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2023 VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL MINI-SERIES
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The signature ‘Raising the Bar’ Mini-Series was created to assist MBEs to develop, know, and grow their business. Each unique session is designed for attendees to learn how to conduct business with corporations, government buying agencies, and other major purchasers. The participants learn, firsthand, the actual requirements necessary for conducting business with the specific member corporation. It is an informative, productive and value-add forum with take-a-ways for business success.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
11:00am – 12 Noon EST
10:00am – 11:00am CST
WHO
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
The University of Kentucky (a $3.1 Billion organization, with more than 12,000 staff and 2,000 faculty) has a broad range of resources centered on a single campus in the heart of the Bluegrass. Their wide array of programs allows them to excel in multidisciplinary studies and fosters an environment of cooperative engagement across all colleges, programs, and research endeavors. Established in 1865, the university today is one of only eight institutions in the country with a full complement of liberal arts, engineering, professional, agricultural and medical colleges and disciplines on one contiguous campus.
PRESENTER
Marilyn Clark
Supplier Diversity Manager
Barry Swanson
Chief Procurement Officer
FEE
TSMSDC Certified MBEs | TSMSDC Corporate Members – FREE
MBEs (Non-Certified) | Corporate (Non-Member) | Others – $50.00
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
11:00am – 12 Noon EST
10:00am – 11:00am CST
WHO
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through the Toyota and Lexus brands, plus nearly 1,500 dealerships. Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota’s 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.
PRESENTER
Matt Greene
Senior Manager
FEE
TSMSDC Certified MBEs | TSMSDC Corporate Members – FREE
MBEs (Non-Certified) | Corporate (Non-Member) | Others – $50.00
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
11:00am – 12 Noon EST
10:00am – 11:00am CST
WHO
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. VWGoA houses the U.S. operations of a worldwide family of distinguished and exciting brands including Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen, as well as VW Credit, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of VWGoA, operates an assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded in 1955, VWGoA’s headquarters are in Herndon, Va.; the company has approximately 6,000 employees in the United States and sells its vehicles through a network of approximately 1,000 independent dealers.
PRESENTER
Shaquanta Locke
Manager Supplier Diversity
FEE
TSMSDC Certified MBEs | TSMSDC Corporate Members – FREE
MBEs (Non-Certified) | Corporate (Non-Member) | Others – $50.00
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
11:00am – 12 Noon EST
10:00am – 11:00am CST
WHO
NISSAN GROUP OF THE AMERICAS
Nissan first came to the United States to sell vehicles in 1958 and began importing and making Datsun vehicles in the United States under the Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. (NMC) name in 1960. In 1990, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) was created to coordinate all of Nissan’s various activities in North America. In 1998, the two organizations merged operations under the Nissan North America, Inc. name. Nissan realigned its geographic structure globally in 2021 and Nissan North America, Inc. became a part of Nissan Americas, which combines the North and South America operations and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.
PRESENTER
Marcella McCullough
Sr. Manager Supplier Diversity
Purchasing Strategy
FEE
TSMSDC Certified MBEs | TSMSDC Corporate Members – FREE
MBEs (Non-Certified) | Corporate (Non-Member) | Others – $50.00
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
11:00am – 12 Noon EST
10:00am – 11:00am CST
WHO
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
From its founding in 1873 as an institution devoted to “strengthening the ties which should exist between all sections of our common country,” Vanderbilt University (with over 9,000 staff and 4,700 faculty and $3 Billion in revenues) has forged a tradition of academic excellence infused with a unique spirit of collaboration and collegiality. Vanderbilt’s closely connected park-like campus, set in the heart of the rapidly growing city of Nashville, Tennessee, is representative of the enduring bonds that unite us as One Vanderbilt community.
PRESENTER
Kelli Fager
Senior Director
Purchasing & Payment Services
FEE
TSMSDC Certified MBEs | TSMSDC Corporate Members – FREE
MBEs (Non-Certified) | Corporate (Non-Member) | Others – $50.00
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
11:00am – 12 Noon EST
10:00am – 11:00am CST
WHO
SKANSKA USA
Skanska in the U.S. is headquartered in New York City with 29 offices around the country. Together with customers and the collective expertise of 7,300+ teammates in the U.S. and 30,000+ globally, innovative and sustainable solutions are created to support healthy living beyond our lifetime. Skanska is an industry-leading innovator in both safety and project execution, and offers competitive solutions for both traditional and complex assignments to help build a more sustainable future for our customers and communities. Global revenue of parent company Skanska AB, headquartered in Stockholm and listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, totaled approximately $17.2 billion in 2020.
PRESENTER
Alisha Y. Wix
Vendor Diversity and Marketing
FEE
TSMSDC Certified MBEs | TSMSDC Corporate Members – FREE
MBEs (Non-Certified) | Corporate (Non-Member) | Others – $50.00
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
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