University of Illinois Minority and Female Business Enterprise Program (MAFBE) 2010 Conference

The University of Illinois MAFBE Conference will take place on June 16, 2010 at the UIC Forum. This year’s Making the Connection 2010 is focused on connecting the University’s buying departments with qualified minority and female owned businesses. The goal of the conference is to build relationships with MAFBE firms in order to enhance our supplier diversity initiatives.

The conference Networking Fair will feature exhibitors from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Urbana, and Springfield campuses. Also, participating in the Networking Fair will be representatives from other public and private universities including local government entities. The Networking Fair will provide an opportunity for business owners to connect
and market their products and/or services to the buying departments.

Why Should I Attend?
The University of Illinois procures a variety of goods and services and it is our goal to increase our pool of minority and female businesses. We realize the importance of supplier diversity in our purchasing process and we want to help you understand how to business with us.

Who Should Attend?
Owners of minority, female, and persons with disabilities owned businesses including but not limited to architectural, engineering, construction, advertising, IT, accounting, legal, healthcare, office supplies, medical supplies, manufacture/ retail, all professional and artistic services.

Registration Deadline: Monday, June 07, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Click the link to register:
http://apps.obfs.uillinois.edu/uiConference/dsp_Registration.cfm?ConfID=Mafbe

Contact Information
Please contact Janice R. Thomas at 312-413-2892 or via e-mail at obfsmafbe1@uillinois.edu with any questions.

http://mafbe.conference.uic.edu/

Connect your minority owned business with University buying departments.