9TH ANNUAL JPL HIGH-TECH SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON MARCH 4 & 5, 1997 Due 021297. Contact Point: Registration Desk, (818) 354-7532; FAX (818) 393-1746. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology (JPL/CIT), operating under a prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hosts its ``9th Annual High-Tech Small Business Development Procurement Conference'' at The Wyndham Hotel-Los Angeles Int'l Airport located at 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. The two-day conference (March 4 & 5) focuses on federal and corporate contracting/subcontracting opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses in the high-tech industry. A Marketplace for exhibitors and several how-to workshops are featured. Approximately 100 or more procuring organizations are expected to attend. The $90 registration fee includes program materials, two lunches, and two networking receptions. For hotel information and how to obtain a registration form contact the registration desk or send your request via E-Mail to: mary.helen.ruiz@jpl.nasa.gov. Further conference information will be posted to the JPL Homepage in the near future.

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