JSU, AAD Sponsoring Trade Fair May 6

May 3, 2004 -- Jacksonville State University's  Small Business Development Center and Anniston Army Depot will offer a seminar, Business Opportunities 2004 Conference and Trade Fair, on Thursday, May 6, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Stephenson Hall on the JSU campus.  The seminar is presented to assist small businesses in selling their products and services to the government.

Over eighty companies will be displaying their products and distributing information about their company and product lines. 

Over one hundred buyers from Anniston Army Depot, as well as purchasing personnel from other governmental agencies and prime contractors, will visit the small businesses participating.  Agencies/companies seeking vendors with the best price, quality, and delivery terms available are invited to attend and visit the exhibitors.  Business Opportunities 2004 Conference and Trade Fair brings purchasing representatives and contractors together in one place which saves time and effort in making contact with potential business partners.  

The Trade Fair is open to the general public, and there is no charge for an exhibit space or admission.  In addition to the 80 companies, there will be government offices represented and available to talk with attendees. Training will be offered simultaneously with the Trade Fair.  Presentations will be given on doing business with Honda, Homeland Security, State of Alabama, and the Corps of Engineers.     

For more information on the Business Opportunities 2004 Conference and Trade Fair,or to register, call (256) 782-5271 or (256) 235-7346. 


The SBDC is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services.  SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.  SBDC programs are nondiscriminatory and available to individuals with disabilities.

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