HUBZONE EMPOWERMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAM -- HUBZONE CONFERENCE In an effort to support the HUBZone Empowerment Contracting Program, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization will be sponsoring a HUBZone conference, Monday, July 12, 1999, in St. Louis, Missouri. HUBZones (Historically Underutilized Business Zones) were established by the HUBZone Act of 1997, Title VI of Public Law 105-134. The HUBZone Contracting Program is designed to promote contracting opportunities for small businesses located in economically distressed communities by increasing federal contracting and encouraging economic development in historically underutilized business zones. The purpose of the Department's HUBZone conference is to provide information on HUBZone contracting and Department of Energy contracting opportunities for small businesses located in economically distressed communities. The Missouri conference will he held July 12, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m., at the Regal Riverfront Hotel. The registration fee for the conference is $65.00, which includes the cost of lunch. For conference registration and hotel reservation information, contact Margaret Hill with Regent Hospitality Group, Inc., at (301)608-2700. Posted 07/07/99 (W-SN351134).

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