BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170215T140000Z DTEND:20170215T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SBA Event: HUBZone Program and the 8(a) Business Development Program DESCRIPTION:Federal Contracting Certification Programs:\n\n\n\nHUBZone Program and the 8(a) Business Development Program\n\n\n\nFREE SEMINAR \n\n\n\nThe Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) Program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The mission is to promote job growth\, and capital investment to small businesses located in these economically distressed communities. \n\n\n\nThe 8(a) Business Development Program helps small\, disadvantaged businesses compete in the marketplace. The Program offers contractual assistance\, financial assistance and management and technical assistance to firms that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. If you are interested in learning the eligibility requirements for participating in these programs\, please see information below on how to register below. These workshops will cover the benefits of participating in these programs. Join us for an information session that will increase your knowledge and ability ! \n\n\n\nPlease arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop. The workshop begins promptly at 9:00 am. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or require additional information please contact: Gedell Hawkins: (302)-573-6294 Ext. 226 Gedell.Hawkins@sba.gov \n\n\n\n** All programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Federal Contracting Certification Programs:
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\nHUBZone Program and the 8(a) Business Development Program
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\nFREE SEMINAR
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\nThe Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) Program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities. The mission is to promote job growth\, and capital investment to small businesses located in these economically distressed communities. \; \;
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\nThe 8(a) Business Development Program helps small\, disadvantaged businesses compete in the marketplace. The Program offers contractual assistance\, financial assistance and management and technical assistance to firms that are owned and controlled at least 51% by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. If you are interested in learning the eligibility requirements for participating in these programs\, please see information below on how to register below. \; These workshops will cover the benefits of participating in these programs. Join us for an information session that will increase your knowledge and ability !  \;
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\nPlease arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop. \; The workshop begins promptly at 9:00 am. \; \;
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\nIf you have any questions or require additional information please contact: \; Gedell Hawkins: \; (302)-573-6294 Ext. 226 Gedell.Hawkins@sba.gov \;  \; \;
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\n** All programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made\, if requested at least two weeks in advance. LOCATION:12 Penns Way\, New Castle \, DE 19720 FROM THE SOUTH: I-95 North Take Exit # 4B/ Rt. 7 On Rt. 7/Rt. 1\, go to Exit 166 (Churchmans Crossing/Rt. 58E) and turn left onto Churchmans Road (Rt. 58 - Office Depot will be on your right) Travel past former Chamber offices 1.5 miles Turn Left onto Airport Rd / DE-37 N 1.1 miles Turn Right onto Penns Way (just past Emory Hill Offices) 0.1 miles End at 12 Penns Way building on the Left up on the hill FROM THE NORTH: I-95 South toward Newark/Baltimore Merge onto DE-141 S / US-202 S via Exit 5A toward US-13 / New Castle 1.5 miles Turn Slight Right onto Commons Blvd/ DE-37 S 0.7 miles (FedEx is on your right) Turn Left onto Penns Way (NCC Government offices on your right) 0.1 miles End at 12 Penns Way Building on the Left up on the hill If you have any trouble finding the New Castle County Chamber offices\, please call (302) 737-4343. UID:e.2890.2086 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260405T193415Z URL:https://business.ncccc.com/events/details/sba-event-hubzone-program-and-the-8-a-business-development-program-02-15-2017-2086 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR