U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION - FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SYMPOSIUM, RICHMOND, VA Contact Point, GSA Office of Business & Public Affairs, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Room 808, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Mr. Neil E. Skidmore, (215) 656-5525. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Mid-Atlantic Region, is sponsoring a Federal Business Opportunities Symposium on Tuesday, April 18, 1995. The Symposium will take place at the Vista International Hotel, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The cost of the Symposium is $10.00 (cash only) and includes continental breakfast, materials, and rental of the facilities. All individuals/companies interested in learning more about the Federal procurement process are invited to attend. Attendance at the Symposium will particularly benefit small, minority, and women-owned entrepreneurs and businesses looking toincrease their portfolio of the targeted firms. AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE, AND IN RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION STREAMLINING ACT, GSA CONTRACTING PERSONNEL WILL BE MAKING ``MICRO-PURCHASE'' AWARDS DURING THE SESSION. Please RSVP by Friday, April 14, 1995, by calling (215) 656-5525 or by FAX on (215) 656-6404. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. Please note that seating is limited to the first 100 reservations. For guests wishing to stay overnight, a limited number of sleeping rooms are available. Please make reservations directly with the hotel by calling (412) 281-3700. Note - additional Symposiums are tentatively scheduled for the Mid-Atlantic Region during Fiscal Year 1995 in Baltimore, MD (May) and Philadelphia, PA (June).

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