The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, April 3, 1995                  TAG: 9504010155
SECTION: BUSINESS WEEKLY          PAGE: 05   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: BUSINESS WEEKLY 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

5TH NSU EXPO OPENS TUESDAY

Norfolk State University's fifth annual Business Expo will open Tuesday and include seminars, workshops, exhibits, speeches and research reports. More information is available by calling the school at 683-8920.

The schedule includes:

Wednesday

10 a.m. MacArthur Mall roundtable talk.

1 p.m. Developing procurement programs with minority contractors.

3 p.m. - Developing plans to attract capital.

6 p.m. - Speech by Wilbur Hawkins, U.S. deputy assistant director for economic development.

Thursday

9 a.m. An overview of the SBA and 8(a) programs.

10 a.m. How to bid for local and federal minority procurement contracts.

Noon. Speech by Dennis Kimbro, author of Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice.

2 p.m. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel roundtable talk. by CNB