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NMSDC Conference Emphasizes Critical Links Between Corporations And Minority Businesses
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EW YORK, N.Y. – September 13, 2011 — The National Minority Supplier De-
velopment Council (NMSDC) will host its annual Conference and Business Opportu- nity Fair at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, October 30 through November 2. Considered the na- tion’s benchmark forum on minority sup- plier development, the four-day event is expected to attract more than 7,000 attend- ees, including Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business owners, as well as Fortune 500 chief executive officers, corporate minority supplier development professionals, purchasing executives and decision-makers, and representatives from many of NMSDC’s international counter- part organizations. “Atlanta has evolved into a dynamic business hub for some of the nation’s top corporations, and is home to a thriving mi- nority business community representing a strong mix of industries,” said NMSDC President Joset B. Wright. “We are excited to bring our signature event to Atlanta. It provides a unique opportunity for NMSDC to help foster profitable business relation- ships between our corporate members and innovative minority suppliers from Geor- gia and across the country.” The theme for this year’s conference is “Minority Businesses and Corporate America: Raising the Bar through Sustain- able Strategies.” The event schedule begins on Monday, October 31, with a one-day Business Opportunity Fair – the largest na- tional procurement event of its kind. The tradeshow will feature more than 700 cor- porate
and minority business exhibit
booths. A Leadership Development Series with concurrent sessions for minority busi- ness owners, buying organizations/supplier diversity professionals and NMSDC re- gional council presidents will be held on
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More than 7,000 Minority Business Owners and Purchasing Executives Expected to Attend
Tuesday, November 1. Twenty-two con- tent-rich workshops and plenary sessions led by chief executive officers from the na- tion’s leading corporations; corporate sup- ply chain professionals; subject matter ex- perts on minority supplier development; and government officials highlight the con- ference schedule for Tuesday and Wednes- day, November 2. The conference culminates on Wednes- day evening with an Awards Banquet to honor the Corporation of the Year, Suppli- ers of the Year, Minority Supplier Develop- ment Leader of the Year and NMSDC Re- gional Council of the Year. The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, one of NMSDC’s 37 regional councils, will co-host the conference. As an added educational benefit of at-
tending the conference, supplier diversity and supply management professionals will have the opportunity to take the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) exam for its new professional designation – Certified Professional (CPSDTM
in Supplier DiversityTM ) – in Atlanta on Thursday, No-
vember 3. NMSDC worked collaboratively with ISM to develop the curriculum for the designation and has arranged for members of either organization to take the exam. For more information about the exam, contact
isminfo@ism.ws or visit
http://www.ism. ws/certification/
NMSDCRegister.cfm. For additional information on the NMS- DC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair or minority business development, call the NMSDC at (212) 944-2430 or visit the Web site at
www.nmsdc.org.
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About NMSDC Providing a direct link between cor-
porate America and Asian, Black, His- panic and Native American-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Devel- opment Council, one of the country’s leading corporate membership organi- zations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide
increased procurement and
business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. The NMSDC Network includes a
national office in New York and 37 Re- gional Councils across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the network, including America’s top publicly-owned, pri- vately-owned
and foreign-owned
companies as well as universities, hos- pitals and other buying institutions. The Regional Councils certify and match more than 16,000 Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American busi- nesses with member corporations that want to purchase their products and services.
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