Northern Virginia Government Contractors Council For Sponsorship Opportunities please contact Lisa Huffman, lhuffman@fairfaxchamber.org or 703.752.7528 With targeted programs and valuable services designed by top industry professionals, the Northern Virginia Government Contractors Council (GovCon) will help your company succeed in the government market by providing the information, access, and public policy advocacy you need. 2008 GovCon Fort Belvoir Procurement Forum  February 6, 2008  The GovCon Fort Belvoir Procurement Forum is the region’s foremost educational and networking event for small businesses within the government contracting industry. The event, which has sold out the past two years will provide contractors the avenues, information, knowledge, and connections they need to successfully partner with agencies located, and moving to, Fort Belvoir; as well as with the primes who contract with these agencies. GovCon Contracting Symposium  Postponed The GovCon Contracting Symposium is a one-day education and networking event for new, established, and emerging government contracting firms. The Symposium will provide the access, information, tools and connections businesses need to become more competitive by providing access to key government and industry players as well as timely information on contracting issues. Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards  October 7, 2008 Presented in partnership with the Professional Services Council and Washington Technology magazine, these awards are a celebration of the industry and people that are wital to our government and our regional economy. Insiders' Lunch Series Insiders' Lunch Programs are intended to provide members, in a more accessible environment, exclusive access to Government officials and Procurement experts who share valuable information designed to enhance contract performance.  These Events are applicable to Contractors of all sizes and types.  Featuring the hottest topical programming, these members-only Seminars are traditionally a sell-out. GovCon Report  Distributed monthly, this electronic newsletter contains timely articles by industry experts, information on public policies that impact government contractors and news on Council events and initiatives.              Subscribe to the Government Contractors Council Report. Public Policy Advocacy  The Council is able to leverage the Chamber's premier legislative advocacy program to influence public policy issues that impact contractors.             Read the Advocacy Action Call on providing tax fairness for Virginia Federal Contractors