Wednesday, December 8
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| 8:30 a.m. – Registration and Networking |
| Get an early start to connect with other attendees during registration |
| 9:00 a.m. – The Contracting Academy (TCA) – Multiple Tracks |
Growing your technical knowledge in contracting with federal, state and local governments and their supply chains
- Construction
- Goods and services
- Manufacturing
- Innovation and technology
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| Noon – Lunch (on your own) |
| Lunch (on your own) |
| 2:00 p.m. – Economic Opportunity Sessions |
- Annual Wisconsin supplier diversity and U.S. Small Business Administration small business reports
- Ethnic & Diverse Business Coalition Report
- Accessing current public and private contracting opportunities and projects
- Future Wisconsin projects and initiatives
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| 5:00 p.m. – Registration and Networking Reception |
| 5:30 p.m. – Program Begins |
- Welcome by sponsors
- Remarks by Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes (Invited)
- Awards recognition
- Business and Community Development Awards (WEDC)
- Diversely Owned Businesses Recognition (DOA)
- 8(a) Graduate of the Year and Minority Business Champion Awards (SBA)
- Community Awards
- 25th anniversary celebration
- Networking
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Thursday, December 9
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| 7:00 a.m. – Registration |
| Opportunity for networking to make connections with businesses, lenders, government agencies and business resource providers. |
| 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
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| 9:00 a.m. – Expo Hall Opens |
- 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
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| Noon – MARKETPLACE Business Luncheon |
- Keynote speaker / business panel – TBD
- WEDC Vice President of Business and Community Development
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| 1:30 p.m. – Expo Hall Reopens for Exhibitors and Buyers Meetings |
