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 MAY

Monthly ScheduleEvent Name: Broward SCORE Workshops
Location: Broward County, Florida
Address: varies
Time: varies

Broward SCORE has published its Small Business Workshops Catalog for the Spring of 2012.  Click here to view the list of workshops in May.

 

Monday, May 14th

The Florida Department of Management Services Division of State Purchasing invites you to join the Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO) on May 14, 2012, at the Tampa Convention Center for FAPPO’s 45th Annual Trade Show.  FAPPO’s Trade Show is the largest and most important trade show in Florida, and promises to be the one event you cannot afford to miss!  The website link below takes you to detailed information, deadlines, and pricing information – plus the information you need to know to secure your booth today!

Please use this link to secure your booth:  http://fappo.org/tradeshow/dms.asp

Including your booth at this trade show gives you the opportunity to interact with procurement professionals from more than 300 Florida government agencies.  Since 1968, The Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials Annual Conference and Trade Show has become the premier educational event for Florida’s purchasing officials.  FAPPO membership includes many different types of local government agencies including municipalities, counties, state, special districts and authorities, universities and colleges, public utilities, and sheriff offices.Reserve your space todayBooth space is limited, and we expect booth space to sell quickly.  Remember, FAPPO bases booth selection on when the association receives your payment.Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Increase your VisibilityUse this link to learn more about sponsorship and advertising opportunities.  http://www.fappo.org/Tradeshow/exhibitors.asp

Please remember to use this link to secure your booth today: http://fappo.org/tradeshow/dms.asp
We look forward to seeing you and your booth, May 14 in Tampa!

Florida Department of Management ServicesDivision of State Purchasing,
MyFloridaMarketPlace 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 360
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Toll-Free (866) 352-3776
MyFloridaMarketPlace@dms.MyFlorida.com  
Tuesday, May 15th
Event Name:   University of Miami PowerNet
Location: University of Miami Wesley Gallery
Address: 1210 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146       Map
Time: 10:00 AM
Cost: Free
Download: Registration form  

U of M PowerNet

Thusday, May 17th
Event Name:   9th Annual Small, Local & Minority Business Enterprise Workshop
Location: Miami Airport Convention Center (MACC)
Address: 711 N.W. 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33126       Map
Time: 8:00 AM
Cost: Free Admission
Download: Registration form  

 

 

Tuesday, May 22nd

Event Name:   Johnson Controls Supplier Diversity Event
Location: Hilton Garden Inn
Address: 14501 Hotel Road, Miramar, FL 33027      Map
Time: 1:00 PM
Cost: Free
Download: Registration form

Johnson Controls

 

 

Tuesday, May 23rd

Event Name: Import/Export Workshop Series: Practical tools for Trade
Address: 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2200, Miami, FL 33128

 

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Thursday, May 24th
Event Name: SFMSDC New MBE Orientation
Location: Broward College (Boardroom)
Address: 111 East Las Olas Blvd., Building 33 Room 1208, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301        Map
Time: 9:00 AM
Cost: Free

Learn how to effectively use the SFMSDC Network to grow your business. Meet other successful MBEs and the SFMSDC Staff.
Discover these tools to grow your business.

  1. BCF Fund 
  2. Vendor Opportunity PowerNets
  3. Industry Groups
  4. eProcurement Portal
  5. Business Expo
  6. Awards Gala
  7. Educational Programs

JUNE

Monthly Schedule
Event Name: Broward SCORE Business Workshops
Location: Broward County
Address: varies
Time: varies

Broward SCORE has published its Small Business Workshops Catalog for the Spring of 2012.  Click here to view the list of workshops in June.

 

Sunday, June 3rd-7th
Event Name:   KELLOGG: Advanced Management Education Program (AMEP) Scholarship
Location: Northwestern University's Evanston Campus, The Allen Center
Address: Chicago, IL
Cost: Scholarship   |  Registration is now closed

The Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council and the National Minority Supplier Development Council are pleased to announce that the Marlin Cano Kellogg Advanced Management Education Program will be held June 3-7, 2012 at the Kellogg School of Management at the James L. Allen Center in the heart of Northwestern University’s Evanston campus.

The SFMSDC will award two (2) partial scholarships to attend the program. 

kellogg

 

Wednesday, June 27th
Event Name:   SFMSDC New MBE Orientation
Location: Broward College (Boardroom)
Address: 111 East Las Olas Blvd., Building 33 Room 1208, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301        Map
Time: 9:00 AM
Cost: Free

Learn how to effectively use the SFMSDC Network to grow your business. Meet other successful MBEs and the SFMSDC Staff.
Discover these tools to grow your business.

  1. BCF Fund 
  2. Vendor Opportunity PowerNets
  3. Industry Groups
  4. eProcurement Portal
  5. Business Expo
  6. Awards Gala
  7. Educational Programs

JULY

Wednesday, July  25th- 28th
Event Name: 16th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership Multicultural Tourism Summit & Trade show
Location: Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Address: 4400 NW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33178

We are pleased to invite you to the 16th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show on July 25-28, 2012 at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Miami, Florida. The theme is “A Decade of Progress”. This event is presented by the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD), Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine and Horizons Marketing Group. The market has begun to turn around. This year’s summit will be exciting and packed with information to help you understand the many opportunities available in hotel ownership, investment and supplier diversity.

The 4-day educational summit is designed to educate attendees on becoming a hotel owner or investor, share minority investment trends, explore supplier opportunities, how to market to minorities and diversity issues affecting the industry. The summit opens on Wednesday morning, July 25 with the NABHOOD/HBCU Scholarship Golf Tournament on the Blue Monster Course to raise money for minority hospitality students, followed at noon with our Orientation Program for new & prospective hotel owners, Committee Meetings, Opening General Session and a Welcome Reception in the evening. General Sessions & workshops will be held Thursday and Friday with Student workshops on Friday and Saturday morning followed by the NABHOOD Career Fair & Job Expo.

Summit Agenda | Summit Registration | NABHOOD Website

October

Sunday, October  28th- 31st
Event Name: 2012 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair
Location: Colorado Convention Center
Address: Denver,Colorado
Cost: Click here for more details and to register.


 

 

Updated On: May 14, 2012