MEETING NOTICE

Frankfort, Ky. (November 1, 2004) - Listed below are the upcoming meetings involving the Cabinet for Economic Development:

• The Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy will meet on Friday, November 12, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Large Conference Room C409 of the New Transportation Cabinet Building, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky.
• The Kentucky Enterprise Zone Authority (KEZA) will meet on Friday, November 12, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the 24th Floor Conference Room of the Capital Plaza Tower, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky.
• The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) will meet on Thursday, December 2, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the ground floor auditorium of the Capital Plaza Tower, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky.
• The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation (BSSC) Board of Directors will meet on Friday, December 3, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Victoria Room at deSha’s Restaurant, 101 North Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is the primary state agency in Kentucky responsible for creating new jobs and new investment in the state. New business investment in Kentucky in 2003 totaled more than $1.56 billion with the creation of just over 13,800 new jobs. Information on available development sites, workforce training, incentive programs, community profiles, small business development and other resources is available at http://www.thinkkentucky.com/.