June isn’t just the start of summer, it’s also the month of the first national supplier diversity event: the WBENC National Conference. Let’s take a look at this event, as well as several others, taking place in June.
Supplier Diversity Achievement Week via San Diego MSDC
June 6 – 10, Awards Reception June 10, 2011 at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA
This week-long event will feature daily seminars and culminate with an awards reception and gala on Friday night.
New York and New Jersey Business Opportunity Expo
June 16, 2011 in New York, NY
The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council hosts its annual business Opportunity Expo, a great chance for local and national MBEs to connect with corporate partners and showcase their company profile.
WBENC National Conference
June 20 – 22 in Las Vegas, NV
With nearly 3,200 registered attendees in 2010, the business fair boasted more than 350 exhibitors including 120 WBE exhibitors, fueling the largest WBENC National Conference & Business Fair in the organization’s history.
WBEC-West has several unique opportunities related to the conference posted on their social media page, like a coffee meeting with a corporation during the conference and access to an exclusive V.I.P. Mixer. Visit their Facebook page for a complete list of opportunities and contest entry details.
The Calendar of Events is just one of many features available to MBEConnect members with their accounts. Joining the site is free, and there is no membership fee of any kind. Be sure to add your event to our calendar, or leave information about your upcoming supplier diversity event in the comments section of this post.
