8TH ANNUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE Oak Ridge, TN -- Solid information on both traditional and Hispanic business opportunities in the Oak Ridge area for the coming year will be presented at a joint conference set for August 20-21 at Pollard Auditorium in Oak Ridge. The joint event is a merger of the 8th annual Oak Ridge Regional Business Opportunities Conference and the 2nd annual Hispanic Entrepreneurial Conference. August 20 is reserved for events dedicated to Hispanic firms while August 21 features opportunities in a number of area organizations. Early registration for the conference is $100 per person and can be made until July 31. Pre-registration from August 1 through August 20 will be $125 per person, and on-site registration will be $200 per person. Presenters and exhibits will be available from most of these organizations. Every conference participant will get a resource packet and an opportunity to talk one-on-one with representatives of area companies. Registration material for both conferences is available at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce at 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike. For further information, call the Chamber at (423) 483-1321; The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Operations Office at (423) 576-8018; or visit the Chamber's Internet site at www.orcc.org WEB: Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, www.orcc.org.

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