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The Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSDS) is committed to expanding statewide outreach for DVBEs and small businesses through education and business opportunity enhancements. 
 
Events Involving DGS Participation
 
The DGS-OSDS is participating in the following events. 
 
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Sacramento

Day/Date

Time

Place

Event Name

Sponsor(s)

Information

Wednesday

July 30th

8:00 am –

3:30 pm

 

Cost: No

Sacramento Regional Transit District Auditorium

1400 29th Street

Sacramento, CA 95816

How To Do Business With Regional Transit

RT 7 The Federal Technology Center

For more info

Click here:

 

www.thrftc.org

Wednesday

August 6th

10:00 am –

6:00 pm

 

Cost:

Members: $199.00

Non-Members

$299.00

Hillside Center

6300 Fair Oaks Blvd.

Fair Oaks, CA

Carmichael Chamber of Commerce Business Expo

Carmichael Chamber of Commerce

 

Contact:

Michael Fruci

Mayor of Carmichael

(916) 799-4175

Register:

 

www.Carmichaelbusinessexpo.com 

Tuesday

August 19th

12:00 pm –

5:00 pm

 

Cost: Free

Radisson Hotel

500 Leisure Lane

Sacramento, CA

Workforce Development/
Procurement Fair

SMUD/AT&T/
Wal-Mart

Register:

by e-mail

 

website:

http://www.sachcc.org/calendar-08-08.html

Friday

Sept 26th

10:00 am –

2:00 pm

 

Cost:

Attendees: No

North Steps of State Capitol

Sacramento, CA 

Annual CA Native American Day

Native American Heritage Commission

Register:

mduminsani@calepa.ca.gov

 

Website:

www.nahc.ca.gov

 

Contact Person:

Malinda Dumisani

Friday

Sept 26th

9:00 am –

6:30 pm

Cost:

Registration: $120

Door $150

Mixer: $35

Donation: $250

Sacramento State University

Clean Energy Showcase Venture Expo

Sacramento Regional Technology Alliance,

CleanStart

Registration:

http://www.amplifyllc.com/in-tel/ListOfEvents.cfm?ID=CLNS

 

Website:

www.CleanStart.org

Wednesday thru Saturday

Sept 24th thru 27th

Varies

 

 

Cost: ?

Sacramento Convention Center

J Street

Sacramento, CA

US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 29th Annual National Convention & Bus. Expo

US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Website:

 

http://www.ushcc.com

Wednesday

Sept 30th

10:00 am –

2:00 pm

Martin Luther King Community Center

140 E 12th Street

National City, CA

Veterans Health & Resource Fair

Mary Sales, Assembly Member,

79th District

 

Tues/ Wed

October

14th & 15th

Tuesday

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Wednesday

7:30 am -4:30 pm

Lions Gate Hotel Garden Pavilion

5640 Dudley Blvd.

McClellan

Sacramento, CA

GovLink Conference 2008

 

For Veteran Owned Businesses

The Federal Technology Center

Register:

www.TheFTC.org

 

Contact:

Susan Shrum

916-334-9388

Friday

Oct 17th

8:00 am –

12:00 pm

Ziggurat Building

707 3rd Street

West Sacramento, CA

Regional Connecting Points

DGS Procurement Division

 

Tuesday

Oct. 21st

9:00 AM –

2:30 PM

 

Cost: free

The Ridge

2020 Golf Course Road

Auburn, CA 

Auburn BOE  Small Business Fair

State Board of Equalization

 

Website:

 

www.boe.ca.gov




Bay Area

Day/Date

Time

Place

Event Name

Sponsor(s)

Information

Friday

July 18th

8:00 am –

4:30 pm

Cost:

$75-$250

Depending on affiliate membership

Festival Pavilion @ Fort Mason

Marina Blvd & Buchanan St

San Francisco, CA

NCSDC Minority Business Opportunity Expo

Northern California Supplier Development Council

www.ncsdc.org

 

Registration:

http://www.ncsdc.org/Register_EventMember_Login.aspx?id=141

Sat & Sun

July 19th & 20th

Varies

Oakland Convention Center

Oakland Marriott City Cntr

1001 Broadway

Oakland, CA

Black Expo

Black Expo LTD

Registration:

http://www.blackexpoltd.com/tickets.html

 

web site:

http://www.blackexpoltd.com/

Wed – Fri

Aug 13-16

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

Cost: Varies

Mark Hopkins Hotel

One Nob Hill

San Francisco, CA

29th Annual Convention & Business Expo

California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

For more info:

www.cahcc.com

Wednesday

October 15th

10:00 am –

2:00 pm

 

Cost: NO

MLK Student Union,
Pauley Ballroom

6701 San Pablo

Emeryville, CA

2008 Supplier Diversity Vendor Fair

University of CA

Berkeley/Business Services

 

Contact Info:

Karen Woo

(510) 642-0406

 

 

Coastal California

Day/Date

Time

Place

Event Name

Sponsor(s)

Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 Fresno

Day/Date

Time

Place

Event Name

Sponsor(s)

Information

Friday August 1st

8:30 am –

4:00 pm

 

Cost: Yes-For a Business

Fresno Convention Center

Exhibit Hall

700 "M" Street

Fresno, CA

Business Matchmaking

City of Fresno, Fresno County Women's Chamber of Commerce, Valley Small Business Development Corp.

Website:

 

www.fresnostartup.com



Los Angeles and Vicinity, Including Orange County and Inland Empire

Day/Date

Time

Place

Event Name

Sponsor(s)

Information

Tuesday

July 22nd

8:00 am –

4:00 pm

 

Cost: $100

Sponsor-$480

Aqua Caliente’s Casino Resort Spa

Rancho Mirage, CA

American Indian Chamber (AICC) Expo 2008

American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California

Website:

www.aicccal.org

 

Contact Person:

Allison Hicks

(213) 440-3232

Wednesday

July 23rd

 

8:30 am –

2:30 pm

Cost: Free

7111 Talbert Avenue

Huntington Beach, CA

Huntington Beach small Business Fair

Board of Equalization

Registration Link:

 

www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/tpsched.htm

Thurs.

August 21st

7:30 am -  4:30 pm

 

Cost: Yes

Los Angeles Convention Center
West Hall B
1201 So Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90015

California Construction Expo and Collaboration Conference with the State of California

LAUSD, LACCD, MWD, Port of Long Beach and Port of LA

 

Register or Info:

www.calconexpo.com

Friday thru Sunday

August 21st thru 23rd

Varies

Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel

5400 West Century Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

California Black

Chamber of Commerce

California Black

Chamber of Commerce

Register or Info

 

http://www.calbcc.org/

Friday thru Sunday

Sept 5th thru 7th

Fri/Sat 12:00 – 8:00 pm

Sun day

12:00 to 6:00 pm

Cost: ?

Los Angeles Convention Center

Tom Bradley Hall(So Hall)

1201 S Figueroa St