VETERAN’S IN BUSINESS WORKSHOP

PRESENTED BY: Partners in Contracting Corporation

HOSTED BY: NIPSCO

WHO: Veteran Owned Businesses and Service Disabled Vetean Owned Small Businesses

WHEN:  Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Central Daylight Time (Chicago Time)

 8:30 a.m. Registration

 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Program, Lunch included

WHAT

· Learning about resources to start and expand a business, from the U.S. Small Business Development Center, the NWI Small Business Development Center, and other local loan programs.

· Opportunities to sell to the government including President Bush’s recent announcement regarding an increase in federal spending to service disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB).

· Meeting a peer panel of veteran and SDVOSB who have successfully obtained contracts with the government.

· Hear from Wayne Simpson representing the Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington D.C.

· Learning how to get the most benefit out of PICC’s 2008 Government Contract Procurement Conference, May 22, 2008, Radisson Hotel, Merrillville, IN 

 KEY NOTE LUNCH SPEAKER:

 Mr. Wayne Simpson, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization,

Department of Veteran Affairs, Washington, D.C.

 WHERE: 

NIPSCO Corporate Offices  (At I-65 and Rt. 30)

801 E. 86th Avenue

Merrillville, Indiana 46410

Please note:  Highway construction has closed the south bound exit of I-65 from west bound I-94.

COST: There is no charge for this event which is hosted by NIPSCO

 REGISTER: Online (click here to register/or print form)

 Print and complete form and forward to:

 Mail- PICC, 2646 Highway Avenue, Highland, Indiana 46322

 Fax – 219 838-5550

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call 219 916.5660

e-mail picc@piccorp.org