The Government Contractors Association is a professional, public organization designed to facilitate business owners and non-profits in winning federal contracts through education, resources, and relationships. When you join GCA, you get a FREE Quickstart 3 hour bootcamp that explains what government contracting is and how to get your piece of the American pie. In addition, we educate our members on how to utilitze the tools & resources of...

For our 4th Annual National Capital Region event, we are changing things up! This is an annual event that historically brings in over 300 attendees to include Congressional Staffers, USSOCOM Acquisition Experts, Defense Attachés, and Industry representatives. This year has more sponsorship opportunities and will take place at the Capital Hilton. The follow-on evening reception will be open to anyone that registers, and typically include...

The Emerging Leaders Development Program is designed to help early to mid-career professionals build knowledge, skills, and abilities in the basic management and technical topics that managers need to know to be successful. Through a unique format that blends monthly teleseminars with senior credentialed managers or public administration professors, ELDP minimizes your time away from work and maximizes your local government expertise. What You...

GEOINTeraction Tuesday is a casual networking event where you can develop new relationships, exchange ideas and discover business opportunities. Each event features a guest speaker from the Defense, Intelligence, or Homeland Security Community who shares their views on current issues and answers audience questions. Dr. Anthony Vinci, NGA’s Associate Director for Capabilities, will be the guest speaker This edition of GEOINTeraction Tuesd...

REI Systems and the George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration will host a Grants Management Breakfast (GMB) Forum. Our bimonthly GMB Forums bring together professionals from government, academia, and industry to share first-hand experiences in managing the full grants life cycle, resulting in real-world opportunities for process and performance improvement. Our guest speaker for this...

Honoring and saluting our veterans at the USS Hornet's annual Veterans Day Celebration. Ship opens at 10 and the ceremony begins at 11 (think 11/11 at 11 am). Live entertainment, wreath toss remembrance, docent-led tours and more. General museum admission applies, however, entrance is free for veterans and Hornet members. The event will include a speaker, wreath toss, and card-making station so guests can make cards to thank veterans for their...

Join Steven Gaffrey in this interactive, thought provoking, fast-paced, exciting and content rich session. You will learn numerous practical strategies that will help you guide your customers through their buying process, which will dramatically increase your ability to earn more sales. Join the session to learn: The #1 way to get prospects to tell the real truth How to uncover hidden objections that could undermine the sale How to discover th...

AFCEA Bethesda's Monthly Breakfast series features panel discussions led by senior-executive government representatives. The goals of the event series are to foster better inter-agency communication, share best practices and lessons learned and identify mission-critical IT issues affecting the federal IT community. With speakers drawn largely from federal civilian agencies, the panel format offers a compelling snapshot of multiple agency persp...

Cancellations must be received 48 hours before the event to receive a refund. Tickets available at the door as space is available and only with full payment upon arrival *If the Howard County Government Offices are closed due to inclement weather, HCCC events will be cancelled and rescheduled at a later date. Otherwise, events will take place as scheduled.*

LAST DAY TO RSVP! JOIN US! Since 1978, American University School of Public Affairs has honored more than 70 federal career executives in SES positions for their exception public service and dedication to the work and goals of government. Each year a distinguished panel selects two individuals for their demonstrated capabilities in the areas of leadership and commitment to effective continuity of government. The American University School of P...