Calendar

Monday, August 23, 2004 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - GSA Schedules - Fedmarket.com - Four Points by Sheraton Behesday, 8400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - www.fedmarket.com - $500 ($50 discount for each additional person from your company)

Monday and Tuesday, August 23 and 24, 2004 - Monday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - GSA Workshop - National Procurement Council and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce - Hotel Washington, 15th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. - www.sblink.us/html/nps-summit-summer.aspx#date - $250

Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Writing and Managing Winning Proposals - Fedmarket.com - Four Points by Sheraton Behesda, 8400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - www.fedmarket.com - $500 ($50 discount for each additional person from your company)

Wednesday and Thursday, August 25 and 26, 2004 - Wednesday, noon - evening; Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - NSBFPS 2004 Summer Summit - National Procurement Council and the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce - Hotel Washington, 15th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. - www.sblink.us/html/nps-summit-summer.aspx#date - NPC or USWCC Members, $325; Non-Members, $350

Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Business After Hours - Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce - The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA - www.philachamber.com - Members, FREE; Non-Members, $30; Member Table, $125; Non-Member Table, n/a

Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Technology Tour - New Jersey Technology Council - Host Remote LLC, 2305 Wallace Boulevard, Cinnaminson, NJ - www.njtc.org - Members, FREE; Non-Members, $20

Thursday and Friday, August 26 and 27, 2004 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Selling to the Federal Government - Fedmarket.com - Four Points by Sheraton Behesday, 8400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD - www.fedmarket.com - $950 ($50 discount for each additional person from your company)

Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Introduction to GSA Schedules - EZGSA - 3 Bethesda Metro, Suite M035, Bethesda, MD - www.EZGSA.com - On or before August 24, $125; After that, $150

Wednesday, September 1, 2004 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Federal Sales Workshop - Getting the Most out of the Federal Marketplace - EZGSA - 3 Bethesda Metro, Suite M035, Bethesda, MD - www.EZGSA.com - On or before August 26, $495, After that, $595

Thursday, September 2, 2004 - 5:30 p.m. - Digital Harbor Online Cruise - Digital Harbor Online - Baltimore Inner Harbor, between the Light Street Harbor Place Pavillion and the Maryland Science Center - www.digitalharboronline.com - $45

Wednesday, September 8, 2004 - 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Post-Election Prospects for the Economy - Mid-Atlantic Venture Assocation - Towers Club, Tysons Corner, VA - www.mava.org - Members, $35; Non-members, $50

Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. -- KNOW NO LIMITS � Unlock Your Ultimate Potential - New Castle County Chamber of Commerce - 630 Churchmans Road, Suite 201, Newark, DE - www.ncccc.com - Members, $10; Non-members, $20

Sunday - Tuesday, September 12 - 14, 2004 - Sunday, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m., Monday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Ninth National HIPAA Summit - the National HIPAA Summit - Baltimore Waterfront Marriott, 700 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD - www.hipaasummit.com - PreConference, $395; 2-Day Conference (does not include Pre-Conference), Non-WEDI Member, $1095, WEDI Member, $995; 4-DAY HIPAA Summitt & WEDI Security Forum (does not include Pre-Conference), Non-WEDI Member, $1395; WEDI Member, $1245

Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Successful Trade Show Selling Seminar - New Castle County Chamber of Commerce - Bank One Center on the Riverfront, 800 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE - www.ncccc.com - Members, $15; $25 Non-members

Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Sunset Meeting: Raising Capital for Venture Funds - VC Task Force - Cooley Godward: 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA - www.vctaskforce.com

Wednesday - Thursday, September 22 - 23, 2004 - Investors Choice� International Equity Capital Conference - Wayne Brown Institute - Wailea Marriott, 3700 Wailea Alanui, Wailea, Maui, HI - www.venturecapital.org/hawaii - Investor Registration fee, $395, Additional attendee, $295; Submitting Companies: Submitting fee, $195, Presentation fee, $500 (if chosen to present) includes one attendee to the conference and reception; Additional attendee to the conference from presenting company, $195; Non-presenting Registration fee, $395, Additional attendee, $295

Wednesday - Friday, September 22 - 24, 2004 - Boomers Business Conference and Expo, Connecting Business to the Senior Market - The Emergent Group - New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY - www.theemergentgroup.com

Friday, September 24, 2004 - 8:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (networking reception following) - Regional Biotech Conference - The Regional Biotech Council - Pine Crest Country Club, 101 Country Club Drive, Lansdale, PA - www.sep.benfranklin.org/resources/rcb040924p.html - Members, FREE; Non-members, $75

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. - VC Connection on the Links - MidAtlantic Venture Association - Four Streams Golf Club, Beallsville, MD - www.mava.org - $150 per player

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. - What Matters Most in Obtaining Venture Funding? - Venture Scene New Jersey - Hilton, 3 Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick, NJ - www.youngstartup.com - Before September 14: Entrepreneurs and Investors, $55, Service Providers, $65; After September 14: Entrepreneurs and Investors, $70, Service Providers, $85; At the Door: Entrepreneurs and Investors, $95, Service Providers, $150

Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Titans of Technology featuring John Thompson, Chairman and CEO of Symantec Corporation - Eastern Technology Council - Penn State Great Valley, Musser Auditorium, Malvern, PA - www.techcouncil.org - Members, $15; Non-members, $30

Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Tour - World Cafe Live - The Private Investors Forum - WXPN, 3125 Walnut Steet, Philadelphia, PA - www.privateinvestorsforum.com

Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30, 2004 - Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - M and A East, 2004 - Organization for M and A Professionals - Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA - www.mandaeast.com - Before 8/20/04: Member, $225; Non-Member, $350; Conference and ACG Membership, $425; After 8/20/04: Member, $325; Non-Member, $450; Conference4 and ACG Membership, $525

Wednesday and Thursday, September 29 and 30, 2004 - Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - The Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT - Penton Media, Inc. - Kresge Auditorium on the MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA - www.tretc.com - Before 8/20/04: $995; After 8/20/04: $1,095

Friday, October 1, 2004 - 7:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Growth Company Showcase - New Jersey Technology Council - Wyndham Newark Airport, 1000 Spring Street, Elizabeth, NJ - www.njtc.org - Members: $50, Non-members: $100

Monday and Tuesday, October 4 and 5, 2004 - Monday, 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Biotech 2004: Opportunities in the Nation's Pharmaceutical Center - Pennsylvaia Bio and the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey - Lowes Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA - www.biotech2004.org - Members, Before September 9: Workshop only, $350; Symposium, $450; Symposium and Workshop, $675; After September 9: Workshop only, $450; Symposium, $550; Symposium and Workshop, $875; Non-members: Before September 9: Workshop only, $450; Symposium, $600; Symposium and Workshop, $875; After September 9: Workshop only, $550; Symposium, $700; Symposium and Workshop, $1,075

Tuesday, October 12, 2004 - 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Third Annual Tabletop Networking Mixer - New Castle County Chamber of Commerce - Bank One Center on the Riverfront, 800 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE - www.ncccc.com - $10 Members, $20 Non-members

Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12 and 13, 2004 - Tuesday, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Bio-Life-Tech 2004 - Early Stage East - Hyatt Regency Baltimore, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland - www.biolifetech.org - $495, investors receive 2-for-1 registration

Thursday and Friday, October 21 and 22, 2004 - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Early Stage Venture Investing Conference - International Business Forum - The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - www.ibfconferences.com - Before August 27: $1,195, After August 27: $1,495, Company Fee, $995

Monday - Wednesday, October 25 - 27, 2004 - Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference - Greater Philadelphia Venture Group - Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA - www.gpvg.com

Thursday, November 4, 2004 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - 14th Annual Entrepreneurial Women's Expo - New Castle County Chamber of Commerce - DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE - www.ncccc.com

Friday, November 5, 2004 - 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. - NJTC Awards Gala - New Jersey Technology Council - Hilton East Brunswick, 3 Tower Center Boulevard, East Brunswick, NJ - www.njtc.org - Table with Sponsorship, $2500; Table (10 seats), $2000; Individual Reservations: $225

Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Corporate Venture Capital Summit - youngStartup Ventures - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - www.youngstartup.com - Entrepreneurs: $295, before October 19; $395, before November 4; $595, walk-in; Investors: $395, before October 19; $495, before November 4; $695, walk-in; Service Providers: $395, before Oct. 19; $495, before Nov. 4; $695, walk-in

Tuesday and Wednesday, November 16 and 17, 2004 - Texas Life Science Conference - BioHouston, Inc. - The Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston, TX - www.biohouston.org

Monday - Wednesday, November 29 - December 1, 2004 - Monday, 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. - The Emerging Technologies and Healthcare Innovations Congress and Consumer Directed Health Care Conference and Expo - The Emergent Group - Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Road, NW, Washington, DC - www.theemergentgroup.com - Combo Pass, $1,320.00; Conference Pass, $1,095.00; Government & Education Pass, $550.00, Pre-Conference Forums, $225.00; Opening Keynotes & Expo, $150.00; Exhibitor Floor Pass, $50.00; Awards Banquet, $100.00