99--Marketplace Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses

INFORMATION: Marketplace Procurement Opportunities for Small Businesses: Tuesday, May 31, 2005, 8am-5pm. Sponsored by Rep. Bob Etheridge, Rep. Brad Miller, and Rep. David Price in cooperation with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Environmental Protection Agency, and the NC Small Business & Technology Development Center, PTAC. More than 50 representatives from Federal government, Military and civilian agencies and large prime contractors will meet one-on-one with small businesses at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The consolidated one day conference will feature seminars, multi-track breakout sessions and a keynote speaker. The breakout sessions will permit attendees to focus on how to sell to the government. Seminars will provide insights for both those new to government procurement and those with previous government contracting experience. Topics include Federal contracting basics, Working with Prime contractors, Contract Management and Contract Financing. Present or future state and federal contracting opportunities may be briefed at the conference. Registration and Networking will take place at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at the Sheraton Imperial. The conference will close at 5:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Kathy DeLoney at 919.715.7272 or (800) 258.0862 (in NC only). REGISTER ONLINE: Go to /www.sbtdc.org/events/marketplace/.*****