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MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE (818) 354-5011
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/

Carolina Martinez  (818) 354-9382 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.     January 24, 2003

News Release: 2003-009      

JPL to Hold High-Tech Conference For Small Business
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will host the
15th annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business on March 4 and 5,
2003, at the Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel.

The two-day conference will focus on subcontracting and marketing
opportunities for small, minority, women-owned and veteran-owned
businesses in high-tech industries. It includes several "how-to"
workshops featuring information on major programs, small business
initiatives and other topics.

Attendees will have the opportunity to interface with approximately
250 corporate, federal, state and city government representatives to
discuss potential contracting and subcontracting opportunities. 
One-on-one counseling to discuss potential business opportunities is
available with more than 100 exhibitors.  There is no fee to exhibit.
Due to space limitations, exhibitors are limited to prime contractors
and government agencies. Contact Margo Kuhn at (818) 354-5722 for
exhibit information.

A registration fee of $100 per person is due no later than Feb. 19,
2003. Pre-registration is advised as this event is well attended. To
obtain a registration form, please visit the conference Web site at
http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo .

For further details,
send an e-mail to arthur.a.duran{at}jpl.nasa.gov
 mailto:arthur.a.duran{at}jpl.nasa.gov
 or call (818) 354-7531. 

For hotel accommodations,
 contact the Westin at (310) 216-5858 or (800) WESTIN1.

JPL is managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology in
Pasadena.

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