4TH DISTRICT MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON FEDERAL PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE 4TH DISTRICT MISSOURI CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON FEDERAL PROCUREMENT CONFERENCE: On 30 May 1997, Congressman Ike Skelton will sponsor in cooperation with the Missouri Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) and Missouri Procurement Assistance Centers (MOPAC) a federal procurement conference in Warrensburg, Missouri. Registration will begin at 7:30 A.M. in the Central Missouri State University Union Building, room 234B. In addition to Congressman Skelton, distinguished speakers include Rear Admiral Mike Sullivan the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), Mr. Arthur Saulsberry (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), Mr. Ralph Yaple and Ms. Gayle Williams (USMC), and Major Peter Maunz (Whiteman AFB). Emphasis will be on Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange (EC/EDI) and breaking into the government market, specifically with the Department of Defense. Other topics that will be discussed during this conference are: Service, Construction and Environmental Contracting; Doing Business with State Buying Activities; Business Issues (marketing plans, accounting, computers, etc.); Value Added Networks (VANs); and Specialized Procurement Issues just to name a few. Information will be targeted towards small business. In addition to this extremely valuable information, coffee, donuts and lunch will be provided for a pre-registration fee of $35.00. To obtain more information or reserve a seat for your company, please call 816-543-8162.

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