SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 815

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the Houston Minority Business Council's EXPO 2005,
a business opportunity marketplace, which is being held 
September 15, 2005, in the George R. Brown Convention Center; and
	WHEREAS, EXPO 2005 is the largest minority business 
development trade fair in Texas aimed at assisting major 
corporations and other agencies to identify proven minority 
suppliers capable of meeting the corporations' product and 
service needs; and
	WHEREAS, For many years, major corporations have used EXPO 
as a tool to disseminate information on how to do business with 
their companies, and owners of minority business enterprises see 
EXPO as a cost-effective means of accessing key purchasing 
personnel and decision makers; and
	WHEREAS, As a result of the contacts established last year 
at EXPO, minority business enterprises made an average of 33 sales
calls from which 44 percent reported immediate results; on 
average, two-thirds of the participants reported contracts 
ranging as high as $2 million within eight months of the event; 
and
	WHEREAS, For a minority business owner, major corporation, 
governmental agency, educational or financial institution, or 
business resource organization, EXPO 2005 is a valuable asset in 
developing lasting business relationships; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, hereby commend members of the Houston Minority 
Business Council for sponsoring EXPO 2005 and extend to them best 
wishes for a successful event; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in 
honor of EXPO 2005.  
                                                                           Ellis




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 9, 2005.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate