Business owners will have an opportunity to rub elbows and do business
with the City of St. Petersburg on Friday, May 7, 2010.
The
reverse trade show will allow local business owners to meet
representatives
from 20 city departments who are responsible for purchasing materials
and services. The purchases from the
City of St. Petersburg for these
materials and services is valued at more than $250 million annually.
"The
trade show gives the city and local business owners an opportunity to
get acquainted and educated about what each has to offer and creates a
positive economic environment. Cultivating those local relationships and
keeping commerce at home is a win-win for everyone," says Mayor Bill
Foster.
Participating departments include water resources,
sanitation, parks and recreation, the
Port of St. Petersburg,
Progress
Energy Center for the Arts, real estate and property management,
and
more.
Louis Moore, purchasing director for the City of St.
Petersburg says that the city not only purchases the typical services
and products like office supplies and computers, but also uncommon
items. For instance, butterflies for
Sunken Gardens, dead rodents
for a birds of prey exhibit and a professional hacker who tests the
security of the city's online network.
The Reverse Trade
Show will be
held at the historic
Coliseum at 535 Fourth Avenue
N. from 10am-2pm. For more information on current bid opportunities,
click
here.
Writer:
Nancy VaughnSource:
Louis Moore, City of St. Petersburg
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