Annual Business Expo Set for Oct. 22

Annual Business Expo Set for Oct. 22

Business leaders who wish to better understand how to contract with the
government will not want to miss the Business Opportunities Expo 2002 on
Tuesday, October 22. Government purchasing agents will also want to attend
to learn what local and national vendors have to offer.

The Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Cruise Terminal No. 5 at Port
Canaveral.

The annual trade show – sponsored by the NASA/Kennedy Space Center Small
Business Council, 45th Space Wing and Canaveral Port Authority – will
feature 175 business and government exhibitors, some from Brevard and others
from across the country.

Exhibitors will include vendors from a variety of product and service areas,
including computer technology, communication equipment/services,
construction, and safety products.

Representatives of NASA, the 45th Space Wing, prime contractors, Spaceport
Florida Authority, and many more will be available to give out information
and answer specific questions about doing business with their respective
organizations.

Admission is free and open to the public. For more detailed information, go
to the following website at http://expo2002.ksc.nasa.gov/.

“We’re encouraging everyone involved with government contracting to be a
part of this extraordinary networking and information gathering opportunity.
In the past eleven years, this event has gained a good reputation for
providing businesses excellent opportunities,” said Gloria Marsh, small
business liaison with NASA’s Central Industry Assistance Office.

NASA’s Central Industry Assistance Office provides support to small
businesses that want to do business at KSC. That office works with the
NASA/KSC Small Business Council – which consists of United Space Alliance,
The Boeing Co., Space Gateway Support and Dynacs Engineering Inc. – to help
small businesses learn how to navigate in the world of government
contracting. By co-sponsoring the Expo, the Council helps provide a
one-stop environment for buyers and sellers. Both sides benefit.

Also, to kick off the Expo, NASA/KSC and the 45th Space Wing will present a
Contractor Awards Ceremony. The following companies will be honored this
year:

NASA/KSC Awardees FY 2002