The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting this event on August 15-18th, 2011, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana being assisted by Halfaker and Associates LLC. The largest nationwide conference of its kind, the National Veteran Small Business Conference provides Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs and SDVOSBs) an opportunity to learn, network and market their businesses....

Military Vehicles Exhibition & ConferenceExhibition: August 10-11, 2011 Focus & Conference Days: August 9-11, 2011Cobo Convention Center , Detroit, MIRegister today for your FREE EXPO PASS for limitless information-sharing and networking at the largest stand-alone military vehicles exhibition in the US! Complimentary Event Content 2011 Attendee Snapshot: Get a sneak peek of who you will meet at this year’s event. Conference Broc...

Network with Peers and Share Your Experiences Whether it's a catastrophic accident, severe blizzard, or act of terror, Boston cannot predict when or how disasters will strike. What we do know is that effective disaster preparedness and emergency management requires expanded collaboration and response capabilities with all stakeholders. This is truly a must attend event for all those responsible for the safety and well-being of the public. You...

Performance based Lifecycle Product Support In a Time of Limited Resources Performance Based Logistics has become one of the Defense Industry's key strategies to extend the lifespan and improve the reliability of today's defense systems. Increased deployments and shifting acquisition budgets are driving logisticians to minimize system downtimes and improve warfighter support using innovative PBL approaches. The evolution of PBL is happening no...

Welcome 2011 Attendees TRAVEL: July 24 & 28, 2011 | CONFERENCE: July 25-27, 2011 | EXPOSITION: July 25-27, 2011 Host State: Kentucky Galt House Hotel 140 North Fourth Street Louisville, KY 40202 National Volunteer Workshop (NVW) & Youth Symposium (YS) • DOD Officials • National Guard Bureau Officials/Staff • The Adjutants General and their spouses • State Command Staff • State Family Program Directors (SFPD) ...

IDGA’s Amphibious Operations Summit seeks to support the US and Allies’ amphibious capability through a focused dialogue on the advancement of capabilities as well as potential changes in doctrine, concepts and TTPS. The Summit will bring together senior level officials from the Department of Defense, US Allied Defense Forces, the defense industry, and the academic community to increase the effectiveness of amphibious operations. H...

You are INVITED......! * 3rd Thursdays * @ The Kennedy Center 5:30pm - 7:30pm FOYER LEVEL MILLENNIUM STAGE For more info, all of the FAQ's and to REGISTER, please visit: http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

Join us for Coastal Zone 11 Conference -- Winds of Change: Great Lakes, Great Oceans, Great Communities! Many factors are changing our coastal communities and our estuarine, marine, and Great Lakes environments. Recurring problems such as the impacts of coastal development and new threats such as those related to invasive species, global climate change and other human-induced hazards require new approaches to ocean and coastal resource managem...

This new era of military logistics asks the question – “How will you adapt to a new budget environment without sacrificing Warfighter support?” U.S. forces and their industry partners are facing unprecedented challenges transporting the materiel supporting Operation Enduring Freedom; representing the most substantial logistics undertaking in the modern era. The Military Logistics Summit 2011 will address the transportation a...

IDGA’s Military Vehicles Canada is the only event to deliver the latest in developments for new and legacy vehicle platforms, advancements in technologies and lessons learned from recent operations in Afghanistan. This event represents a unique opportunity for all DND stakeholders and industry partners to discuss the way forward for vehicle acquisition, upgrades and in theatre sustainment. The focus of this effort is towards building and...