UNCA to Host Free Workshop for Contractors and Construction Suppliers;
Event Focuses on Doing Business with UNCA

UNC Asheville will host a workshop on "Small Business Opportunities with UNCA" from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in UNCA’s Owen Conference Center. The event is free and open to small business contractors and construction suppliers.

UNCA will soon bid two new construction projects: a $6 million physical plant and a $5 million classroom building. The workshop will familiarize participants with these projects and explore the potential business opportunities involved, including project renderings and drawings; nature and extent of required trades and skills; and strategies for working with potential prime contractors.

For more information or to register, call Lisa Belcher, UNCA Facilities Management, at 828/232-5031 or e-mail lbelcher@unca.edu.

Media Contacts:

• Lisa Belcher, UNCA Facilities Management, 828/232-5031
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526