9TH ANNUAL JPL HIGH-TECH CONFERENCE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ON MARCH 4-5 The Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology (JPL/CIT), operating under a prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hosts its 9th Annual High-Tech Small Business Development Procurement Conference at The Wyndham Hotel-Los Angeles Airport located at 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. The two-day conference (March 4-5) focuses on federal and corporate contracting/subcontracting opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses in the high-tech industry. A Marketplace for exhibitors and several how-to workshops are featured. Approximately 100 or more procuring organizations are expected to attend. The $90 registration fee includes program materials, two lunches, and two networking receptions. For more information contact the Registration Desk at (818) 354-7532 or send your request via E-Mail to: mary.helen.ruiz@jpl.nasa.gov. Visit JPL's Homepage at website: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/busop to obtain a registration form. WEB: 9th Annual High-Tech Conference, http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/busop/ht97.htm. E-MAIL: HIGH-TECH CONFERENCE, mary.helen.ruiz@jpl.nasa.gov.

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