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TxDOT Small Business Briefings & Contract Opportunity

Deshotel to Speak and Co-Host

This year, TxDOT and other leading state agencies along with key decision makers will come together to bring you two days of business empowerment workshops and direct contracting opportunities in four major cities throughout Texas to include: Beaumont (Oct. 24-25, 2007), Corpus Christi (November 14-15, 2007), Fort Worth (February 20-21, 2008) and San Antonio (March25-26, 2008).

This year TxDOT will be kicking off the small business briefings in the Beaumont/Golden Triangle area.

The General Industry empowerment sessions will include topics as: Technical Assistance for Small Business Development; Small Business Certifications; Professional Service Consulting Contracting; State Contract for information Technology Products and Services; Small Business Financial Resources; Marketing Your Business to the State; Construction/ Maintenance Contracting; and Selling Goods and Services to the state.

The HUB Discussion Workgroup Outreach Committee is co-hosting an Economic Opportunity Forum which will provide small businesses director contract and procurement opportunities ON-THE-SPOT. Guest agencies include but are not limited to the following list: Health & Human Services Commission, Department of Information Resources, University of Texas Systems, Texas Association of HUBs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accountants, Texas Youth Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Education Agency, etc.

“This is a high level and great opportunity to further our recovery and economic growth,” Deshotel stated. “I hope that many of you will spread the word and attend. Contracts will be given on the spot”

On the Spot Awards
October 24-25, 2007
Holiday Inn Beaumont Plaza
3950 I-10 South, Beaumont, Texas 77705

For on-line registration go to this Web address
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/find.htm

Contact my district office at 409-724-0788 or Shirley Collins Clark at 281-416-3293 for more information.

This is our opportunity to advance Southeast Texas Economic Development!
Please register today!

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