Talks, workshops, and a matchmaker, the 2022 Business Marketplace conference will present a blend of content, where the right connections may lead to limitless opportunities. Discussions will center on topics relevant to emerging, experienced business owners, and major purchasers who want to experience the best strategies in supplier diversity. For connections that count, matchmaker sessions with specific business opportunities will be conducted. Well-versed workshop panelists will share useful cutting-edge information on current trends, and best practices to address challenging issues in the marketplace. Corporate representatives will share helpful glimpses on how to do business and identify procurement opportunities on the horizon. The conference will bring together focus-minded business owners who want to grow their businesses with corporations who seek capable suppliers to optimize their supply chains.
Join us for this one-day, information-led, virtual networking event.
August 25, 2022: 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM (CST)
August 25, 2022: 9:45 AM – 3:00 PM (EST)
Registration is now closed. Thank you
Event Schedule At-a-Glance
President & CEO
TSMSDC
Vice President, Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer
Messer Construction Co.
Chairman, Board of Directors, TSMSDC
CEO & President
NMSDC
President and CEO
Atlas Management Corporation
Chairman, MBEIC, TSMSDC
When a construction bid is posted you have a short window to become a part of a team. What if the old way of doing things isn’t working?
Let’s create new possibilities. The University of Kentucky has announced plans that include a new 27-acre hospital campus, an ambulatory cancer center, a health education building, an innovation hub, an on-campus distillery, and extensive renovations to existing facilities.
In this session, you will gain a competitive advantage by learning how to prepare now for future opportunities. Panelists will discuss how to do business with UK, find bids and opportunities, be successful as a prime or subcontractor, pre-qualify with prime construction managers, simplify the bidding process, form strategic partnerships, and build long-term relationships.
With more than $2 billion dollars in construction projects in the pipeline, UK recognizes that increasing its pool of diverse suppliers creates more competition and innovation. Our goal is simple: Create new possibilities for inclusion on construction projects at the University of Kentucky.
Supplier Diversity Manager
University of Kentucky
Chief Procurement Officer
University of Kentucky
Executive Director
Facilities Planning
University of Kentucky HealthCare
Project Manager
University of Kentucky
Discover promising procurement opportunities, now and on the horizon. Learn how to access supply chains to conduct business. This session will help you find and forge potential relationships among buyers and sellers.
Sr. Leader-Supplier
Sustainability & Diversity
Trane Technologies
Panelist: Bekka Korosec
Procure to Pay Director
Kentucky Community and Technical
College System (KCTS)
Panelist: Carla Hendon
Director, Supplier Diversity and
Indirect Procurement
Meijer
Panelist: Marilyn Clark
Supplier Diversity Manager
University of Kentucky
Panelist: Shaquanta Locke
Manager, Supplier Diversity
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Panelist: LeTonya Cooper
Manager, Sourcing,
Supplier Relationship Management
FedEx
Panelist: Kelli Fager
Senior Director, Purchasing &
Payment Services
Vanderbilt University
Deryl McKissack is the founder, chairwoman and chief executive officer of McKissack & McKissack, a national architecture, engineering, program- and construction-management firm currently working on over $15 billion in projects nationwide. Under Deryl’s leadership, McKissack has worked for public and private clients in the civic, culture, energy, education, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, housing, infrastructure, mixed-use and office sectors and grown to over 150 employees with offices in Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and Washington, D.C.
Introduction to Keynote:
Derrick Dowell
Vice President
TSMSDC
Keynote Speaker:
Deryl McKissack, PE
Founder, Chairwoman and CEO
McKissack & McKissack
Matchmaker Participants: Adobe, Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors, Cigna, Dollar General, FedEx, HCA Healthcare/HealthTrust Purchasing Group, Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), Louisville Water Company, Meijer, Messer Construction Co., Nissan Group of the Americas, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Trane Technologies, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Vanderbilt University, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volvo Cars
Registration is now closed. Thank you.
Sponsor/VIP Registration
PRESENTING SPONSOR $25,000
- Exclusive recognition as a presenting sponsor
- Two (2) 30-second company commercial
- 25 registrations
- Matchmaker participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Full-page color ad – prominent location in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Ad on digital platform
- Introduction of Keynote Speaker
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
- Logo placement in event platform Chat Room
DIAMOND SPONSOR $20,000
- Recognition as a sponsor
- 30-second company commercial
- 20 registrations
- Matchmaker participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Full-page color ad – prominent location in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Ad on digital platform
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
- Logo placement in event platform Chat Room
PLATINUM SPONSOR $10,000
- Recognition as a sponsor
- 30-second company commercial
- 10 registrations to the virtual event
- Matchmaker Participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Full-page color ad – prominent location in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Ad on digital platform
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
GOLD SPONSOR $5,000
- Acknowledgment as a sponsor
- 10 registrations to the virtual event
- Matchmaker participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Full-page black and white ad – in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
SILVER SPONSOR $4,000
- Acknowledgment as a sponsor
- 7 registrations
- Matchmaker participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Full-page black and white ad – in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
BRONZE SPONSOR $3,000
- Acknowledgment as a sponsor
- 5 registrations to the virtual event
- Matchmaker participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Half-page black and white ad – in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
CONTRIBUTOR SPONSOR $2,000
- Acknowledgement as a sponsor
- 3 registrations to the virtual event
- Matchmaker participant
- Welcome – Plenary Session
- Half-page black and white ad – in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
SUPPORTER SPONSOR $1,000
- Acknowledgement as a sponsor
- 2 registrations
- Matchmaker participant
- Quarter-page black and white ad – in digital Business Marketplace Program Book
- Display logo and link from TSMSDC website
- Logo on Constant Contact announcement distribution
- Recognition in welcome – plenary session, workshop introductions and Matchmaking segment
Registration is now closed. Thank you.
GENERAL REGISTRATION PACKAGE:
Includes Two (2) Registration Tickets to attend Workshops, Keynote Speaker and Matchmaker sessions.
MATCHMAKER SESSIONS:
General and Sponsorship Registration includes Matchmaker Appointments for Certified MBEs and Corporate Members.
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MATCHMAKER TABLE ONLY:
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