Business Matchmaking has enabled more than 75,000 small business sales appointments resulting in billions of dollars in contracts granted.

In addition to its regional events, Business Matchmaking also provides services for the Federal Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Procurement Conference, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED), the Latino Coalition, and various disabled veteran activities.

HP, American Airlines, American Express OPEN, and SCORE present Business Matchmaking Regional Events
Tuesday, March 16, 2010	Los Angeles, CA	Registration Open
Wednesday, May 26, 2010	New York, NY
Wednesday, August 18, 2010	Nashville, TN
Wednesday, October 13, 2010	San Antonio, TX

 

HP, American Airlines, American Express OPEN, and SCORE present Small Business Procurement Workshops
Thursday, April 8, 2010	Raleigh, NC
Wednesday, April 28, 2010	Kansas City, MO

 

Special Events
National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Reservation Economic Summit (RES) Procurement Pavilion
Tuesday, February 23, 2010	Las Vegas, NV	Registration Open
The nation's leading Native American Indian business conference is expanding its support for multi-tribe businesses by hosting a Procurement Pavilion session during the 24th Annual RES 2010 event, February 21-24, 2010 at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The Procurement Pavilion will include face-to-face meetings between key U.S. Government agencies, prime contractors, corporations, tribes and American Indian businesses on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
OSDBU Procurement Conference - Procurement Matchmaking
Wednesday, April 21, 2010	Chantilly, VA	Registration Open
The 20th Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference is a national conference fostering business partnerships between the Federal Government, its Prime Contractors, and small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, and women-owned businesses. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Dulles Expo Center North Hall in Chantilly, VA.
Keeping the Promise - California Disabled Veterans Alliance Business Matchmaking
Tuesday, May 25, 2010	Irvine, CA	Registration Open
The 18th Annual "Keeping the Promise" (KTP2010) Conference, Exposition and Matchmaking Event provides a unique opportunity to meet with disabled and veteran entrepreneurs, May 24-25, 2010 at the Irvine Marriott in Irvine, CA. Business Matchmaking will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 .

California Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and Business Matchmaking present the Stimulus Opportunities for Small Business Program

Register at californiasbdc.org/stimulus or call 707-826-3919 for more information.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Compton, CA Thursday, February 4, 2010 Riverside, CA Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Monterey, CA Thursday, March 11, 2010 Richmond, CA Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Irvine, CA

Hosted and presented by the California SBDCs and L.A.-based nonprofit Business Matchmaking, the Stimulus Opportunities for Small Business program is a free half-day session designed to give small businesses a leg up in procuring government and corporate contracts. The program will feature panelists who can offer participants an up-to-date, insider's perspective on what buyers are looking for, if their business fits the government and corporate contracting standards, and how businesses can position themselves to have greater access to stimulus dollars.