99 -- 2006 Local Area Procurement Conference (Pensacola, FL)

Subject: 2006 Local Area Procurement Conference (Pensacola) Description: Small Businesses are invited to participate in the FREE 2nd Local Area Procurement Conference to assist Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Minority Business Enterprises, HUBZones, Veteran and Woman-Owned Businesses wanting to conduct business with the Federal, State, County Agencies and Prime Contractors. The conference will be held May 18, 2006, at the Pensacola Junior College Downtown Center, 418 West Garden Street, Pensacola, 8:30 a.m. to noon, as part of the Small Business Week celebration. The conference is sponsored by the Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center Program, University of West Florida SBDC Defense Economic Transition Assistance Program, Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and Pensacola Junior College. Two workshops, “How to Do Business with City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Pensacola Junior College, University of West Florida” and “Hub Zones and Enterprise Zones” will be offered for attendees. Attendees will also have an opportunity to market to various government entities and prime contractors from 8:30 a.m. until noon. This event is part of Small Business Week. The theme is “Learn How to Grow Your Business and Celebrate Our Thriving Small Business Community.” Attendance is free, but advance registration is requested. For Pensacola area registration, please contact Carol Morgan at 850-473-7826, or Diane Miller at 850-473-7830, UWF Downtown Center, 401 E. Chase St., Suite 100, Pensacola, FL. For Fort Walton Beach area registration, please contact Alice Miller at 850-833-9400, or Carol Morgan at 850-476-7826, UWF/SBDC, 922 Mar Walt Dr., Suite 203, Fort Walton Beach, FL.