CHARLESTON, SC CONFERENCE ON COMMERCIALIZATION OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY Contact Point, Margaret Cahill, 202-482-3795. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Export Administration and Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are jointly sponsoring a technology transfer program, ``Commercialization of Defense Technology'', on Wednesday, December 11, 1996, at the Lightsey Center, College of Charleston, in Charleston, SC. The objectives of the conference are to introduce small-and medium-sized businesses to the Federal Defense Laboratory System, outline what help and funding is available, and to give an overview of the technologies that are available for commercialization. The forum will also offer the opportunity to meet with the executives, engineers, and scientists who are responsible for these technologies and their transfer to the private sector in a unique one-on-one setting. Speakers will discuss sources of financing, the legal aspects of technology transfer, and examples and success stories. Each attendee will be given a copy of the recently released President's report, Technology in the National Interest, a catalog of technologies available for licensing from DOE Defense Laboratories, a set of briefing documents, information on other government resources available, and a participants list. The meeting is unclassified. For further information concerning this meeting or a copy of the brochure with registration form, contact IDEEA, Inc., 6233 Nelway Drive, McLean, VA 22101 (Quentin C. Whiteree, Tel. 703-760-0762; Fax 703-760-0764; Email: qwhiteree@aol.com) or access our webpage at http://www.ideea.com/com/charleston for the brochure and registration form.

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