About 300 buyers from government agencies and large corporations will be at the third annual Governor's Supplier Conference on Thursday, May 18, in the Utah National Guard Armory, 1543 Sunnyside Ave., to talk to representatives of Utah businesses.

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Rick Mayfield, Utah Division of Business and Economic Development director, called the meeting important as the state tries to help businesses find new business in light of dwindling defense spending. "Every time a Utah company spends a dollar buying from another Utah company, we maximize our economic potential," he said.Speaking will be Gov. Mike Leavitt and Fred S. Ball, president of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

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