The Osceola County Purchasing Cooperative will hold a Vendor Appreciation Fair on Friday, March 12, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Extension Services Building at Osceola Heritage Park, located at 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane in Kissimmee.  This will be an opportunity for individuals to learn how to do business with various Osceola County agencies, including the Osceola County School District; Osceola County and its Constitutional Officers; the City of Kissimmee; the City of St. Cloud; Kissimmee Utility Authority; and Toho Water Authority.

As part of the Vendor Appreciation Fair, a training session entitled "How To Do Business With Government" will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the same location.  This business training session will be an informative overview of the registration and solicitation process. Special guest speakers will be on hand from local government leadership.  Staff members will also be available after the presentation for assistance with the registration process and to answer questions about specific commodities and services that these government entities procure.

For additional information, please call or visit www.osceola.k12.fl.us.

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