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 About L&S Companies, Inc.

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Washington, D.C. 20019
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MARCH

 

5-9

Arlington, VA

Government Horizons Training Center (NRECA Building)

Shaping Smart Business Arrangements

Market*Access, Homeland Defense Journal and Government*Horizons

 

Registration:  Industry: $1,750 per person; Small Business: $1,650 per person; Government: $1,450 per person.

 

Contact:   Katie Smith

ksmith@marketaccess.org

703-807-2758

www.marketaccess.org

 

7-8

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Before You Start Your Business

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration:  $45.00.  Includes a workbook guide.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

12-13

Arlington, VA

Government Horizons Training Center (NRECA Building)

DoD Acquisition Workshop

Market*Access, Homeland Defense Journal and Government*Horizons

 

Registration:  Industry: $1,750 per person; Small Business: $1,650 per person; Government: $1,450 per person.

 

Contact:   Katie Smith

ksmith@marketaccess.org

703-807-2758

www.marketaccess.org

 

12-15

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Hilton

21st Annual National Reservation Economic Summit & American Indian Business Trade Fair (RES 2007)

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development NCAIED

 

NCAIED invites you to RES 2007 - the largest and longest running National American Indian business conference and trade fair in the U.S.

 

Contact:   800-462-2433 ext. 243

                events@ncaied.org

 

14

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Raising Capital From Family  & Friends

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration:  $30.00.  Includes all materials

 

Contact:   Kelly Mizeur

                312-853-3477 ext. 57

 

14-15

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Market Research for the Entrepreneur

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration:  $45.00.  Includes a workbook guide.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

14-16

Arlington, VA

Government Horizons Training Center (NRECA Building)

Best Value Source Selection Workshop

Market*Access, Homeland Defense Journal and Government*Horizons

 

Registration:  Industry: $1,750 per person; Small Business: $1,650 per person; Government: $1,450 per person.

 

Contact:   Katie Smith

ksmith@marketaccess.org

703-807-2758

www.marketaccess.org

 

15

Chicago, IL

WBDC

The Art of  Integration:  Improving Your Net Profit and Quality of Life

Women’s Business Development Center

 

For established women business owners.  Registration fee:  $100.00.  Includes one individual consultation with Julie Murphy Casserly, President of JMC Wealth Management, Inc.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Workshop Series:  Building and Maintaining a Competitive Retail Operation Whether Independently Owned or a Franchise

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration fee:  $99.00 for all three workshops (3/15, 3/22, and 3/29).  Includes all materials

 

Contact:   Elizabeth Gardner

                312-853-3477 ext. 59

 

16

Webinar

Wake Up! Federal Business is Just Down the Road - Selling to Your Local Military Bases The Money Is Out There!

Fedmarket.com

 
Live broadcast includes Power Point presentation that gives you the basic information you need to sell to the federal government, and includes additional reference material to use once the class is over.   Cost: $350 per connection: (Note: the cost is not affected by the number of people attending from your company.)

 

Contact:   888-661-4094 ext. 8

swhite@fedmarket.com

 

20

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Are You Ready for a Government Contract?

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration fee:  $20.00.  Includes all materials

 

Contact:   Deon Ballard

                312-853-3477 ext. 39

 

21

New York, NY
Awards Reception
Professional Women In Construction

 

Contact:   212-486-7745

                pwcusa1@aol.com

                www.pwcusa.org

 

21-22

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Financial Analysis I

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration fee:  $45.00.  Includes a workbook guide.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

22

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Workshop Series:  Building and Maintaining a Competitive Retail Operation Whether Independently Owned or a Franchise

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Contact:   Elizabeth Gardner

                312-853-3477 ext. 59

 

26-28

Arlington, VA

Government Horizons Training Center (NRECA Building)

Critical Roles and Responsibilities of the Contracting Officer's Representative/Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

Market*Access, Homeland Defense Journal and Government*Horizons

 

Registration:  Industry: $1,750 per person; Small Business: $1,650 per person; Government: $1,450 per person.

 

Contact:   Katie Smith

ksmith@marketaccess.org

703-807-2758

www.marketaccess.org

 

27

Teleclass Series

Boost Your Business Cents: Three Foolproof Ways to Master Your Company’s Finances

Principal Financial Group

 

Speaker: Ken Little, author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Finance for Small BusinessTeleclasses are FREE.  Must pre-register. All classes are held at 12 p.m. Central (1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain and 10 a.m. Pacific).

 

Contact:   www.principal.com/women

 

28-29

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Financial Analysis II

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration fee:  $45.00.  Includes a workbook guide.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

29

Dallas, TX

The Fairmont Hotel

Salute to Women’s Business Enterprises: The Enterprising Economy

WBENC

 

Contact:   www.wbenc.org

                312-853-3477 ext. 59

 

29-30

Arlington, VA

Government Horizons Training Center (NRECA Building)

Combating Cost Overruns

Market*Access, Homeland Defense Journal and Government*Horizons

 

Registration:  Industry: $1,750 per person; Small Business: $1,650 per person; Government: $1,450 per person.

 

Contact:   Katie Smith

ksmith@marketaccess.org

703-807-2758

www.marketaccess.org

 

 

APRIL

 

1-4

Seattle, WA

21st International Conference on Business Incubation:  Accelerating Enterprise and Innovation Worldwide

National Business Incubation Association.

 

Contact:   http://www.nbia.org/nbia_events/conf2007/index.php

education@nbia.org

 

4-5

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Business Plan:  How To Write A Successful One

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration:  $45.00.  Includes a workbook guide.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

17

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Is Certification Right For You?

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration required.  FREE.

 

Contact:   Elisha Neely

                312-853-3477 ext. 25

 

18

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Business Exchange

Women’s Business Development Center

 

For women business owners generating a minimum of $50,000 in annual sales.  First session:  $20.00 which can be applied to a membership.  Membership fee:  $150.00 (one year); $90.00 (six months).

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

24

Teleclass Series

Good to Great: Secrets of Success from a Savvy Woman Business Owner

Principal Financial Group

 

Teleclasses are FREE.  Must pre-register. All classes are held at 12 p.m. Central (1 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Mountain and 10 a.m. Pacific).

 

Contact:   www.principal.com/women

 

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Take The Mystery Out Of Financing Your Business

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration required.  FREE.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

25

Chicago, IL

WBDC

Wine & Cheese Introduction To WBDC

Women’s Business Development Center

 

Registration preferred.  FREE.

 

Contact:   Sara Shifrin

                312-853-3477 ext. 13

 

 

 

 

 

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