--BLACK ENGINEERS CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP

THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO A MINORITY CONTRACTOR (CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, BALTIMORE, MD) TO COVER THE REGISTRATION COSTS FOR 30 ENGINEERS TO ATTEND THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUMS THAT IS A PART OF THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK ENGINEERS CONFERENCE. THE SYMPOSIUMS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY TECHNOLOGY LEADERS FROM THE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES. LEADING AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND THE DEANS OF NINE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WILL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE AND ADVICE ON WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS. THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAS DEEMED THIS CONTRACT TO CAREER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP AS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO CAREER DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE IT I S CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL NATIONAL BLACK ENGINEERS CONFERENCE.