(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- Commissioner Barbara J. Jordan hosted two information sessions on Thursday, March 12, 2009 regarding opportunities for small business owners in the event the Marlins Stadium contract is approved by the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County. The sessions were held at Florida Memorial University, with approximately 350 people total in attendance. David Samson, President of the Florida Marlins, and other representatives from the team and Hunt/Moss, construction manager, addressed both companies registered as part of the Miami-Dade Community Small Business Enterprise (CSBE) and other companies interested in becoming certified on bidding opportunities.

“Both the County and City of Miami still have to cast their votes on the fate of the Marlins Stadium, but it’s important that we give small businesses and construction companies a chance to prepare should this project become a reality,” said Commissioner Jordan. “We need to give these companies a ‘heads up’ to take advantage of any job opportunities that may come their way.”