BOOKINGS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT! Join the Alaska World Affairs Council on Friday, April 10th, noon, at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel for “The Arctic Council: Role & Representation in Managing Global Insecurity” with Dr. Diddy Hitchins, British Honorary Consul for Alaska and Professor Emerita of Political Science at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Doors open at 11:30am; come early to network and secure your seat. This event...

The way that city government agencies do business with government contractors is changing rapidly. Across the nation, government decision makers have to do more with less. Understanding these changes is essential to succeed in the public sector marketplace. Join Irv Alpert, Executive Vice President and Co-Founder of Onvia and James J. Baker, Author and Managing Partner of the Public Sector Technology Exchange for a tactical webinar on how you...

Drive mission-based outcomes for government and education in California. The VMware Government Innovation Summit is the premier education, training and networking event for IT and management professionals serving the federal, state, local and education sectors. Our unique program is tailored specifically to the interests of public sector organizations, with a focus on new developments, trends and best practices. During our 2015 event, attendee...

Facilitation is a skill that promotes effective and efficient use of time, people and energy and provides a deliberate process that leads to specific outcomes. If you work with teams or citizen or staff groups you will gain strategies that will make those meetings productive. This workshop features multiple opportunities for each participant to practice new tools and receive feedback. Participants leave with invaluable core facilitation skills.

Join the over 300 attendees expected to attend to celebrate our public safety professionals and support educational achievement! 37th Annual Valor AwardsThe Valor Awards, now in its 37th year, honor public safety heroes from the Fairfax County Police Department, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department and Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff, who have put their personal safety at risk to keep our community and businesses safe. This year's...

Facilitation is a skill that promotes effective and efficient use of time, people and energy and provides a deliberate process that leads to specific outcomes. If you work with teams or citizen or staff groups you will gain strategies that will make those meetings productive. This workshop features multiple opportunities for each participant to practice new tools and receive feedback. Participants leave with invaluable core facilitation skills.

Join us for a day of presentations and discussions on topics of leadership and business skills for women in the federal space. Continuing Education Credits Available. Exhibitors and door prizes. Leadership Sponsor: Venable LLP For additional sponsors and exhibits, visit website. Topics to include: "Womenomics" Keynote address by author, Claire Shipman "How Straight is the path-Can you change directions effectively and successfully mid-career?...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Cost Estimating and Contract Pricing This seminar offers best practices and answers important questions in cost estimating and contract pricing. What should a product, service, or integrated business solution cost? How much is it worth to the buyer? What is the appropriate rate of return or profitability for a product or service? What constitutes a f...

The purpose of the WAVE is to provide a forum for Veteran Woman-Owned Small Businesses to promote success through: creating the opportunity to meet prime contractors to discuss business teaming, sub-contracting and mentoring opportunities, providing information detailing success strategies for doing business with the government, networking, and creating a sense of civic responsibility to give back to support our Women Veterans. The WAVE is a r...

A workshop designed to familiarize students with design principles used in preventing and detecting criminal activity and reducing the effects of acts of terrorism on the safety of personnel and damage to facilities and critical infrastructure. Specific modules include; Terrorism Ideologies, Security Basics, Philosophies and Design Strategies, Blast Fundamentals, Glazing and Window Systems, Lighting, Vehicle Barrier Selection, Electronic Secur...