2021 Program
2021 BUYERS
- S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) OMAHA DISTRICT
- S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) ST. PAUL DISTRICT
- S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – FOREST SERVICE
- S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS/VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
- S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, REGION 5, OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION
- S. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, IT ENTERPRISE SOURCING
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE BUREAU OF PROCUREMENT
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE TRUST FUNDS
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES – LEAD SAFE HOMES PROGRAM
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MILWAUKEE CRIME LAB
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
- STATE OF WISCONSIN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM
- WISCONSIN STATE FAIR PARK
- CITY OF MILWAUKEE – PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY – GENERAL MITCHEL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY/ FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION/ ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTALSERVICES
- MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT
- MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ABBOTT
- AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
- CG SCHMIDT
- GILBANE
- GREENFIRE
- NORTHERN WINGS
- OSHKOSH DEFENSE
- S. BANK
- WPS HEALTH SOLUTIONS
- MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
- MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
- MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MATC)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MILWAUKEE
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – OSHKOSH
2021 Exhibitors
| Booth Number | Company Name |
| 23 | About You Solutions LLC. |
| 53 | Actinion LLC |
| 56 | Associated Bank |
| 40 | Basic Crating and Packaging, Inc |
| 1 | Better Business Bureau |
| 20 | Beyond Vision |
| 39 | Business Lending Partners (Racine EDC) |
| 21 | Cascade Asset Management |
| 6 | CG Schmidt |
| 71 | Charging station- WEDC |
| 59 | CHRYSPAC |
| 59 | CHRYSPAC |
| 55 | Community Water Services |
| 3 | Confluence Graphics, Inc. |
| 26 | Cream City Print Lounge LLC |
| 54 | Custom Service Plastics |
| 19 | DHC Marketing Group LLC |
| 13 | Diamond Discs International |
| 78 | East Shore Industries, Inc. |
| 4 | Edwards Educational Solutions |
| 15 | Findorff |
| 58 | FreeStyle Peppers, LLC |
| 64 | Gerber Leisure Products, Inc. |
| 46 | Gilbane Building Company |
| 12 | Glastonbury Floorcoverings |
| 70 | Global Capital Group LLC |
| 7 | Granville BID/EDC |
| 14 | Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation |
| 33 | Green Bay Packers |
| 47 | Greenfire Management Services, LLC |
| 51 | Helianthus LLC |
| 62 | Ictect |
| 38 | JCP Construction, LLC |
| 34 | JP Cullen |
| 73 | Kizorek Photography LLC |
| 5 | Kreeation 1 BP |
| 66 | Life Lift Coaching & Transition Services |
| 79 | Making the Heart Smile, LLC |
| 44 | MalamaDoe – A Coworking Community for Women |
| 16 | MARS Solution Group |
| 10 | Maximum Performance |
| 22 | MEDC Wisconsin |
| 36 | Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District (MMSD) |
| 28 | Modern Learners |
| 52 | Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute, Inc. |
| 29 | NM Holdings LLC dba MotherPlanetEarth Com |
| 2 | Northern Wings Repair, Inc. |
| 69 | Northwest Side Community Development Corporation (NWSCDC) |
| 11 | Old National Bank |
| 9 | Oshkosh Defense |
| 24 | Packers Business Mentoring Program |
| 72 | Renard’s Cheese |
| 32 | SCORE Wisconsin |
| 48 | SDMC America Technology Inc |
| 74 | Small Business Administration |
| 65 | Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission |
| 8 | Stonehouse Protect LLC |
| 30 | STRYKER |
| 25 | Summit Credit Union |
| 77 | Swaye’ Tea |
| 37 | The City of West Allis |
| 57 | The Ellevate Collective LLC |
| 61 | Tiberion Block LLC |
| 18 | Town Bank |
| 41 | US Bank |
| 42 | US Bank |
| 31 | Valor Technologies |
| 17 | Vanguard Computers |
| 60 | Water365, LLC |
| 27 | Whitson Wonder Productions LLC. |
| 35 | Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) |
| 49 | WNOV 860 Radio Station Milwaukee |
| 45 | Young Enterprising Society |
2021 Agenda
Tuesday, December 7 – Virtual
8:30-9:30 a.m. – Expanding Wisconsin’s Diverse Supply Chain Panel
Moderator: Heather Olson, North Central Minority Supplier Development Coalition (NCMSDC)
Panelist: Danielle Bly, WEC Energy Group
Panelist : Jenny Alexander, Marquette University
Panelist: Anisha Jackson, American Family Insurance
Panelist: Chris Bilton, Kohler Company
9:45-10:45 a.m. – Current Conversation Topics – Supply Chain Security – Advice from the Experts
Moderator: Aina Vilumsons, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
Panelist: Andy Fiumefreddo, American Family Insurance
Panelist: Tom Lutz, U.S. Bank
Panelist: Sean Ketter, Oshkosh Corporation
11:00-12:00 p.m. – Current Conversation Topics – Small Business Risk Management – Advice from the Experts
Moderator: Aina Vilumsons, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
Panelist: Michelle Weber, U.S. Bank
Panelist: Rashi Khosla, Mars Solutions Group
Panelist: Tim Poehnelt, NuGen Companies, LLC
Panelist: Andy Fiumefreddo, American Family Insurance
1:00-5:00 p.m. The Contracting Academy (TCA) – Multiple Tracks
1:00 PM
Track 1 – Subcontracting Best Practices for Diverse Small Businesses and Federal Contractors
Track 2 – Exporting / International Sales – Readiness and First Steps
2:00 PM
Track 1 – Update from Wisconsin’s Military Organizations
Track 2 – Working with WisDOT
3:00 PM
Track 1 – Selling to Federal Prime Contractors – A Panel Discussion
Track 2 – Selling to Local Government Agencies
4:00 PM
Track 1 – Selling to the Federal Government – A Discussion with Federal Agency Representatives
Track 2 – Successful Proposals = Winning Contracts
Wednesday, December 8 – In-person
1:00 p.m. – Onsite Registration and Networking
2:00 p.m. – Economic Opportunities
A series of presentations and panels on upcoming major public and private projects as well as topics relevant to small businesses
PRESENTATION: WISCONSIN CURRENT FOOTPRINT ON RACE AND ETHNICITY
CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
5:30-8:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
Thursday, December 9 – In-person
7:00 a.m. – Registration
7:30 a.m. – MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards Breakfast
Governor Tony Evers (invited)
Remarks by sponsors
Business Excellence Awards
Minority-Owned Business Awards
Woman-Owned Business Awards
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Awards
9:00 a.m. – Expo Hall Opens for Exhibitors and Buyer Meetings
Buyer meetings – one-on-one matchmaking meetings with federal, state, local and corporate buyers
Exhibitors – including corporate, small businesses, lenders, business resources, professional services and government agencies
Business networking lounge – centrally located within the expo hall
Noon – 40th Anniversary Luncheon
Tribute to Daryl Hodnett, AAH; Ed Bryant, Town Bank; Cheryl Mitchell
Fireside Chat
1:30-4:00 p.m. – Expo Hall Reopens for Exhibitors and Buyers Meetings
4:00 p.m. – End of Program
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2021 Program Recordings
2022 Keystone Sponsor
Special thanks and continued gratitude to our keystone sponsor U.S. Bank for their dedication in support of diverse businesses and communities. Learn more about their diverse business efforts.