SMALL BUSINESS IN THE SUNSHINE SMALL BUSINESS IN THE SUNSHINE. In furtherance of the Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business program, Congressman Joe Scarborough; the Air Force Development Test Center, Eglin AFB FL; the Coastal Systems Station, Naval Surface Weapons Center, Panama City FL; the University of West Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce are co-sponsoring "Small Business in the Sunshine," a procurement opportunities conference for small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business firms on Tuesday, October 28, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Sandestin Beach Hilton Hotel, Destin FL. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The objective of the conference is to create opportunities for the small business community through contracting with the Government and subcontracting with large prime contractors. Representatives from major defense and civilian federal agencies will be available to counsel small business firms on potential business opportunities at their agencies. There will also be representatives from major defense contractors in attendance to discuss potential subcontracting opportunities. State and local government buying agencies have also been invited to attend. Various training seminars will also be conducted concurrently with individual counseling. Seminars being considered include: How to Market a Prime Contractor; Central Contractor Registration; The Government Credit Card Buying Program; Mentor-Prote

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AC T='1'> Program; Small Business Innovation Research Program. The cost of the conference is $10.00 per attendee (lunch not included). Hotel reservations can be made by calling (850) 267-9500 (1-800-367-1271) and mentioning the Eglin AFB Small Business Conference. Special rates are $60.00 per night, single or double. For conference information and registration form call the Air Force Development Test Center Small Business Office at (850) 882-2843 ext. 5 or write AFDTC/BC, 205 W. D Avenue, Suite 449, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6863. You can also review and download the conference registration form from the Eglin Contracting web page at http://eglinpk.eglin.af.mil. Once into the web page click the Small Business Office button. Pre-registration is desired but not required. Registration will be allowed at the door on the day of the conference.

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