If you are a contractor doing business or looking to do business with the City of Shreveport, a seminar set for Thursday May 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM at the Independence Stadium Sky Club, will give you valuable information and insight.

You’ll hear first hand, the experiences of guest speaker David Wicker, President and CEO of Yor-Wic Construction Company as he gives his perspective and shares the nuts-and-bolts of developing a successful business and partnership.

“Inside the Prime Contractors Mind” will cover:

-Building Relationships with Prime Contractors

-Assisting Subcontractors with Plans and Specifications for upcoming City and Private Sector Projects

-The Prime Contractor assisting subcontractors with the Bidding Process and Job Performance

-Understanding the Prompt Payment Process as a Subcontractor

-The Prime Contractor Assisting the Subcontractor into a self sufficient business

“We are pleased to offer this excellent opportunity for area contractors and subcontractors to get the information they need to join us and become successful partners in Shreveport’s construction business, says Karen Barnes, Director of Fair Share for the City of Shreveport. “You just don’t get many opportunities like this.”

The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information contact Karen Barnes, Director of Fair Share, City of Shreveport at 673-5060.