SIXTH ANNUAL OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE Point of Contact, Mary V. Berry, Acting Small Business Manager, Procurement and Contracts Division, (615) 576-8217. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Lockheed Martin Energy Systems (LMES), MK-Ferguson of Oak Ridge Company (MK-Ferguson), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and other regional businesses will participate in a day-long conference on August 31, 1995, to provide information on new contracting opportunities for attending companies. This year's conference title is ``Building Partnerships in a Diverse and Changing Market.'' The conference is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the East Tennessee Minority Purchasing Council, LMES, MK-Ferguson, and the TVA. The morning sessions will focus on upcoming contracting opportunities with the DOE, TVA, MK-Ferguson, and LMES. Representatives from many other national and regional companies will also be available for one-on-one sessions, with exhibits, during the afternoon. This year the Conference has structured the afternooon seminars into three tracks in order to tailor the presentations to meet the needs of a diverse range of companies. The first track is designed to provide assistance to start-up companies and those companies which have been in business for only a short time. The second tract is intended to provide advice to companies that are looking for management tools to use to expand and develop business skills. The third tract provides assistance and information to more experienced companies on how to grow and adapt to the changing federal market. In addition, concurrent small business workshops during the afternoon will focus on effective marketing, how to write a successful proposal, financing, government contracting, and completing an 8(a) application. The Conference will be held at the Pollard Auditorium and the Oak Ridge Civic Center. To register for the conference or to obtain more information please contact Mr. Lawrence Young at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, (615) 483-1321.

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