Hundreds of minority-owned businesses in pursuit of rising their corporations, studying
about future procurement alternatives and constructing their community will take part
in a free all-day event hosted by the University of South Florida on Friday, Oct. 28.
USF’s fifth annual Supplier Diversity Day will increase this 12 months to change into the college’s
largest symposium of its type to date, together with 15 academic classes and panel
discussions designed to assist businesses go to the subsequent stage. Topics will focus on
vital areas to change into a extra profitable firm, akin to suggestions for aggressive
bidding, entry to extra capital, know-how and future laws which will influence
small businesses.
Diverse suppliers, companies and non-profit entities in attendance may also hear
updates about main tasks at USF, such because the on-campus stadium. USF staff
who attend shall be in a position to construct new relationships and open alternatives for a extra
numerous pool of suppliers.
Hosted by USF’s Office of Supplier Diversity in partnership with the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, the Women’s Business Enterprise
Council Florida, the Florida Small Business Development Center at USF and the State
of Florida Office of Supplier Diversity, the event takes place from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. within the Marshall Student Center at the USF Tampa campus.
“The University of South Florida has a powerful dedication to supporting numerous businesses
within the Tampa Bay area,” mentioned Terrie Daniel, USF Office of Supplier Diversity assistant
vice chairman. “This event gives minority enterprise homeowners with a wealth of data,
instruments and assets to assist them develop and expertise even higher success.”
Since USF launched an enhanced provider range initiative a number of years in the past, it
has added quite a lot of packages to help native businesses, together with a lunch and
be taught collection for USF employees and school to educate them on greatest suppler range practices,
a enterprise empowerment collection geared towards numerous suppliers and a mentoring program.
This month, the Office of Supplier Diversity obtained a 2022 Business Impact Award
from the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council. The award acknowledges
organizations making a distinction locally by means of civic, philanthropic and
volunteer initiatives.
More information on USF’s Supplier Diversity Day, together with registration particulars,
may be discovered right here.