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Come join our Black in Business Showcase & Expo ’22! We’re thrilled to be back in person and reconnecting with our community! Mark your calendars to take advantage of this unique opportunity to identify, include and invest in Black-owned businesses showcasing their goods/services for a variety of industries and to equip Black-owned businesses with tools to grow sustainable, thriving businesses to meet current and future supply chain needs.

Who should attend: Black-owned businesses, certified MBEs, diverse suppliers, WRMSDC Corporate members, Corporate representatives, operations decision makers, procurement and sourcing professionals, government leaders, supplier diversity champions, prime suppliers, and companies seeking to increase their use of Black-owned businesses.

View our digital guide featuring Black-Owned Business Profiles

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COVID Protocols

As Nevada continues to recover from the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic, and tools to combat the severity of illness are more widely available, Emergency Directive 052 lifts the requirements for face masks statewide. Therefore, wearing a face mask will be optional for attendees.

Click Here to Sign Waiver

Each attendee must sign our Covid-19 Waiver. Click the button above to sign it in advance for a speedier check-in. Please use the same name and email that you used to register for the event. After you sign, click the “Download” or “Print” button when prompted; this will generate a digital or paper copy of your signed waiver to show us at the door on event day. If you do not sign the waiver advance, you will need to sign at the door, which may delay your check-in.

Showcase

The Black in Business Showcase will spotlight Black-owned businesses as they exhibit their goods and services in one spot. Corporations: gather your teams of procurement professionals, operations decision makers, and supplier diversity leaders and register and join us.

Registration

Certified MBEs & Diverse Suppliers: Use promo code WRMBE22 to attend for free

Prize Giveaways

Throughout the event, diverse suppliers will be presented with trivia questions for a chance to win one of the following prizes:

(3) Lucky Diverse Suppliers will receive:

• ⭐ One Year Certification Renewal Fee Scholarship (for a first-time Class 1* MBE)
• ⭐ A new 2021 WRMSDC Certification Application Fee Scholarship (for non-certified Class 1* minority business)
• ⭐ Strategy session with MGM Resorts International Supplier Diversity Team
  *Revenues <$1M

Agenda

All times listed are in Pacific Daylight Time and activities may change

8:30am	Check-In, Networking & Hot Breakfast
9:15am	Opening, Welcome, Sponsors Recognition
9:20am to 10:35am	General Session
10:45am	Black in Business Showcase & Expo
12:00pm	Event Ends

General Session

Welcome

General Speakers

Conversations: Be The Boss Of Your Company’s Cash Flow

• Learn key steps on how to take control of your company's cash flow
• Gain tips on building financial capacity for your company and what corporations look for
• Increase your cash reserves through innovative planning
• Unlock more working capital for your business with Meta’s Invoice Fast Track Program
  
  

Conversations: What Every Business Owner Should Know before Selling their Business

• Explore planning strategies to keep your business minority-owned
  
  

Fireside Chat: “Being Intentional”

We’re keepin’ it real with an intimate conversation on ways corporations can be intentional in helping to close the wealth gap for people of color by including specific strategies, policies, and practices in procurement & sourcing. Don’t miss this conversation!

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Supporters

WRMSDC deeply appreciates the following companies for their support. Their contributions ensure our ability to advocate for and impact diverse communities. Remember these brands when you choose companies to do business with!

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EVENT SUPPORTERS

MAKE A DIFFERENCE SUPPORTERS

Due to the generosity of our Make a Difference Supporters, this event is FREE for MBEs and diverse businesses.

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Contact

WRMSDC supports the growth and welfare of minority communities by championing the use of minority-owned businesses in Northern California, Nevada, and Hawai‘i. Our parent organization, the National Minority Supplier Development Council, helps over 12,000 minority businesses connect with major Fortune 500 corporations and their buyers every year. Please visit us online at www.wrmsdc.org.

WRMSDC Nevada Office
500 N. Rainbow, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89107

Please contact rose@wrmsdc.org
for questions about this event.

Contact Us
(510) 686-2555