1. TheBoardofDirectorsoftheHuntsvilleAssociation
ofSmallBusinessesinAdvancedTechnologyextend
acordialinvitationtobecomeamemberofHASBAT.
HASBAT’sMonthlyLuncheons
LuncheonsareheldonthefirstThursdayofeach
monthat11:30am attheHolidayInnResearchPark.
Forreservations,calloremail256.763.0715or
info@hasbat.org
HASBAT’sDuesStructure
HASBAT’sStrategies
•Promoteincreasedsmallbusinessparticipationin
hightechnologycontractsatAMCOM,MSFC,SMDC,and
theCorpsofEngineers.
•Promoteincreasedsmallbusinesssubcontracting•Promoteincreasedsmallbusinesssubcontracting
plangoalsbyprimecontractorsatAMCOM,MSFC,
SMDC,andtheCorpsofEngineersandencourage
achievementofthoseplangoalsduringcontract
performance.
•Provideameansfortheexchangeofcapabilities
informationamongmembercompanies.
•Serveasapointofcontactforpromotinghigh•Serveasapointofcontactforpromotinghigh
technologysmallbusinessopportunities,issues,
legislation,regulations,andcommunication.
•Improvecommunityawarenessofthecapabilitiesof
theHuntsvilleareahightechnologysmallbusiness.
HASBAT’sMission
Toincreasebusinessopportunitesforhigh-technology
smallbusinessesintheHuntsvillearea.
WhoshouldbeamemberofHASBAT?
TechnicalMember
•Asmallbusiness(under1,000employees)witha
contractbaseinHuntsvilleorthesurroundingarea
•Primarybusinessactivitiesshouldbeassociatedwith
science,engineering,and/ortechnology
AssociateMember
•Anycompany,smallorlarge,whoseprimary•Anycompany,smallorlarge,whoseprimary
businessactivitiesrelatetotheorganization’sregular
membership(e.g.banks,insurancecompanies,prime
contractors,investmentbrokers,marketingfirms,
accountantsetc.)
HonoraryMember
•Anycompanythatdoesnotmeetthecriteriafor•Anycompanythatdoesnotmeetthecriteriafor
TechnicalorAssociatemembershipbuthas
demonstratedexcellentperformanceonbehalfof
themembershipcanbedesignatedasanhonory
membersubjecttoboardapproval.Honorary
Membershipswouldbereviewdandapprovedona
yearlybasis.(Largebusinessesfallinthiscategory)
WhatcanHASBATdoforyou?
HASBATofferssmallcompaniesthechanceto
keepabreastofthelatestdevelopmentsatNASA,
AMCOM,SMDC,DOT,andothersthroughmonthly
luncheonmeetings.
LocalCEOshavethechancetomeetandtalkwith
prominetspeakersandexpertsinthehightech
field.
Networking,newbusinessopportunities,andNetworking,newbusinessopportunities,and
legislativeinfluceareotherbenefitsofbelonging
toHASBAT.
WhatisHASBAT?
AnassociationofHuntsville-areasmallbusinessesin
advancedtechnology,organizedasanon-profit
organizationtoservetheneedsandrepresentthe
interestsofitsmembers.
Adynamicgroupofbusinesspeoplewhowork
togetherforthedevelopmentofmallbusinessesin
advancedtechnology.
BycombiningtheeffortsofmanysmallhightechBycombiningtheeffortsofmanysmallhightech
firms,thevoiceofsmallbusinesswillbestrong,and
willbeheard.ThatiswhatHASBATisallabout.
WhatotherssayaboutHASBAT
“I’vefoundthatelectedgovernmentofficials,agencies,and
primecontractorsaremoreopenwhentheyrecognizethatI
alsorepresentawindowtotheHuntsvillehightechnology
communitythroughHASBAT.”
President
Physitron,Inc.
“HASBATprovidesexcellentopportunitiesforestablishingnew“HASBATprovidesexcellentopportunitiesforestablishingnew
businessrelationshipsandmarketingmyorganization.For
example,theMembershipCompanyTechnicalCapabilities
ProfilebookletdistributedattheHASBATboothatTABES‘95
leddirectlytoanewcontractwithalargecompanythat
probablywouldnothaveoccurredwithoutthatexposurefor
AEgis.”
VicePresident
AEgisResearchCorporation
SmallBusinessFacts
Smallbusinessgenerated75percentofallnewjobsin
1999.
Therearecurrentlytwenty-fivemillionsmallbusinessesin
theU.S.,up49percentsince1952.
Three-fourthsofnewprivatesectorjobsarecreatedby
smallbusiness.
TwentymillionsmallbusinessjobshavebeenaddedsinceTwentymillionsmallbusinessjobshavebeenaddedsince
1993.
Twenty-threepercentoftotalfederalcontractingdollars
goestosmallbusinesses.
Smallbusinessesprovidethegreatestpercentageof
technologicalbreakthroughsandnewproductsperdollar
investment.
HASBAToffersaduesstructurethatisaffordableand
cost-effectiveforallmembersofthehightechnology
smallbusinesscommunity.
TotalNo.ofEmployees YearlyDues
1-50 $150.00
50+ $300.00
GoldClubMember $300.00