Vendor Development

2008 Small Business Development Program
Informational Kick-Off

April 17, 2008 at 2PM

Kick-Off Flyer

Program Brochure

Effective April 17, 2008, to download an application (Word, PDF). Completed applications with all attachments are due by April 24, 2008. The deadline has been extended to 4-28-08.

Upcoming Outreach/Interaction Opportunities:

Partnering for Progress

• City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Partnering Seminar and SBDP Graduation:

Friday September 14, 1 - 4 pm (ceremony at 2pm), Piedmont Room, Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, 395 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308

• City of Atlanta Contract Compliance: Vendor Expo 2007 - Thursday, September 27, 2007
• University System of Georgia (USG) Procurement Expo

Upcoming USG Procurement Expo which targets small and minority-owned business enterprises.  The Expo, scheduled for September 13, 2007, will be held at the Georgia State University Student Center Ballroom from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Vendors will have the unique opportunity to network with exhibiting procurement officers from all 35 of Georgia's public colleges and universities under one roof!

Visit our website at www.usg.edu/busdev or call 404/657-2514. Christina Hobbs [mailto:Christina.Hobbs@usg.edu]

• 23rd Annual Super Tuesday Conference - September 25, 2007 – www.atlantabusinessleague.org

Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA  30303

• Fulton County Vendor Fair is around September 20^th

Contact person : Tiffany M. Pierre, Public Relations/EBO Coordinator
Fulton Construction Management Partners
141 Pryor Street, SW, Suite 6001
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Ofc: 404.612.0837
Fax:  404.730.7499

·        City of Atlanta Department of Aviation / Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport:

www.atlanta-airport.com/Default.asp?url=sublevels/business_info/contracts.htm

Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance:    www.alliance4u.org

Alliance Academy starts Sept 13^th

Supplier Diversity Conference November 2007

Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance,Inc.
230 Peachtree Street
Suite 530
Atlanta, GA 30303

1255 South Loop Rd.
College Park, Ga 30337
Phone: 404-827-9677
Fax: 404-525-6226

Joe Jackson
President\CEO
Fax : 404-762-3775
e-mail: joe.jackson@alliance4u.org

Other Agencies/Municipalities with Contracting Opportunities:

M.A.R.T.A.
GA Dept. Of Transportation (G-DOT)
Atlanta Housing Authority
Cobb County
Fulton County
Dekalb County

Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, www.gmsdc.org