SUBJECT:  Small Business Vendor Fair and Trade Show - 2003

You are invited to attend a Small Business Vendor Fair to be held at the Price Center Ballroom August 13, 2003. This daylong event will host a variety of small businesses that will present their products and services to the University in a friendly and festive setting. UCSD Purchasing Small Business Office is sponsoring this year's fair, which we anticipate to be the largest one yet!

By attending, you will have the opportunity to meet vendors and see their line of offerings, in addition to enjoying refreshments, entertainment and great door-prizes.

DATE: Wednesday, August 13, 2003
TIME: 10:30am - 2:30pm
LOCATION: UCSD Price Center Ballroom
Web Site: http://www-bfs.ucsd.edu/PUR/VENDORS/VF2k3/campus.htm

Examples of the products and services that vendors will be exhibiting this year are:

* Catering and meeting
* Computer supplies and peripherals
* Safety and ergonomic
* Printing and publication
* Promotional and marketing
* Industrial and custodial supplies
* Professional services and more...

Please mark your calendar for this event today! Your attendance will contribute to UCSD's commitment of exposing our small business supplier community to UCSD's procurement opportunities. We look forward to seeing you on August 13.

                                                Linda Collins,
                                                Manager
                                                Purchasing Division