PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION '99 The OSDBU Directors Interagency Council and the Federal Small Business Technology Council announce the 9th Annual Procurement Opportunities Conference and Exposition for small, disadvantaged, minority, and women-owned businesses and federal agency prime contractors. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This one day conference, workshop, and exposition will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and is comprised of 35 to 40 Federal Government agencies whose small business and procurement representatives will be on-hand to provide one-on-one counseling to the small business community. Registered companies will have the benefit of marketing their products/services to these representatives as well as the opportunity to participate in workshops designed to provide information about future Federal government programs and policies of concern to current and future business strategies. For exhibit and attendee registration information call (800)878-2940. POC's are Bob Jeffers at ext. 226 or Nomiki Handakaros at ext. 238. Also, please visit our website at www.fbcinc.com/events.html or send an e-mail request referencing the Procurement Conference to nomiki@fbcdb.com. WEB: Procurement Opportunities Conference and Exposition, www.fbcinc.com/events.html. E-MAIL: N. Handakaros, nomiki@fbcdb.com. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300231).

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