William Paterson University To Hold Fourth Annual Small Business Vendor Fair on April 23

Members of the business community are invited to attend William Paterson University’s Fourth Annual Small Business Vendor Fair on Friday, April 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Rec Center on campus.

The event is part of William Paterson’s continuing effort to take appropriate steps to increase the utilization of small businesses by the University and other organizations in New Jersey. The fair is sponsored by the University’s Division of Administration and Finance and Department of Purchasing.

More than 60 representatives from women-, minority-, and small-owned businesses are scheduled to participate. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with the vendors and discuss their services, which include: advertising, audiovisual equipment, computer products, computer security, computer hardware and software supplies and service, computer training, commercial printing, extermination and pest control, employment services, floor covering, industrial and electrical equipment, marketing, janitorial supplies, office equipment and furnishings, and signs, among others.

For additional information, please call William Paterson University’s Department of Purchasing at 973-720-2863 or Rachel DeJesus at 973-720-2233. Businesses interested in participating in the fair can contact Rachel DeJesus, Division of Administration and Finance, via e-mail at dejesusr@wpunj.edu for a registration form.

For Further Information, contact:

Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966

4/15/04