Networking

Business Opportunity Fairs: Hosted throughout the year by NMSDC Regional Councils and one day during the NMSDC annual conference, these events provide a platform for NMSDC-certified minority business owners to present their products and services directly to potential corporate purchasing executives from corporations, government agencies, universities, hospitals and other buying institutions.

• by Month
• by State

NMSDC Conference: This four-day event is the nation’s benchmark forum addressing the trends and issues in purchasing; international markets; strategic sourcing and access to capital for Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business owners. Thousands of minority entrepreneurs, corporate executives and government decision-makers attend each year. [View] 
CLICK HERE: To view the 2010 NMSDC Conference Registration Brochure.

Centers of Excellence: NMSDC Centers of Excellence is a network of regional business modules comprised of corporate diversity/purchasing executives and minority business owners that provides a structured environment for fostering minority business development. The Centers of Excellence use NMSDC “best practices” for minority supplier development to enhance corporate supplier diversity processes and build capacity for MBEs.