June 26, Saturday 9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Arlington's second Annual Small Business Trade Fair: Arlington Small Business Coordinating Council, in partnership with Arlington Small Business Development Center Development host the SecondAnnual Small Business trade fair.The fair will provide financial management skills to government contracting opportunities to recordkeeping and help you to discover new ways to help build your business. Network throughout the event with the area's leading service providers.

The venue is Arlington Career Center,816 South Walter Reed Drive Arlington, VA 22201. RSVP by 6/20/03. call Tara Miles at phone 703-228-0853 or fax the form in the flyer to: 703-228-0804

June22, Wednesday 9:00 AM-3:30PM
"One-Day Enrichment training program for theNon-Profit organizations": Arlington SBDC/MEC and Business Development Assistance Group in partnership with Office of the refugee resettlement are pleased to announce a one day training program for non profits

Morning session will focus on access to technology such as .Integrating technology with program planning and operations and Identifying technology solutions that fit your organization and the post lunch session will concentrate on Exploring diversification of funding sources for refugee minority and mainstream nonprofits such as key economic issues facing nonprofit practitioners and Pricing strategy for sustainability and growth

The venue is Suite 244, George Mason University Arlington campus (original building), 3401 N.Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201 Registration for the event is $75.00 (includes lunch)

June16, Wednesday 8:00 AM-12:00PM
"Iraq Re-construction Workshop"- Opportunities for Sub-contracting: Arlington SBDC/MEC and Business Development Assistance Group in partnership with Small Business Administration,  George Mason University, and Department of Commerce are pleased to announce a practical hands-on "Iraq Re-construction Workshop" : Opportunities for Sub-contracting. 

Federal government awarded over 5 billion dollars to seventeen contracts to provide dedicated support under the Coalition Provisional Authority Program Management Office (PMO).   Small businesses can be part of this award by becoming subcontractors.  You will learn the sub contract opportunities and how to be part of the contract

The venue is Suite 244, George Mason University Arlington campus (original building), 3401 N.Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201 Registration for the event is $75.00 (includes lunch)