Regional roundup

This special section lists supplier diversity and related events. For society meetings, career fairs and similar activities please check out Events.

Schedules change frequently. Please confirm all dates and locations before making plans.

The National Center for American Indian Economic Development stages RES2010 economic summit and business trade fair February 21-24 in Las Vegas, NV. For additional information see www.ncaied.org.

Southern California Minority Business Development Council holds a minority business opportunity day at the Pacific Palms Conference Resort near Los Angeles on February 25. Go to www.scmbdc.org/events.

Florida Regional Minority Business Council, Miami chapter holds its twenty-fifth annual business expo at the Broward County Convention Center, Ft Lauderdale, FL on
March 11 and 12. For details check out www.frmbc.org.

On March 19 the Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council hosts the 2010 NCMSDC awards gala, “A Night at the Oscars,” at the Westin, San Francisco, CA. For more information click to www.ncsdc.org.

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) holds its summit and salute to women’s business enterprises on March 24-25 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, National Harbor, MD. For details see www.wbenc.org.

Chicago Minority Business Development Council hosts its forty-third annual Chicago business opportunity fair. March 29-31 at the Navy Pier; for details see www.cmbdc.org.

On April 14-15 the Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council hosts the Indiana business opportunity fair at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. For details about the fair check out www.imsdc.org.

The Women Presidents’ Organization puts on its WPO 2010 Conference April 22-24 at the Westin Beach Resort, Ft Lauderdale, FL. Info at www.womenpresidentsorg.com.

Edison Electric Institute’s twenty-seventh supplier diversity conference takes place May 18-19 in Kansas City, MO. For more info see www.eei.org.

On June 9-10 the National Association of Women Business Owners holds its Women’s Business Conference in Washington, DC. See nawbo.org for more info.

On June 19-22 the Airport Minority Advisory Council will host the twenty-fifth annual airport business diversity conference and exhibition. The event will take place in New Orleans, LA. For more info go to www.amac-org.com.

Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) will hold its annual Women
in Business convention and business fair June 22-24 in Baltimore, MD. See www.wbenc.org for details as available.

Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council hosts the NCMSDC
2010 minority business opportunity expo on August 5. For more info check out www.ncsdc.org.

The U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency plans a minority enterprise development conference in Washington, DC in August. Details as available at www.mbda.gov.

The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its 2010 Business Conference for September in Washington, DC. More info to come at www.nglcc.org.

Wisconsin, Iowa and Central Illinois Supplier Development Council will stage the Heart of Illinois trade fair September 21 at the Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino, Peoria, IL. Details as they become available at www.suppliercouncil.org.

Expo 2010 minority business development marketplace of the Houston Minority Business Council is scheduled for October 6-7 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. Check out www.hmbc.org.

National Minority Supplier Development Council holds its national conference and business opportunity fair October 24-27 at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. Details at www.nmsdc.org.

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