[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 64 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5388-S5389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   ALABAMA BUSINESS CONNECTIONS 1995

  Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, each year, the Alabama Minority Supplier 
Development Council holds a major event known as Alabama Business 
Connections. This year, it will be held in Birmingham June 27-29, when 
more than 5,000 individuals and businesses will be actively 
participating.
  During Alabama Business Connections, suppliers and purchasing 
personnel from majority and government organizations network and 
exchange information in order to develop mutually-beneficial business 
opportunities. This important event also furthers the year-round 
efforts of the Alabama Minority Supplier Development Council. The 
council is dedicated to providing economic and educational 
opportunities for certified suppliers and corporate-government members.
  I am proud to call the attention of my Senate colleagues to the vital 
work [[Page S5389]] accomplished each year during Alabama Business 
Connections, and wish the Alabama Minority Supplier Development Council 
all the best for a successful event this summer. They are to be 
commended for their outstanding work toward the cause of furthering 
business opportunities for minority suppliers.


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