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99 -- NAVY SMALL BUSINESS PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE SOL CBD&&&9503050295 DUE 042495 POC Toni Dickenson, (805) 982-3014 The 7th Annual Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Opportunity Conference will be held on May 2, 1995 at the Holiday Inn Ventura Beach Resort Hotel. The conference host is the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, California. It is cosponsored by the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake/Point Mugu and the Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center. The conference will run from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Representatives of major Navy, Air Force, Army, DOD, Federal Civilian Agency and Commercial Contractors buying activities will be brought together with business concerns interested in selling their products and services to the Government and prime contractors. Special speakers will be Mr. Joseph Horvath, Deputy Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary of the Navy and Mr. Stanley Jones, Naval Supply Systems Command, Office of Procurement Automation. In addition to individual counseling and the guest speakers, the Department of Defense Regional Council for Small Business Education and Advocacy will conduct training seminars during the day long conference which are designed to aid firms in conducting business with the government. Seminars include the subjects ''How to Submit a Winning Bid or Proposal''; ''Government Bank Card Program Update''; and ''Subcontract Perspectives''. Seminar speakers will be from various military buying activities and from large corporations which have subcontracting opportunities. Special room rates of $65.00 single/double with breakfast are available by contacting Holiday Inn at (800) 842-0800. Mention the Navy Small Business Conference and reserve prior to April 24th in order to receive the conference rate. Contact Ms. Toni Dickenson or Ms. Micki Rea at (805) 982-3014 to receive the conference registration packet or additional information, or FAX your request to (805) 982-3015. 0= (0089)

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