4/7/08 Opportunities with GSA - SDVOSB Alaska Alliance "Anchorage, AK (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 4/8/08 4/8/08 University of Central Florida Workshop and Matchmaking "Orlando, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 4/9/08 4/9/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Phoenix, AZ (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 4/9/08 4/9/08 How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract Workshop "New York, NY (Northeast and Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 4/09/08 4/09/08 WBE/MBE Certification—How to and Why "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/10/08 4/10/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Long Beach, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 4/10/08 4/10/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/10/08 4/10/08 PBS Business Industry Presentation Meeting "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 4/11/08 4/11/08 What GSA Can Do For You Seminar "Ft. Lewis Army Base (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 4/14/08 4/16/08 Chicago Business Opportunity Fair "Chicago, IL (Great Lakes)" Beverly Coley 4/15/08 4/15/08 GSA Schedules Monthly Work - How to Get on GSA Schedule "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 4/15/08 4/15/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/15/08 4/15/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 4/16/08 4/16/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 4/16/08 4/16/08 Missouri WBC Personal Finance Series–Financial Institutions "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/17/08 4/17/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/17/08 4/17/08 SAME Small Business & Matchmaking Expo "Highland Park, IL (Great Lakes)" Beverly Coley (E) Staff & OSBU Regional Directors - Conf/Training 4/22/08 4/24/08 GSA EXPO 2008 "Anaheim, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lucy Jenkins 4/25/08 4/25/08 Congressman Henry Cuellar-Laredo Border Area Government Contracting Conference "Laredo, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 4/27/08 4/28/08 Native American Business Alliance Conference "Choctaw, MS (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 4/29/08 4/29/08 SADBOC Government Procurement Fair "Minnesota (Great Lakes Region)" To Be Determined 4/29/08 4/29/08 SADBOC Government Procurement Fair "Minnesota (Great Lakes)" Maureen Cruz 4/30/08 4/30/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 4/30/08 4/30/08 Small Business Exhibition Fair "New York, NY (Northeast and Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 5/1/08 5/1/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/1/08 5/1/08 St. Louis Business Networking Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/1/08 5/1/08 US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Seminar "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Mildred Quinley 5/2/08 5/2/08 Small Business Federal Procurement Conference "Dallas, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 5/5/08 5/6/08 Access 2008 "Arlington, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Barnes 5/5/08 5/10/08 "Small Business Week Events in St. Louis, Missouri" "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Pat Brown-Dixon 5/5/08 5/5/08 "Salute to Small Business Lenders & Hall-of-Fame Small Business Week Kick-Off Networking Breakfast" "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/5/08 5/5/08 Panel Discussion: The State of Small Business in St. Louis "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/6/08 5/6/08 Kansas City's Networking Business Breakfast "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/6/08 5/6/08 Government Marketing Fundamentals "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/6/08 5/6/08 Regulatory Fairness Hearing "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/7/08 5/8/08 Univ. of South Florida SBDC/PTAC Small Business Conference "Tampa, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" "Millie Quinley Dinora Gonzalez" 5/7/08 5/8/08 Univ. of S. Florida SBDC/PTAC Small Business Trade Conference "Tampa, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 5/7/08 5/7/08 "Service Disabled Veterans Networking Opportunity and Working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers" "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/7/08 5/7/08 "Opening New Markets, Expanding Opportunities Through Free Trade " "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/7/08 5/7/08 "Business after Hours: Get Connected, Stay Connected " "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/8/08 5/8/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Diego, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 5/8/08 5/8/08 The Heartland PTAC - Kansas Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/8/08 5/8/08 Home-Based Small Business Breakfast "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/8/08 5/8/08 Veterans Business Resource Center "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/8/08 5/8/08 Annual SBA Exhibit Gala and Awards Dinner "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/10/08 5/8/08 SCORE: How to Start and Manage Your Own Business "St. Louis, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/10/08 5/10/08 Congressman Reichert's Veterans Opportunities Fair "Renton, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 5/12/08 5/12/08 Congressman David Scott Job Fair & Trade Show (TBA) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 5/13/08 5/13/08 Procurement Matchmaking Event w/Toledo PTAC "Maumee, OH (Great Lakes)" Anthony Outley 5/13/08 5/13/08 GSA Schedules Monthly Work - How to Get on GSA Schedule "Denver, CO (Rocky Mountain)" Pennie Estrada 5/13/08 5/13/08 Procurement Networking/Matchmaking "Ft. McPherson, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 5/13/08 5/13/08 PBS Vendor Day "Fort Worth, TX (Greater Southwest)" LaVida Banres 5/13/08 5/13/08 """Government Goes Green"" Conference" "Everett, WA (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 5/14/08 5/14/08 How to Obtain a GSA Schedule Contract Workshop "New York, NY (Northeast and Caribbean)" Janice Bracey 5/14/08 5/14/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "San Francisco, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 5/14/08 5/14/08 NAWBO-KC’s Annual Awards Celebration "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/15/08 5/15/08 Missouri PTAC - Missouri Businesses - Winning Government Contracts "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/15/08 5/15/08 Alliance Jacksonville Conference "Jacksonville, FL (Southeast Sunbelt)" David Gibson 5/16/08 5/16/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Los Angeles, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 5/20/08 5/20/08 New Orleans SBU Business Opportunity Day "New Orleans, LA (Greater Southwest)" Tony Gregg 5/20/08 5/20/08 Entrepreneur Speakers Program 2008—How credit crunch affects business "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/20/08 5/20/08 GSA Schedules Training "Washington, DC (National Office)" Christy Jackiewicz 5/21/08 5/21/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Riverside, CA (Pacific Rim)" "Anthony Caruso/ Smith-Cressel" 5/21/08 5/21/08 GSA Schedule Training Workshops "Oakland, CA (Pacific Rim)" Lori Falkenstrom 5/21/08 5/21/08 New Vendor Orientation (ROSBU) "Atlanta, GA (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 5/21/08 5/21/08 Missouri WBC Personal Finance Series–Financial Institutions "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/21/08 5/21/08 "12th Annual Business Opportunity Fair-ExpOpportunity08 Buyer/Supplier Power “Key to Inclusion” " "Overland Park, KS (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/21/08 5/22/08 Alaska 8(a) Spring Conference "Anchorage, AK (Northwest/Arctic)" Kenyon L. Taylor 5/22/08 5/22/08 AACC’s 10th Anniversary and CelebrASIAN "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/27/08 5/27/08 """How to Become a GSA Schedule Contractor""" "Washington, DC (National Capital Region)" Shaunta Johnson 5/27/08 5/28/08 Native American Business Expo "Columbia, SC (Southeast Sunbelt)" "Mildred Quinley Rebecca Vanover" 5/28/08 5/28/08 HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI "Kansas City, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice 5/29/08 5/29/08 NC PTAC Conference "Raleigh, NC (Southeast Sunbelt)" Dinora Gonzalez 5/29/08 5/29/08 NC SBDC Small Business Procurement Fair "Greensboro, NC (Southeast Sunbelt)" "Dinora Gonzalez David Gibson" 5/30/08 5/30/08 Congressman Ike Skelton Procurement Conference "Warrensburg, MO (The Heartland)" Ruby Rice