99 -- Small Business Conference, 18-20 July in Albuquerque, New- Mexico

The 4th Annual Building Partnerships for the 21st Century Small Business Conference, 18-20 July, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is selling out. Over 17 Federal Government organizations will be briefing contract opportunities. Organizations scheduled to brief are the Air Force Research Laboratory, NM; Kirtland Air Force Base, NM; Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center, NM; Air Force Academy, CO; Brooks City Base, TX; Holloman Air Force Base, NM; Cannon Air Force Base, NM; Davis-Montham Air Force Base, AZ; Peterson Air Force Base,CO; Buckley Air Force Base, CO; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; White Sands Missile Range, NM; U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, NM; Sandia National Laboratories, NM; National Nuclear Security Administration, NM; Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Luke AFB, and Space Development Test Wing. Distinguished guest speakers include Ms. Susan Thornton, Director of Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory; Mr. Ron Poussard, Director of Small Business Programs, USAF, SAF/BC, Pentagon; Colonel Robert Suminsby, Commander, 377 Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base. Registration is now open. Contact Melissa at (505) 842-9003. A Government Market Placewill be held so that small businesses can meet one-on-one with military/government agencies. Register on-line at AHCNM.org (Building Partnerships)