ADVANCE PLANING BRIEFING TO INDUSTRY-USSOCOM The United States Special Operations Command will host an Advance Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI) conference during SOF WEEK, May 24-27, 1999. The brieifng, scheduled for May 27, 1999, will be held in conjunction with Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida. The event will forcast acquistion opportunities for the next 5 years. In addition, SOF Week will have exhibitor opportunities and several social engagements providing an excellent opportunity for business development specialists, marketing managers, and company leadership to meet the decision makers within the Special Operations Command community. Industry can register by contacting Ms. Patricia Sutherland at (813) 671-7271 or by logging on to the USSOCOM web site. Industry is invited to participate in a social at the Tampa Acquarium, SOF Mess Night, two seperate golf tournaments and the APBI conference itself. Acquistion opportunities will be addressed in Maritime Craft, Roatary Wing Aircraft, FixedWing Aircraft, Command, Control, Communicaitons, Computers and Intelligence systems, Weapons, Ordinance and personal equipment for the soldier, and Advance Technology areas of interest. WEB: Click here and scroll down to open the attendee registraion, http://soal.socom.mil. E-MAIL: Contact the Meeting Coordinator by e-mail, PLORDMMPI@aol.com. Posted 04/23/99 (W-SN323835).

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