Thompson to Host Minority Contracting Forum --- Kerry to Speak
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007 – On Thursday, September 27, 2007, Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will speak about the need to expand contracting opportunities for small and minority business owners during the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference. Kerry will speak at the forum hosted by Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security.
WHAT: CBC Forum: “Expanding Small and Minority Business Opportunities at the Department of Homeland Security: Strategies and Solutions”
WHO: – Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
– Chairman Bennie G. Thompson
– Mr. Kevin Boshears, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Department of Homeland Security
– Mr. Al Barber, National President, National Association of Minority Contractors
– Mr. Anthony Robinson, President, Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund
– Ms. Shirley Wilcher, Executive Director, American Association for Affirmative Action
– Mr. Harold Goode, CEO, Advanced Solutions, Inc.
WHEN: Thursday, September 27, 2007 @ 4-6 pm
WHERE: Washington Convention Center, Room 140B
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Congressman Thompson: Dena Graziano or Adam Comis at (202) 225-9978
Senator Kerry: Kathryn Seck at (202) 224-9431
