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North and South American Companies Invited to Learn How to Win Government Contracts
Washington , DC Area Experts to Present Best Practices
at Atlanta Conference

Washington, DC; October 26, 2005

What: The Second Annual Procurement Conference of the Americas will be held Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta, GA. The three-day conference, hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration, the Canadian Commercial Cooperation, and the Organization of American States, will include a ”Success Story” workshop, moderated by the Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) on Nov. 2.

Who: Public and private sector executives interested in doing business with governments both domestically and internationally.

Agenda: Includes a panel discussion in which companies will share their practical experiences in contracting with foreign governments.

Speakers:

  • Ms. April DuBois, Director International Business Development, GWI
  • Mr. Allen Dillon, Director Government Procurement, xwave (Canada)
  • Mr. Robert Nichels, President, Politec ( Brazil)
  • Mr. Bobby Patton, President, Patton Electronics ( U.S.)
  • Date: Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2005

    Location: Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Atlanta, GA

    To Register: For background on business opportunities in the Greater Washington , DC area, contact Tim Priest, 202-857-5984 or timpriest@bot.org.

    Participants must register for the three-day conference to attend the GWI seminar. To attend the conference, register online at www.fgpca.org

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