PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
                                                   September 12, 2003

Contact:
Terry Hapney, Director of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3112; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 352-5566
E-mail: thapney@shawnee.edu    

SSU to Host Small Business Workshop
(Please run 9/12/03 to 10/6/03)

Shawnee State University (SSU), in conjunction with the Lawrence Economic Development Corporation Procurement Outreach Center, will host a small business workshop entitled “Government Contracting 101” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the Micklethwaite Banquet Hall located in the University Center on the SSU campus in Portsmouth.

The workshop will provide companies with information on the government purchasing process to enable them to successfully compete for federal, state, and city government contracts. The cost is $29 per person and includes refreshments and all conference materials.

To make a reservation, call (740) 351-3591. For more information on “Government Contracting 101,” call (740) 351-3304.

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