PARTNERSHIPS '97 "EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL, MINORITY, AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES." On May 1, 1997 the Dept. of the Treasury will sponsor its fourth annual regional event for small, minority and women-owned businesses, PARTNERSHIPS '97, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA. Registration fee includes networking luncheon featuring Treasury prime contractors and program managers, seminars on topical small business issues, one-on-one counseling by appointment, government and contractor exhibits, and procurement opportunities. For more information, visit the Treasury Homepage at www.ustreas.gov/treasury/services/services.html. Register by call the Federal Small Business Technology Council, Inc. at (800) 878-2940, exts. 203, 208, or 221. WEB: Click here to contact FBC's Homepage., www.clark.net/fbc. E-MAIL: Click here to contact an FBC rep via e-mail, fbcsales@erols.com.

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