The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce invites regional Small Business Federal Contractors to its first Government Contracting event of 2011. This must attend event focuses on DoD growth opportunities for small businesses, workshops on hot areas in DoD procurement and access to ARMY and DoD agencies located at Fort Belvoir. Small businesses will be able to learn how to engage with ARMY tenants, understand mission requirements, identify governm...

Date:January 25, 2011 Time:7:30 a.m. Registration and Networking8:00 - 9:30 a.m. ProgramReal-World Success with Social MediaEveryone talks about utilizing social media for business, but have you spoken to someone who has successfully integrated and executed social media as part of a business plan? The next Social Media Committee event features panelists who will provide real-world case studies about how they've used social media to further gai...

A Customer Success Story:Adobe Connect Solutions for the Healthcare Industry Join InteSolv, Adobe, and Carahsoft for an informative one-hour session to learn the capabilities of Adobe Connect, and how you can leverage the solution for both live and recorded online classes and meetings within the healthcare industry. View live demonstrations of Adobe Connect and leave with a better understanding of the rapid eLearning tools offered by Adobe. Ad...

To Bid or Not To Bid? That is the question, right?Actually, the question is "To Respond or Not To Respond?" since this session will also cover if/how/why you should respond to Sources Sought Notices, Requests For Information (RFI), Requests For Quotations (RFQ) and Requests For Proposals (RFP) and how to ensure submission of a response that best supports organizational goals and objectives. To Bid or Not To Bid? will help attendees understand...

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandated to establish a new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) in 2011. The mission of CMI is to develop innovative ways of providing and paying for health care that have the potential to reduce costs while preserving or enhancing health care quality. In the spirit of that new mandate, the World Congress wi...

Are you a current NCMA chapter leader? Are you a chapter leader in training? If so, the 2011 Mid-Year Leadership Conference is perfect for you! NCMA's Mid-Year Leadership Conference is designed for NCMA's chapter leaders to share their experiences with other NCMA chapters. You'll learn the secrets to success from other NCMA "Rockstar" chapter leaders so that you can shape the growth and direction of your own chapter. You'll participate in a nu...

The Department of the Interior (DOI) will host a Women Owned Small Business Boot Camp on Friday, January 21, 2011. This event is opened to all small businesses that have an interest in providing services or products to the U.S. Department of the Interior. Topics: DOI Overview U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Women’s Program Overview Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) Solicitations for FY 2011 Building Positive Federal...

For novices and industry veterans doing business in the government sector, Business Over Breakfast™ is the National Capital Region's most productive networking breakfast for developing meaningful business relationships and accurate, useful industry information. Business Over Breakfast™ features a straightforward and simple format with group introductions and dynamic networking with individuals from Government and Industry. Partici...

Module 1: Defining the Program Learning Objectives; Domains from the Exam Spec Key Definitions; Key Points About the Definitions What is Program Management; Managing Multiple Projects as a Program Portfolio, Program, and Project Interactions; Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches; Program Management and Project Management; Program Management and Portfolio Management The Program Management Office Projects, Programs, Portfolios Program Manager Knowl...

Our oceans will undergo profound changes during the next 25-50 years as a result of overfishing and destructive fishing, habitat alteration, invasive species, land-based pollution, and overarching all of these are increasing concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases that will cause climate change, acidification, and sea level rise. Climate change will result in many physical and biological impacts, sea level will change as a result of o...