BRIEFING FOR INDUSTRY UPDATE--1996 POC: Ronald K. Unruh, Major, USAF, Chief, Advanced Weapons & Survivability Contracts Division, (505) 846-6879. The Professional Aerospace Contractors Association of New Mexico, with the support of the U.S. Air Force's Phillips Laboratory, will host its Tenth Annual Briefing For Industry August 27th and 28th at the Holiday Inn Pyramid, Albuquerque, New Mexico. During this comprehensive two-day symposium, participating Federal, State and Local government agencies will describe their program objectives and identify contracting opportunities to the audience of current and prospective contractors. Representation from several Department of Defense agencies, the Department of Energy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, are anticipated. Participating speakers will discuss business opportunities in many areas including those of research and development, test and evaluation, operation and maintenance, systems procurement and facilities construction. Our featured speakers include Lieutenant General Lester L. Lyles, Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Colonel Pete Worden, Headquarters Air Force Space Command. The program will also identify opportunities for small, small disadvantaged, and minority-owned businesses, including Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) opportunities. The meeting will also feature presentations by senior Department of Defense officials on the future trends in their departments. Participation by members of the local and state governments and the New Mexico congressional delegation is also anticipated. Phillips Laboratory tours, including the Starfire Optical Range, Pit Laser, Diode Laser, etc., have been scheduled for both days. Registration information may be obtained from the Briefing For Industry '96 registration office, c/o Broome-Harral, Inc., P.O. Box 3824, Albuquerque, NM, 87109-3824, telephone (505)888-1947. Registration deadline is August 23, 1996. For additional Press Information, Contact: Joseph G. Muhlberger, Publicity Chairman, BFI '96, (505) 292-3512, (505) 293-3164 (FAX).

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