The "NIH Business System (NBS) Town Hall: Welcome to Acquisitions, Contracting, Property, Supply, Finance and Budget" will be held Monday, Oct. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the main auditorium of the Natcher Bldg.

It will provide information about the impending system changeover for major portions of NIH business processes. The keynote address will provide details on business systems affected, new system functions, the time frame for system changeover, how the deployment will be managed and associated training opportunities. There will also be demonstrations of the new systems.

Speakers include Colleen Barros, NIH deputy director for management; CIT Director Alan Graeff; Kenneth Stith, director, Office of Financial Management; and Diane Frasier, director, Office of Acquisition Management and Policy.

To register online, visit http://my.nih.gov and select "My Communities," then "NBS Training and Communications." There is no cost for this event. Sign language interpreters will be provided for the keynote address and by request only for concurrent demonstrations. Individuals who need other reasonable accommodation should contact Leslie Linden, (301) 451-0004, through the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339), or by email, lindenl@mail.nih.gov. Requests should be made at least 5 days before the event.