DATE: October 23, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Jasmine Jones
Office of Economic and Small Business Development
PHONE: 954-357-6400
EMAIL: JasJones@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - The Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) presented "FY 2016 Capital Projects and Contracting Opportunities", its final event in the 2015 Business Development workshop series on Wednesday, October 7 at the Broward County Governmental Center. Video recording of the workshop is available online at Broward.org/Video or Broward.org/EconDev.
With record attendance for this annual popular topic, the free event provided useful information about forthcoming County projects that could mean potential business opportunities for firms - both big and small. Successfully engaging over 250 attendees, the workshop featured welcome remarks from Broward County Vice Mayor Martin Kiar, District 1 Commissioner, and detailed presentations from representatives of 10 County agencies (Aviation, Cultural, Parks and Recreation, Port Everglades, Public Works, Purchasing and Transit).
"This office works hard to support the local business community through our services and programs," said Sandy-Michael McDonald, OESBD Director. "We are constantly building partnerships and creating initiatives that will aid in developing firms and guiding them to success in Broward and beyond."
To keep up the momentum, OESBD invites the business community to attend a Meet & Greet informational and networking event on Wednesday, October 28th from 3 to 6 PM at the Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Sixth Floor, in Fort Lauderdale. Hosted by Hunt/Moss, a Joint Venture, in conjunction with D. Stephenson Construction, Inc., this outreach event will inform attendees about the $239 million renovation project of Southwest Airlines Terminal One at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
Since additional prime contractors are being recruited for participation, the event will begin with a special session from 3 to 4 PM for prime contractors only and will proceed with a joint session for primes and subcontractors from 4 to 6 PM. Click here for access to Pre-qualification applications and a list of probable commodities and services. This upcoming event builds on the initial meet and greet held this past March which was well attended and highly regarded by participating businesses.
The Terminal One Meet & Greet is free and open to the public; pre-registration is strongly recommended. Individuals requiring auxiliary accommodations to participate in the workshop should contact the OESBD office. For more information on this event or other OESBD programs and services, call 954-357-6400 or visit Broward.org/EconDev.
About Economic and Small Business Development
The mission of the Office of Economic and Small Business Development is to enhance Broward County's economy and contribute to an improved quality of life for all residents. Areas of focus include value-added job creation, business expansion and retention, small business growth, business development, international trade development, export readiness and entrepreneurial training and development. Services are delivered by the agency and through partnerships with state, local and private sector organizations. The Office of Economic and Small Business Development promotes equal access to Broward County procurement opportunities for small business enterprises in local and federal small business programs, and helps position small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to take advantage of opportunities, and grow their businesses beyond Broward. Call 954-357-6155 for more information or visit Broward.org/EconDev.
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