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Third Annual Veterans Business Conference in El Paso

On behalf of the El Paso Small Business Consortium and my office, I would like to invite you to the upcoming Third Annual Veterans Business Conference. The conference will be held on May 16, 2008 at the El Paso Community College Administrative Services Center at 9050 Viscount in El Paso, Texas.

The conference will focus on providing veteran business owners and prospective veteran business owners, workshops on topics such as business startup, financing, marketing, bonding, business development, federal certification programs, and federal contracting. In addition to the workshops, there will be a great opportunity for you to network with other businesses owners and entrepreneurs.

The El Paso Small Business Consortium, which includes representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Contract Opportunity Center of the El Paso Community College, Small Business Development Center, Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, The El Paso Black Chamber of Commerce, Service Corps of Retired Executives, Accion Texas, the City of El Paso, El Paso 8a and Minority Sub-Contractors Association, the University of Texas at El Paso, and Upper Rio Grande Work Force Development Board are partners in this initiative and will be featured as well.

I hope that you will be able to join us for the conference. To register for the conference or learn more about the conference and the exhibiting process, please feel free to contact Gracie Diaz at (915) 831-7745 or Pablo Armendariz at (915) 831-7747 at the Contract Opportunities Center. You may also visit my website for more information at www.house.gov/reyes.

May 16, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
9050 Viscount
El Paso Community College
Administrative Services Center Auditorium
El Paso, TX 79998

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Information will be provided for:
• Veteran Start up Businesses
• Veterans Seeking Employment Opportunities
• Federal Certification Programs
• Business Development, Financing, Bonding
• Federal Contracting
• Essentials for Business Start up
• Matchmaking Opportunities for Business owners

All business owners and entrepreneurs are welcome to attend.

Full post as published by Silvestre Reyes Blog on April 16, 2008 (boomark / email).