Announcing: 22ND ANNUAL GOVERNMENT SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE. Dates: May 7-8,2008 Location: Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference and Banquet Center located at 11606 North McKinley Drive Tampa, Florida 33612-6404. ATTENTION: SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. We have found a unique opportunity for you to meet with buyers from Federal, State and local Government agencies, as well as Large corporations. Making your business successful means branching out in search of lucrative Government Contracts and Subcontracts from Large corporations. Did you know that 99% of all employment in the U.S. today and nearly 50% of the Gross National Product are generated by Small Businesses? Those statistics are why the USF Small Business Development Center, in partnership with the Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center,are bringing Local, Federal and State Governmental agencies and major corporations together to network, educate, counsel and ultimately,contract, with Small Business firms. Exciting Topics: The Government Small Business Conference opens May 7 and includes a day crammed with informative sessions. This year's seminar topics include Veteran-Owned Small Business Opportunities in Federal Contracting; Getting on GSA Schedule; and Taking the Mystery Out of Doing Business with the Government as well as the ever-popular Joint Roundtable (Small & Large Businesses). From certifying your Small Business to making your product more marketable, we will help you arm your business with critical information ensuring greater success. Taking it to a Higher Level: On May 8, we will offer opportunities to develop and build strategic supplier relationships. Representatives from all layers of governmental agencies will be on hand to speak with attendees. Large corporations looking for qualified Small Businesses will also be available to speak about partnerships and business opportunities. The full schedule, registration form, and other conference information may be found on the USF Small Business Development Center website: http://tradeconference.coba.usf.edu/ or call(813)905-5818. PLEASE DIRECT ALL OF YOUR INQUIRIES TO THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS LISTED BELOW: POINT OF CONTACT: Please contact CHARLENE BOSTIC, PTAC Manager,at the University of South Florida(USF)Small Business Development Center at(813)905-5818, fax 813)905-5801, Email
[email protected] or Kristin Alvarez,Program Assistant, Phone 813-905-5818, Fax 813-905-5818, Email
[email protected] for any information regarding this event.