Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/11/2017 - 12/12/2017
All Day
Location
The Galt House Hotel
Change is inevitable. At times unanticipated, newways of doing leaves few businesses untouched!
Our inaugural combined conference is focused on essential elements for cultivating opportunities to grow business, while facing the blowing winds brought about by socioeconomic changes. Join conversations presented by esteemed panelists, especially assembled to present a diversity of thought and insights. This conference will be most beneficial for startups and veteran business owners, supplier diversity professionals, with takeaways of soft and hard aspects of building ‘win-win’ business relationships. The 2017 Business Marketplace will offer a myriad of service providers, corporate, minority and government exhibits, plus mini-matchmakers, by appointment only, to increase business opportunities and make promising connections that count. Challenge your thoughts. Get fresh ideas. Maximize your participation. Become motivated from powerful strategies that work. Take advantage of the networking opportunities that abound and a memorable speaker, Derek L. Anderson, Sr., NBA Champion, entrepreneur and author who will provide the keynote address at the business luncheon.
Enjoy the many facets of this year’s event. Capitalize on CHANGE for profitable business
relationships where there are “NO LIMITS…JUST OPPORTUNITIES.”
Register Today – Online Registration Coming Soon – Download the Registration Form
KEYNOTE LUNCHEON SPEAKER
DEREK L. ANDERSON, SR.
Producer | Author | Screen Writer | Philanthropist | Entrepreneur | NBA World Champion | NCAA Champion | Olympic Gold Medalist
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
GILBERT CORSEY
Eight-time Emmy Award Winning TV Anchor/Reporter WDRB News
Registration deadline is December 5, 2017 – Online Registration Coming Soon – Download the Registration Form
Schedule
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017
BUSINESS MARKETPLACE REGISTRATION
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Registration Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT SET-UP
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Ballroom A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE) NETWORKING MIXER
(COE FACILITATORS, CORPORATE AND MBE PARTICIPANTS ONLY)
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Clements Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
OPEN NETWORKING MIXER FOR ALL
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Clements Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017
REGISTRATION
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Registration Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
COFFEE, TEA & TÊTE-Á-TÊTE
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Grand Foyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
EXHIBITOR SET-UP
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Ballroom A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m. – 12 Noon
WORKSHOP 1: TSMSDC CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE)
CLOSED – COE PARTICIPANTS ONLY
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Brown Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
COE Joint Meeting with Corporations and MBEs
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Brown Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
WORKSHOP 2: DO CONTACTS LEAD TO CONTRACTS?
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Clements Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Panelists: Norton Healthcare, HealthTrust Purchasing Group, RegionalCare Capella Health (RCCH) Healthcare Partners
Moderator: Richard Manson, President, SourceMark, LLC
Legal Counsel and Board Member: TriState Minority Supplier Development Council
WORKSHOP 3: ‘RAISING THE BAR’ MINI-SERIES – MAKING CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Clements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Panelists: Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA), Valvoline, Nashville Electric Service (NES), Louisville and Jefferson
County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Hooven-Dayton
Corporation
Moderator: Stanford T. Williams, Jr., Messer Construction Company, Vice President/Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer
NETWORKING PRIOR TO LUNCHEON
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Grand Foyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon
BUSINESS MARKETPLACE LUNCHEON
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Ballroom C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Derek L. Anderson, Sr., Producer | Author | Screen Writer | Philanthropist | Entrepreneur | NBA World
Champion | NCAA Champion | Olympic Gold Medalist
Master of Ceremonies: Gilbert Corsey, Eight-time Emmy Award Winning TV Anchor/Reporter WDRB News
RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Grand Foyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:45 p.m.
EXHIBITS OPEN
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Ballroom A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
BOOK SIGNINGS
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Ballroom A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Books will be available for purchase from both authors at the signings.
INGERSOLL RAND MINI-MATCHMAKER
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Willis Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pre-scheduled Appointments Only, in intervals of 15-minutes in duration, will be scheduled in assigned meeting rooms.
MBEs must be certified and registered to attend the event for participation eligibility.
LOUISVILLE AND JEFFERSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT
MINI-MATCHMAKER
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Willis Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pre-scheduled Appointments Only, in intervals of 15-minutes in duration, will be scheduled in assigned meeting rooms.
MBEs must be certified and registered to attend the event for participation eligibility.
EXHIBITS CLOSE/MOVE-OUT
Suite Tower, 2nd Floor, Ballroom A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Registration deadline is December 5, 2017 – Online Registration Coming Soon – Download the Registration Form
Our Featured Authors
Author, Derek L. AndersonHalf Column
STAMINA “Don’t run out of breath before you win”
“I altered my future when I altered my mind”
The author, Derek L. Anderson, Sr., is founder of D. A. Enterprises, Inc., Anderson
Development, Inc., Loyalty Entertainment, D. A. Dining, Loyalty Clothing
Company, and Loyalty Home & Auto Concierge.
Author, Herman J. Williams, MD
“CLEAR!” Living the Life You Didn’t Dream Of
“My message is that you have to embrace your current reality and decide that
you’ll make a positive difference for others,” says Herman. “I want my story to
inspire you to create your best life possible.”
The author, Herman J. Williams, MD, is the chief clinical officer for RegionalCare
Capella Health (RCCH) Healthcare Partners, and serves as Board Chair of TSMSDC.
Registration deadline is December 5, 2017 – Online Registration Coming Soon – Download the Registration Form
Sponsor/VIP Registration
DIAMOND TITLE: $20,000
Exclusive recognition as a title sponsor
Priority 20’ x 40’ (800 sq. ft.) Island Exhibit
Two (2) Reserved Tables (of 8) at
Luncheon – prominent location
Full-page four color ad – prominent location in Business Marketplace Program
Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
PLATINUM TITLE: $10,000
Recognition as a presenting sponsor
20’ x 40’ (800 sq. ft.) Island Exhibit
One (1) Reserved Table (of 8) at the
Luncheon – prominent location
Full-page color ad in Business Marketplace Program
Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
GOLD: $5,000
Acknowledgement
20’ x 20’ (400 sq. ft.) booth
One (1) Reserved Table (of 8) at the Luncheon
Full-page black and white ad in Business Marketplace Program
SILVER: $4,000
Two (2) adjoining 10’ x 10’ Booth (200 sq. ft.)
One (1) Table (of 8) at the Luncheon
Full-page black and white ad in
Business Marketplace Program
BRONZE: $3,000
One (1) 10’ x 10’ Booth (100 sq. ft.)
One (1) Table (of 8) at the Luncheon
Half-page color ad in Business Marketplace Program
SUPPORTER: $2,000
One (1) 10’ x 10’ Booth (100 sq. ft.)
4 tickets at the Luncheon
Half-page black and white ad in Business Marketplace Program
CONTRIBUTOR: $1,000
One (1) 10’ x 10’ Booth (100 sq. ft.)
2 tickets to the Luncheon
Quarter-page black and white ad in Business Marketplace Program
Reserve Your Sponsorship on the Registration Form
ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
COLOR
Full-Page Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $600
Trim 8.5” x 11”, Live area 8” x 10.25”, Bleed 8.75” x 11.25”
Half-Page Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450
Vertical: 3.75” x 10” Horizontal: 7.125” x 4.875”
Quarter-Page Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350
3.625” x 4.875”
BLACK and WHITE
Full-Page Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400
Trim 8.5” x 11”, Live area 8” x 10.25”, Bleed 8.75” x 11.25”
Half-Page Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350
Vertical 3.75” x 10” Horizontal 7.125” x 4.875”
Quarter-Page Ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250
3.625” x 4.875”
Make advertising in the 2017 Business Marketplace easy
and convenient for you. You can snail mail or e-mail your ad
before the ad submission deadline on November 20, 2017.
Reserve Advertising Space on the Registration Form
TSMSDC GENERAL INFORMATION
The TriState Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (TSMSDC), is a privately funded, not-for-profit organization, and serves as a vital link between major corporations and minority business enterprises (MBEs). Each year, member corporations have reported billions of dollars spent with Council certified MBEs. Serving Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia, TSMSDC is one of the 23 regional affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. Through events such as this Business Marketplace TSMSDC continues to create profitable business relationships by Change…Opportunities.
DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO TSMSDC OFFICES
KENTUCKY: 502-365-9762
NASHVILLE: 615-259-4699
E-MAIL: info@tsmsdc.net
WEBSITE: www.tsmsdc.net
Registration deadline is December 5, 2017 – Online Registration Coming Soon – Download the Registration Form