Tuesday, May 14th

Doing Business with UF! is a hybrid workshop series intended to offer suppliers insight and knowledge on how to do business with the institution. Every month, UF departments will have the opportunity to discuss key information about their department to help suppliers learn how to do business with them.

Register Here – https://sbsd.admin.ufl.edu/initiatives/doing-business-with-uf/workshop-registration/

EVENT INFORMATION

It`s time for the premier business expo of the year:
ACCESS 2024!

We are back and LIVE for 2024 to bring you opportunities to engage, discover, execute.
Whether you`re a minority business or a corporate entity, this event must be on your calendar!

WHY ATTEND?
+ More than 1,500 attendees
+ State of Texas Spot Bid Fair with State Senator Royce West ($7 million awarded during ACCESS 2023)
+ Corporate Round Table Sessions
+ BUY THOSE THAT BUY USTM Business Solutions Pavilion
+ Opening and Closing Receptions

Please join WBEC Metro New York and Corporate Member KPMG for a Corporate Connections session. KPMG will be discussing upcoming procurement opportunities, how to engage with KPMG procurement professionals, and what WBEs need to know to be procurement ready.

Save the date for the Supplier Business Conference themed "Together Today for Tomorrow," where we'll highlight the critical role our supply chain partners play in Sonoco's future success. This event offers insights on collaboration and celebrates outstanding partners in diversity, sustainability, innovation, and productivity. Don't miss this unparalleled networking opportunity with both suppliers and Sonoco.

(Please note: this event is invite only)

Day 1
Golf Tournament: 8:00am-4:00pm
Awards Dinner & Entertainment: 5:30pm-9:00pm

Day 2
Business Conference: 8:00am-4:00pm

A virtual engagement designed to hear from our Corporate Partners on how to do business within their organizations. Supplier Diversity and Sourcing Professionals will highlight their category needs for the next 12 – 18 months as well as provide insights into their sourcing strategies.

Program Format

The Virtual Corporate Connections begins with a welcome and program highlight. Then the program will transition to industry specific breakout rooms. That includes 3 breakout sessions in which WBEs select the industry specific rooms they would like to visit. As attendees, each WBE will provide a 60-second introduction about their company.

We are excited to invite you to the 2024 LIVE KCMO
Diversity Business Summit & Connection Zone, proudly
hosted by the Mountain Plains MSDC. This exclusive
event, set to take place at the dynamic venue of Evergy,
presents a prime opportunity to connect with likeminded professionals.

Join us for a day of meaningful
discussions, networking opportunities, and the chance
to build valuable connections that can significantly
impact your business. The event will bring together
MBEs, regional/national corporations, procurement
executives, supplier diversity professionals, and
strategic partners

Power Up Your Business Goals
The Minority Business Conference (formerly Business Expo) is the premier event in Florida for growth-oriented minority businesses to connect with buyers and key decision-makers. As the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council’s largest annual event, it draws business leaders from across Florida and the nation.
The Minority Business Conference brings together a unique cross-section of minority entrepreneurs, large corporations and government agencies to create new relationships, ventures and opportunities for growth. This year’s theme is Connect. Collaborate. Succeed.
The Minority Business Conference includes a motivational keynote speaker, hundreds of business matchmaker appointments, power-packed workshops, industry group sessions, MasterClasses, and much more.

A strong workforce is essential for the success of manufacturing as it forms the backbone of the industry. A skilled and dedicated workforce ensures that production processes run smoothly, leading to increased efficiency and productivity. According to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, in 2019, there were over 70,000 job openings in the manufacturing industry, but only about 30,000 job seekers. This significant shortage of workers has resulted in increased competition for available talent and has led many manufacturers to struggle to find and retain the skilled workers they need.

For these reasons, Catalyst Connection along with other regional stakeholders has developed the MFG Works Summit to elevate promising practices and resources for attendees with workforce responsibilities.

We invite regional manufacturers, educators, and partners to join us in this highly engaged program to understand these challenges and much more. Together, we can nurture a stronger manufacturing industry that is founded in a strong workforce.

Especially celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month, this event features open networking, vendor tables, and a keynote fireside chat featuring Chi Nguyen of Purpose Tea and Rajeswari Udayagiri of Radio Surabhi. They'll share their stories, journeys to entrepreneurship, and lessons learned along the way.

About this Event
Join EMSDC and DEBCC for “Heels and Deals,” an intimate networking and connection-making experience for women business owners to meet other women entrepreneurs and learn about new opportunities and resources. Expand your network and brand by connecting with women entrepreneurs across industries. This curated cocktails and conversations event is focused on empowering and uplifting certified MWBEs across the region while igniting brand visibility.

Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Guam

Save the Date to join us for an inspiring afternoon of networking, empowerment, and celebration of women in business leadership at the Women in Business Leadership Luncheon 2024. This in-person event will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in Mississippi. The location will be announced soon! At this luncheon, we aim to bring together […]