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99 -- 2007 Mississippi Business/Procurement Opportunities Conference

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The 2007 Mississippi Business/Procurement Opportunities Conference and Trade Fair will take place in Vicksburg, Mississippi, from May 8 to May 10, 2007. Sponsored by the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program, the event aims to connect private businesses, government agencies, commercial purchasers, and defense contractors through seminars, workshops, and a trade show. The conference is especially focused on fostering partnerships with minority and women-owned businesses, gaming properties, and government entities at federal, state, and local levels. It will highlight procurement opportunities stemming from post-Hurricane Katrina rebuilding and recovery efforts. Participants can expect sessions such as the Pre-conference Workshop on Construction Procurement Opportunities in Mississippi, as well as exhibition opportunities on the final day of the event. The conference is anticipated to attract hundreds of attendees to the Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium, including representatives from prominent U.S. government agencies and defense contractors like the Army Corps of Engineers, Small Business Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Veterans Affairs, Lockheed Martin, and NASA. Mississippi state agencies, major universities, gaming properties, and commercial firms such as Toyota and Chevron will also participate. Attendance and exhibitor space are offered free of charge. Although the announcement is circulated by the ROICC and Bennie Boren, they are not affiliated with the conference organizing body, and inquiries should be directed to the Mississippi Contract Procurement Center contact provided.

General Info

2007 Mississippi trade fair connects businesses, government, minority firms, focusing on Katrina recovery opportunities.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Navfacsyscom Southeast

NAICS

519190 - All Other Information Services

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PostedMar 22

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Navfacsyscom Southeast

Contacts1 person available

OfficeNAS JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32212-0030, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Navfacsyscom Southeast

Office AddressNAS JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32212-0030, USA

Contacts

Bennie K BorenContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Mississippi Contract Procurement Center announces their 2007 Mississippi Business/Procurement Opportunities Conference and Trade Fair to be held in Vickburgs, MS, May 8 - 10, 2007. The worlds of private business, government and commercial purchasing will connect on May 8 -10, 2007, at the Mississippi Business/Procurement Opportunities Conference and Trade Fair 2007. Expected to attract hundreds of participants to the Vicksburg Convention Center and Auditorium, this event sponsored by Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Program will feature seminars/workshops on the first day and a trade show on the second day. We would be delighted if you or a representative of ROICC would participate in the conference as a speaker on May 8, 2007 during the Pre-conference Workshop - Construction Procurement Opportunities in Mississippi and as an exhibitor at the Trade Fair on May 10, 2007. Admission to the conference and exhibitor space will be provided at no cost. The conference is designed to build partnerships between private business, particularly minority and women-owned businesses, gaming properties, government purchasing at all levels (federal, state, and local), commercial corporations and with defense contractors. The conference will also focus on procurement opportunities created by the rebuilding and recovery efforts from the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. Our last conference held in March 2005 was attended by approximately 800 business and government representatives, and included nearly 120 government and commercial exhibitors. Among the invited U. S. government agencies and defense contractors will be the Army Corps of Engineers, Small Business Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Veteran Affairs, Department of Defense (Army, Air Force, and Navy) installations, Lockheed Martin and NASA. Among the Mississippi state agencies will include Mississippi Department of Transportation, Mississippi Development Authority, Municipalities, the state's major universities, etc. Commercial invitees include Mississippi gaming properties, Severcorr Steel, Toyota, Chevron, etc. Please visit the conference website at http://conference2007.mscpc.com for details. We again look forward to your support of this unique business outreach event. SPECIAL NOTE: THE ROICC AND BENNIE BOREN IS ONLY PROVIDING THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONFERENCE. PLEASE CONTACT MARCIA MCDOWELL AT THE MISSISSIPPI CONTRACT PROCUREMENT CENTER IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. HER PHONE NUMBER IS +1 (555) 000-0000