said Dr. Fred McKinney of the Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council (CMSDC).

Mayors DeStefano of New Haven, Mayor Fabrizi of Bridgeport, Mayor Malloy of Stamford, and Attorney General Blumenthal all participated in the first Statewide CMSDC Construction Conference and Expo at the Hartford Convention Center. Mayor Perez of Hartford and Governor Rell were out of town on the 25th, but were represented by house staff. The Mayoral seminar on construction opportunities in Connecticut's largest cities was held on January 25th, the first day of the Conference at 12 noon. There they discussed opportunities for Minority Business Entrepreneurs in the sate. Event was sold out on the 25th.

Other guests included CMSDC & NMSDC corporate members, O&G Industries, Pratt and Whitney, Sikorsky, Hamilton Sunstrand, Disney, ESPN, Northeast Utilities, Yankee Gas, CL&P, IBM, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, The Metropolitan District Commission, Turner Construction, The Connecticut Department of Transportation, The State of Connecticut, Nisco Equipment Solution, Stop & Shop, Trefz Center for Venture Management, Diggs Construction, Regional Water Authority, and more.

To register as a sponsor, an exhibitor, or an attendee for 2007 Minority Construction Conference, please visit the Connecticut Minority Construction Expo website www.ctmce.com or call Vase Management at 203-332-7366.