VENDOR EXHIBITS SOUGHT FOR USGS NATIONAL WATER QUALITY CONFERENCE The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will hold a National Water-Quality Technical Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 1-5, 1997. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together field technical personnel active in water-quality investigations. Approximately 200 USGS personnel are expected to attend. The conference will focus on field protocols and will contain sessions on new and innovative procedures and equipment, as well as standard traditional methods. Commercial vendors are invited to exhibit products associated with water-quality field investigations. Applications for exhibit space from vendors who sell equipment or supplies that will collect and process uncontaminated, nonbiased, environmental water samples for analysis of trace metals, trace organics and ancillary information will be considered. The exhibition of state-of-the-art (21st century) equipment is encouraged. The host hotel will charge each vender $400 for an eight foot display table for the week. The first 20 qualifying vendors will be invited. Please send a request to attend along with a brief description of your firm's products to: U.S. Geological Survey, Branch of Acquisition and Federal Assistance, 345 Middlefield Road -- MS285, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Direct your request to Ms. Phyllis Yates. For consideration, written requests must be received by June 30, 1997.

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