Events

The Midwest Supplier Diversity Exposition provides a venue for diverse business owners to showcase their products and services, to network with other entrepreneurs, and to connect with procurement representatives from the public and private sector. The tradeshow provides procurement representatives and supplier diversity professional a networking forum to build relationships to fulfill participation goals, and […]

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) offers this event the first Wednesday of every month. The Certification 101 presents everything you need to know about applying and renewing a certification.   Following a quick 7-10 minute presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask our staff questions you have regarding certification and other resources.

The Urban League (ULSTL) in conjunction with the St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) hosts the Urban Expo Back to School & Community Empowerment Festival every summer that over 27,000 residents of the metropolitan area attend at America's Center in Downtown St. Louis.   For more information no how to participate, visit here: Urban Expo - […]

NMSDC’s Business Connection Matchmaker is an opportunity to connect with buyers and other MBEs with business opportunities for you. This event is open to national/local corporate members, government, and Certified- MBEs at no cost! What is  NMSDC’s Business Connection Matchmaker? The primary focus of these sessions is to bring Buyers and Suppliers together to give […]

Check out the upcoming opportunity to learn more about business loan readiness. Amie Wheeler, Loan Officer for Hawthorn Bank, and Lauren Carter, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Director are hosting a FREE event on August 30th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the Missouri SBDC at Lincoln University. There are limited seats to attend in-person, and […]

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) would like to invite you to our free and virtual Vendor Office Hours: Certification 201.

During this event, we will provide an overview of steps you can take to increase contracting opportunities with the state of Missouri and leverage your MBE/WBE certification. The content will include how to present yourself and your business, how to find contracting opportunities, and where to find additional resources, information, and capital. Following the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask staff questions you have regarding next steps to achieving success with your certification.

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) offers this event the first Wednesday of every month. The Certification 101 presents everything you need to know about applying and renewing a certification.   Following a quick 7-10 minute presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask our staff questions you have regarding certification and other resources.

This opportunity is open to all State of Kansas certified M/W/DBE businesses until August 1st.  After August 1, pending funding the application opens to self-designated, non-certified M/W/DBE businesses. *All application approvals are based on first come, first served. * The application for attendance is open until funding is depleted. * Applications are limited to one […]

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) would like to invite you to our free and virtual Vendor Office Hours: Certification 201.

During this event, we will provide an overview of steps you can take to increase contracting opportunities with the state of Missouri and leverage your MBE/WBE certification. The content will include how to present yourself and your business, how to find contracting opportunities, and where to find additional resources, information, and capital. Following the presentation, you will have the opportunity to ask staff questions you have regarding next steps to achieving success with your certification.

In this introductory 1.5-hour class on government contracting, we cover how to navigate, research, and connect to the government marketplace. Attendees will leave with useful tools and next steps to compete for government contracts on the federal, state, or local level. After attending this class, any business may sign up for APEX Accelerator Services. Missouri […]

The Office of Equal Opportunity is hosting a new, monthly virtual networking opportunity for our certified vendors. Through feedback from you, we have structured this event to attempt to better meet your needs. This event is open to all vendors interested in connecting with fellow M/WBE/SDVE small businesses to share experiences, learn from one another, […]

Featuring over 250 area businesses, the trade show is the perfect place for networking, recruiting, B2B & B2C sales, and putting your business ahead of the competition. There’s  something truly worthwhile for everyone at the Springfield Business Expo! September 1, 2023: Deadline to Reserve Vendor Booth September 8, 2023: Deadline to Reserve Directory Ad Space […]