SBA AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY MENTOR PROTEGE CONFERENCE FOR SMALL/LARGE BUSINESSES IN CHICAGO, IL PARTNERSHIP FOR PROFIT 2000 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Treasury will Host a One Day Mentor Prot g Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, June 22, 2000- If you are a small business, 8(a), minority, women-owned, HUBZONE business or a Prime Contractor you will want to attend this unique conference taking place at the historic Congress Plaza Hotel at 520 South Michigan Avenue. One-on-One counseling opportunities are available with Prime Contractors and Government agencies, educational seminars, exhibits, networking sessions, and an evening reception on June 21st at 6:00p.m. are just some of the activities scheduled for attendees and exhibitors. Some of the participating sponsors include VISA, Lockheed Martin, Delta (The official airline for the conference series.), SAIC, IBM, Bell Atlantic, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and many others. For full conference details and on-line registration for attending or exhibiting please go to: www.treas.gov/sba under "Outreach Activities" or call Liz Hood on (800) 878-2940x227. WEB: For full conference details and on-line registration, www.treas.gov/sba. E-MAIL: Questions? E-mail, liz@fbcdb.com. Posted 06/14/00 (W-SN464489).

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