January 23-24, 2008 - ATTENTION: THERE IS A LOCATION CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING. The Project Management Working Group Winter Meeting will be held in the ESI Training Center, Rosslyn, Virginia. For additional information, directions and available hotels for this meeting, please contact Mark Morze at 703-558-3053 or mmorze@esi-intl.com

March 4–6, 2008 - Joint EFCOG/DOE Chemical Safety and Lifecycle Management Workshop - Agenda and Registration - 01/11/08

March 18-20, 2008 - EFCOG 2008 Annual Executive Council meeting will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington DC.  The theme for this year's meeting is "Preparing for the Challenges of the Future". Registration is available on-line or in printable format.  For additional information or questions, please contact Barbara Pierre at 760-745-1733 or Linda Embrey at 202-488-2322.

April 13-16, 2008:  NCMA World Congress, Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio: This premier event focuses on the needs and challenges of the federal and commercial contracting industry. High-profile panelists and speakers, various high-quality educational programs, and unparalleled networking opportunities address the leading issues and requirements that all contract professionals deal with daily.  This year's theme is "Ensuring Trust in the Acquisition Process Through People, Teams and Tools."

April 21 – 24 2008 - The EFCOG Safety & Security Regulatory Working Group Spring 2008 Meeting will be held at the NNSA/DOE Nevada Support Facility, Las Vegas, Nevada - 01/18/08

April 23-24 2008 - The EFCOG Security Working Group Spring 2008 Meeting will be held at the Nevada Support Facility, Las Vegas, Nevada - 01/16/08 

May 3-8, 2008:  The 18th Annual EFCOG Safety Analysis Workshop is going to be held in Richland, Washington. The Workshop consists of Plenary sessions, speaker and panel discussions addressing topical issues of mutual interest; technical paper sessions presenting work and activities of interest from across the DOE community; training classes on topics related to safety analysis and nuclear safety; and subgroup meetings in the areas of Safety Basis, Accident Analysis, and Unreviewed Safety Questions. For additional information, please contact Melanie Lincoln at 509-376-9642 (melanie_l_lincoln@rl.gov) or Brad Evans at 509-371-7765 (brad.evans@pnl.gov).

• Meeting Announcement

• Call for Papers

June 9-12, 2008:  The Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) International will hold their 48th Annual Conference at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno, NV.  For additional information about the 48th Annual Conference, go to http://www.value-ng.org or contact Karen M. Smith, Association Executive, at 937-224-7283 or info@value-eng.org. 

June 17-20, 2008 - Environmental Subgroup Semi-Annual Meeting - The Environmental Subgroup of the Environmental, Safety & Health Working Group will be holding its semi-annual meeting in conjunction with the 2008 Federal Environmental Symposium – West, in Big Sky, Montana. 01/15/08  

June 20, 2008 - Environmental Management Systems: Integration, Lessons Learned, and Best Practices - A DOE/EFCOG Training Workshop at Big Sky, Montana 01/15/08

2008 Federal Environmental Symposium 01/15/08

• June 2-4, 2008 - Symposium East, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

• June 17-19, 2008 - Symposium West, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, MT