Congresswoman Barbara Lee Hosts a Women and Minority-Owned Business Forum

Congresswoman Barbara Lee hosts Women and Minority-Owned Business Forum The Small Business Forum will provide the following opportunities for small business owners and their associates: - Meet with representatives from federal government agencies to receive information about contract procurement opportunities and how to be more competitive in the procurement process. - Connect owners of small, minority and women-owned businesses with federal programs designed to provide the best opportunities to succeed. - Connect business owners with federal representatives to improve procurement and federal contract opportunities through a number of local agencies that receive federal funding. - Connect small business owners with loan and funding opportunities available throughout the Northern California Region. Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. to Noon Where: California State University, East Bay Oakland Center Campus 1000 Broadway Avenue Oakland, CA 94607 This event is free and open to the public and the press Parking is available at the Cal State East Bay Oakland Center Campus Garage For more information, please call Ricci Graham at 510-763-0370 Also, please feel free to share this information to your friends and colleagues.