Trade conference to help businesses in Idaho 4/23

Idaho businesses that attend the 14th annual Governor´s Business Opportunity Conference
in Coeur d´Alene will learn about business opportunities for increased sales, even in outer
space.

More than 50 buyers from major corporations and government agencies will converge on April
23 for the annual event. During the past three years, Idaho businesses have landed $7 million
dollars in sales and contracts.

Sponsored by the Idaho Department of Commerce, the Idaho National Engineering and
Environmental Laboratory and others, the state will use the annual conference and a $25,000
grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to connect Idaho businesses
with the purchasing requirements of federal and state agencies, private contractors and large
corporations.

Michael Kleine, principal acquisition counsel for NASA´s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will deliver
the keynote speech on how his agency makes strategic use of small businesses in achieving
NASA´s goals.

Registration is $40 and includes breakfast and lunch. Call Larry Demirelli, at 334-2470, for
more information.

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