Media Advisory - NY State and NY City Bring Together World Leading Technology Companies and State MWBE Firms

ALBANY, NY (10/30/2008)(readMedia)-- -

EVENT: 2nd Annual Technology Sector MWBE Jumpstart Event

WHEN: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Brooklyn Marriott Hotel, 333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY

SPEAKERS:

1:00 pm - Dr. Melodie Mayberry-Stewart, NYS Chief Information Officer and Director of the NYS Office for Technology

1:15 pm - Paul Cosgrave, NYC Chief Information Officer and Commissioner of the NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications

1:30 pm - Michael Jones-Bey, Director of the Division of Minority and Women Owned Business Development; Empire State Development Corporation

1:40 pm - Robert W. Walsh, Commissioner, NYC Department of Small Business Services

1:50 pm - Marla G. Simpson, Director and City Chief Procurement Officer, NYC Mayor’s Office of Contract Service

4:30 pm - Joseph L. Bruno, Chief Executive Officer, CMA; Former New York State Senate Majority Leader

DETAILS: The Chief Information Officer/Office For Technology together with the Empire State Development’s Division of Minority and Women Owned Business Development, NYC Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, NYC Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications and NYC Small Business Services is hosting the Technology Sector MWBE JumpStart event.

The half-day, comprehensive event is designed to create opportunities for minority and women-owned technology solution providers to network with major technology corporations serving New York State and New York City. New York’s major technology corporations will have the opportunity to build strategic connections to help them meet supplier diversity goals. Approximately 400 of the world’s leading global technology companies, New York State certified MWBE firms, State agencies and New York City agencies are expected to be in attendance.

For additional details on the event visit http://www.oft.state.ny.us/News/NYC_MWBE.htm.