JPL Hosts Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference

MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE
JET PROPULSION LABORATORY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE 818-354-5011
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov

Mark Petrovich 818-393-4359
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
mark.petrovich@jpl.nasa.gov

News release: 2010-042 Feb. 10, 2010

JPL Hosts Annual High-Tech Small Business Conference

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PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., in conjunction
with NASA and the Small Business Administration, are hosting the 22nd annual High-Tech
Conference for Small Business on Tuesday, March 2, and Wednesday, March 3, at the Westin
Hotel located at 5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90045, near Los Angeles
International Airport.

This conference provides a forum for technology-oriented small businesses owned by minorities,
women, veterans and service-disabled veterans, and small businesses located in historically
underutilized areas or zones, to learn about subcontract opportunities. There, they can meet with
major corporations, federal agencies, local government agencies and JPL's purchasing and
technical communities.

The conference offers various "how-to" workshops that include detailed explanations about
conducting business with JPL and the federal government, and discussions of emerging
technologies and JPL's future technological needs.

The workshops are designed to improve business development and strategy skills for small
businesses. Workshop speakers and panelists are selected for their expertise in procurement and
high-tech programs. The featured keynote speakers are chosen for their contributions to small
business.

"The objective of the conference is to assist small businesses in acquiring contract work with
large, technologically-driven, successful companies, while simultaneously helping JPL meet its
socioeconomic goals," said Martin Ramirez, manager for the Business Opportunities Office at
JPL.

Due to limited space, only prime contractors and government agencies will be allowed to exhibit.
There is no fee to exhibit. Interested and qualified exhibitors should contact Jasmine Colbert at
818-354-8689.

Last year's event drew more than 1,000 attendees, including about 250 prime contractors, various
JPL subcontractors and government representatives participating as exhibitors.

Those interested in attending are encouraged to register early for this event. Online registration is
available at: http://acquisition.jpl.nasa.gov/boo/2010HT/. The cost for 22nd annual High-Tech
Conference for Small Business is $140 per person. Registration deadline is Monday, Feb. 22.

JPL is managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.

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