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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 18,1996 PSA#1512FOURTH ANNUAL MINORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (MED) WEEK CONFERENCE Point
of Contact, Lisa H. Smith, Foster Wheeler, (423) 481-8612, or Mary V.
Berry, U.S. Department of Energy, (423) 576-8217. The East Tennessee
Minority Purchasing Council's (ETMPC) 4th Annual Minority Economic
Development (MED) Week activities are scheduled for February 4-10, 1996
in Knox, Anderson, and Blount Counties. This year's theme is ``MED
Week-'96: Turning Diversity Into Opportunity''. The Conference is
sponsored by the ETMPC, in cooperation with the Knoxville Area Urban
League, the East Tennessee Community Relations Council, the U.S.
Department of Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, and other area
businesses and government contractors. ETMPC, a not-for-profit
corporation, has as one of its missions, the encouragement and
expansion of economic development opportunities for minority
businesses. The highlight of MED Week will be the annual Conference,
scheduled for February 7-8 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Knoxville.
Approximately 300 corporate representatives, minority business owners
and government officials are expected to attend the conference and
exhibition. Dr. Ben Bissell, noted motivational speaker on change in
the workplace, will lead off the conference. Dr. Dennis Kimbro, author
of ``Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice'' will provide the luncheon
address. U.S. Congressman Zack Wamp, who serves on the House Small
Business Committee, will keynote the Awards Banquet on February 8. The
conference will feature workshops to assist both large and small
companies with the latest techniques and tools and updated information
to enhance their business operations in addition to providing an
excellent networking opportunity. The Conference will be held at the
Hyatt Regency in Knoxville, Tennessee, February 7-8, 1996. For more
information call Mary Berry at 423-576-8217 or Katherine Bumgardner at
423-482-7440. Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0453 19960117\SP-0002.MSC)
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