There are over 3.6 million voices in the Valley. They’re getting louder... Are you listening? What is civic engagement? What is authentic public participation? How can I actively participate in a successful solution? Mark your calendars and register today – on November 4, 2010, the PACE conference is the ideal place to get answers to these questions and much more! The City of Peoria, in collaboration with IAP2, is proud to announce...

This is a monthly recurring networking event - held every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in Washington DC for government contrators to share best practices. Hosted by Jennifer Schaus & Associates. This is a high-level professional event. There is no cost to attend. Please register http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

How to Guarantee a Decision Maker MeetingPicture this scenario: After much preparation, you meet with a potential government buyer. You introduce your outstanding product or service, demonstrate how your staff is fully capable of meeting production and/or service demands, and show research detailing how you are competitively priced. The potential buyer is impressed, but at the end of the hour, he explains that while he is very interested, he i...

Gearing Up for Fiscal Year-End Sales: Positioning Your Company for Success!!!Do you spend August and September complaining about slow sales, or do you take advantage of this opportunity to capture the left-over funds that the federal agencies have to spend before their fiscal year-end, September 30? Successful contractors know that now is one of the best times of the year to build government business. If you want to increase your end-of-summer...

In order to win and do business with the U.S. Department of Defense, your company must comply with complex FAR and DFARS requirements governing the procurement process and contract performance. Failure to master the ins and outs of compliance can (and likely will) mean lost business and the possible release of proprietary information to your competitors. As the competition for DoD business intensifi es, it is critical to know how to maximize t...

B2G Government Contractors networking event is a monthly recurring event at the J F Kennedy Center, every 3rd Thursday of the month. This is a high-level professional event hosted by Jennifer Schaus & Associates along with MAK Advisors. There is no cost to attend. http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

India has significantly increased its budget for its defense and homeland security sectors, and is expected to spend $30 billion over the next five years and more than $100 billion over the next decade. It is specifically looking toward US defense contractors to help upgrade its weapons systems and troop gear. As the competition to win these contracts intensifies, US defense contractors must know how to comply with India Ministry of Defense's...

Biotech has rebounded from the recession faster than most other industries in Maryland and with about 8% of the biotech companies in the country based in Maryland, the future of Maryland's tech scene is bright. Adding to the optimism is recent approval of plans to create a $10 billion, 17.5M SF "Science City" for bioscience research. How do the top Maryland tech players envision the future of the I-270 tech corridor? Where will future develop...