MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2007

Contact: Stacey Swank

Pinellas County Economic Development

 (727) 464-7425 or sswank@pinellascounty.org

www.pced.org

Congressman C.W. Bill Young to Present Keynote Address

at Pinellas Technology & Business Innovation Exchange

Clearwater, FL – August 27, 2007 – Congressman C.W. Bill Young will speak with Pinellas County businesses, defense industry contractors and potential subcontractors at the Pinellas Technology & Business Innovation Exchange.   The Congressman is scheduled to present the keynote address at lunch and to tour the reverse trade show to speak with local companies.

In his 19^th term in Congress, Congressman Young serves as the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and throughout his career of public service has been a strong advocate for the needs of Pinellas County businesses

The Pinellas Technology & Business Innovation Exchange is a reverse trade fair to match U.S. Department of Defense contractors with potential subcontractors, vendors and suppliers located in Pinellas County. Scheduled for Friday, September 14, 2007, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg,  the Exchange will also support community networking, encouraging exhibitors to look to each other for new partnerships and to increase local sales. Details about the Exchange, a list of invited contractors, as well as registration for exhibitors are available at www.PinellasTechnology.com.

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