The MMBDC 5th Annual Supplier Diversity Breakfast and Supply Chain Summit is a major networking event for MMBDC Corporate members to enhance and build new business relationships with direct one-on-one sessions with targeted Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs).
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:
- Identify commodity sourcing opportunities through a matchmaking process
- Build business relationships between corporations and MBEs
- Learn from industry leaders on accessing procurement prospects
EVENT SCHEDULE:
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. |  ProgramKey note Speaker: Franco Bianchi President and CEO, Haworth, Inc. |
| 10:45 a.m. | Business Forum: Doing Business with the Government |
| 11:30 a.m. | Supply Chain Summit |
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Please call the event hotel to make your reservations. Mention MMBDC Supplier Diversity Breakfast to receive the
conference rate-valid until August 1, 2008.
McCamly Plaza Hotel
1.888.622.2659
Single/Double Occupancy: $95.00
CONTACT INFORMATION:
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Valencia Cooper, Director, West MI
Operations, MMBDC at 616.776.1724.
Late Registration- $85.00, available July 1st until July 31st
OPTIONS:
$5000 PLATINUM SPONSOR- Company name on all promotional material
- Recognition at the President’s Reception, Tuesday 8/19
- One (1) reserved breakfast table of eight
- 1⁄2-page dedicated space in program booklet
- access to business forum
- and up to four (4) supply chain summit networking tables*
- Sponsorship listing in program booklet
- Recognition at the President’s Reception, Tuesday 8/19
- One (1) reserved breakfast table of eight
- 1⁄4-page dedicated in program booklet
- access to business forum
- and up to three (3) Supply Chain Summit networking tables*
- Sponsorship listing in program booklet
- Recognition at the President’s Reception, Tuesday 8/19
- One (1) reserved breakfast table of eight
- access to business forum
- and two (2) Supply Chain Summit networking table*
- Sponsorship listing in program booklet
- One (1) reserved breakfast table of eight
- access to business forum
- and one (1) Supply Chain Summit schedule per company. Must be NMSDC regional-council certified
- (2) breakfast tickets; access to business forum
- one summit networking table*
- One (1) breakfast ticket; access to business forum; and one (1) Supply Chain Summit schedule per company. Must be NMSDC regional council certified.
- One (1) breakfast ticket and access to business forum
Supply Chain Summit Networking Table gives corporate purchasing agents the opportunity to conduct scheduled one-on-one meetings with targeted Minority Business Suppliers. Summit tables are limited to sponsoring company only.The summit will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
* Please note the Supply Chain Summit tables (Tables) are for buyers and/or supplier diversity managers. Tables are not exhibit booths. MBE attendees will be given a schedule to meet with the corporate buyers. Through a matchmaking process, corporations will identify the areas in which they are seeking to reduce cost and improve efficiencies. Based on their responses, MBEs will be selected to meet with these companies for exclusive ten-minute sessions.
No refunds after Friday, July 4, 2008.