SBA and the HP Small Business Foundation to Announce 2005 Business Matchmaking Schedule.NASHVILLE Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. , Tenn. -- The U.S. Small Business Administration and the HP Small Business Foundation will announce the expansion of their highly successful Business Matchmaking Matchmaking Matricide (See MURDER.) Kecal marriage broker whose plans are foiled by a pair of lovers. [Czech Opera: Smetana The Bartered Bride in Osborne Opera, 32] Levi, Dolly initiative at a press conference in Nashville on Thursday Thursday: see week. , Dec. 16, 2004. The public-private sector initiative brings small business sellers from women, minority and veteran-owned businesses and government and large corporation buyers together to negotiate contracts for products and services. Additionally, Business Matchmaking will unveil its new online network in a pilot program offering 24/7 procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. access. Since the initiative began last year, Business Matchmaking has created nearly 23,000 one-on-one one-on-one adj. 1. Consisting of or being direct communication or exchange between two people: one-on-one instruction. 2. Sports Playing directly or exclusively against a single opponent. contracting appointments and more than $26 million in contracts between small business owners throughout the country and purchasing representatives from federal, state and local government agencies and dozens of the country's largest corporations. For more information, visit: www.businessmatchmaking.com.
When: Dec. 16, 2004 at 1:30 pm
Where: Supreme Court Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol
Government issued photo I.D. is necessary to enter the
building
Who: Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will host Administrator
Hector Barreto of the U.S. Small Business Administration;
Michael Pinckert, general manager, Small and Medium
Business, HP; and Jack Ferris, president of the NFIB, to
kick-off the 2005 Business Matchmaking season.
RSVP: Clint Smith, SBA Tennessee District Office, 615-736-5881
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