| Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy to be Keynote Breakfast Speaker, Wednesday, September 25 at the Trade Expo |
We are very pleased to have the Honorable Dannel P. Malloy, Governor of the State of Connecticut as our Keynote Breakfast speaker on Wednesday, September 25.
Elected in November 2010, Governor Malloy's top agenda items have included reinventing our economy by growing jobs, improving public education and stabilizing the state's finances.
Governor Malloy has pursued a comprehensive economic development strategy, one that invests in growth industries and creates jobs while at the same time defends the core sectors of our economy and protects the jobs we already have. His three tiered approach makes sure that Connecticut can compete at any level - from large corporations, to small businesses and start-ups. The First Five program has leveraged $1.7 billion in private sector investments across our state's economy; that program and others have brought numerous corporate headquarters to Connecticut from out of state, including NBC Sports, Charter Communications, and Jackson Laboratories. The Small Business Express Programs has invested in more than 700 small businesses across Connecticut, creating and maintaining thousands of jobs. And the four new "Innovation Ecosystems" located throughout the state are connecting entrepreneurs with capitol investors, cultivating the grassroots of our state's ideas economy.
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| Hartford Connecticut Mayor Pedro E. Segarra - Mayor Pedro E. Segarra will be our Keynote Luncheon Speaker on Tuesday, September 24. |
 Hartford Connecticut Mayor Pedro E. Segarra - Mayor Pedro E. Segarra will be our Keynote Luncheon Speaker on Tuesday, September 24. Pedro E. Segarra is the 66th Mayor of the City of Hartford. He was first sworn in on June 25, 2010 and then in November of 2011, he won a sweeping victory with 81% of the vote. Elected with a clear mandate of bringing stability to Hartford, Mayor Segarra created a sense of urgency to revitalize Connecticut's Capital City. His signature program "Opportunities Hartford" focuses on improvement in three pillars; income, education and employment. During his tenure, Mayor Segarra has stabilized the mill rate, maintained the City's bond rate, and increased the Rainy Day fund to the highest among Connecticut's major cities. The Segarra administration has added a record number of market, moderate and affordable housing units in the City.
And we just learned this week that Mayor Segarra has been selected by the
U.S Conference of Mayors as the Mayor of the Year for Small Businesses. We are working with the Mayor's office and the U.S. Conference of Mayors so that the award can be presented on Tuesday (9/24) after his address. Congratulations Mayor Segarra. Read More...
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President of NMSDC Joset B. Wright-Lacy - Mrs. Wright-Lacy will be
our Keynote Luncheon Speaker on Wednesday, September 25.
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 President of NMSDC Joset B. Wright-Lacy - Mrs. Wright-Lacy will be our Keynote Luncheon Speaker on Wednesday, September 25. Joset B. Wright-Lacy is the president of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), a private non-profit organization that advances business opportunities for Asian, Black Hispanic and Native American-owned companies of all sizes. NMSDC encourages mutually beneficial economic links between minority suppliers and the public and private sectors, and helps build a stronger, more equitable society by supporting and promoting minority business development. Read more... |
GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Trade Expo One on One - Register Now
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This year we are attempting to improve on our very successful One-on-One meetings between MBEs and corporate buyers. Last year we arranged over 1,000 meetings between buyers and MBEs.
It is very important for MBEs and Corporate Members to log into the One-On-One portal and fully describe their company and the goods and services they are looking to procure. MBEs that do not provide this information make it difficult for corporate members to fill their "dance cards". Corporate members that do not complete the information on what they are looking to buy make it difficult for MBEs to allocate their time.
This year are attempting to significantly increase the number of meetings between MBEs and the buying community. We are introducing a web based appointment application that both our buyers and sellers can use to more efficiently plan and schedule their time at the event. The program IS LIVE NOW! MBEs and corporate members can sign up in the One-on-One portal today by first registering for the program and then completing the information requests.
Please view this short You Tube video on the registration process.
For Corporations
Register and enter your profile information. Each registered buyer from your company should manage their own calendar for the One-on-One meetings.
For MBEs
You will need to check in periodically to check on the corporations that have registered and identified the types of goods and services they are looking for. MBEs need to clearly state the goods and services they offer. Do not get discouraged if there are not a lot of corporate buyers on the site right now. These will come in over the next 20 days. So check in periodically for corporate updates.
Here are some of the basics to expect from this technology solution:
1) Registered Buyers will be able to manage their own appointments. This is a demand driven system. Buyers can state in the program the types of goods and services they are interested in and want to see.
2) Registered Buyers will be able to see which MBEs want to see them and approve meeting times for the MBEs they want to see and put others on a waiting list.
3) Registered MBEs will be able to see what buyers are participating in the One-on-One sessions and what they are looking for.
4) Registered MBEs can request meetings with specific buyers/companies.
5) In order for MBEs and Buyers to participate in this One-on-One program they must be registered
for the Expo.
6) In order for MBEs and Buyers to see who is participating in the program they must be registered
in the Expo.
Over 50 GNEMSDC/NMSDC corporate members participated in One-on-One program last year. This year we will exceed this number significantly because we are partnering with the U.S. Department of Defense. The DOD's One-on-One program that has been very successful over the past few years, but did not occur this year. So we have invited their primes to participate in our event this year. We are looking forward to bringing these buying organizations to our event to meet with our MBEs during the One-on-One program, Tuesday, September 24 at the Connecticut Convention Center. This public-private partnership to increase MBE opportunities is unique and exciting.
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| Look Who is Exhibiting - It's Not Too Late to Join this Group |
| ACINDO Group LLC.
ACP Facility Services
Advans IT Services, Inc. Aetna, Inc. AHOLD USA (Stop & Shop Supermarket Co, LLC) AI Engineers, Inc. Aimtek, Inc. Alianza Services LLC Arrow Strategies ASA Environmental Products, Inc Axcess Staffing Bank of America Corporation Banneker Industries, Inc. Bauza & Associates Bizprofitpro BNY Mellon Boston MBDA Business Center Boston Scientific Bristol-Myers Squibb Carroll Communications Cartus CCS Presentation Systems commVerge Marketing Connecticut Lottery Corporation CTDOT CVS Caremark Deluxe Delivery Systems Diggs Construction Distributed Technology Associates Diverse Supplier Development Academy DPV Transportation Worldwide Electro-Wire Inc Environmental Integrity, LLC Ernst & Young LLP Fannie Mae Fidess Group Fortune Metal Inc. of RI Freeman Companies, LLC GBG, The Corporate Gift Source GENERAL DYNAMICS ATP, BIW, C4 SYSTEMS and Electric Boat General Dynamics- ATP, BIW, C4 Systems and Electric Boat Global View Communications GNEMSDC Good Technology Green Castle Business Solutions LLC Harbar LLC Hartford Healthcare Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Horizon Services Corporation Integrated Design & Construction, LLC Interpreters & Translators, Inc. Jantris Marketing Services John Hancock Financial Services Kelly Services Lancaster Packaging Inc. Liberty Mutual Insurance LifeSize Light Speed Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Minuteman Trucks, Inc. Nadicent Technologies Northbound LLC Optimus Management Group LLC Orbit Design, LLC Partners Healthcare Penmar Industries, Inc. Pfizer, Inc. Picture That, LLC Pinnacle Maintenance Pitney Bowes Inc. PrintabiliTees Purdue Pharma LP Raytheon Company RBS Citizens Financial Group Resource Management Inc SAI Systems International Inc. Sayers 40, Inc SHI International Smooth Line Limousine and Transportation Space-Craft Mfg., Inc. Staples, Inc. The Bernd Group The Boston Foundation The Computer Company The Hartford The MATLET Group LLC The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) The TJX Companies, Inc. Thomaston Safety Group Thompson Hospitality Thompson Hospitality Turner Construction Company U.S. Postal Services United Rentals, Inc. United Technologies Corporation & Divisions University of Connecticut USDOT Small Business Transportation Resource Center W & R, LLC/RCI Walker International Transportation LLC Westnet Inc. World Wide Technology Yumi EcoSolutions Inc. |
And Finally...
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 It is time to register and make your plans to participate in the GNEMSDC Trade Expo. We have a record number of exhibitors and are tracking to surpass all our previous year attendee totals. This is going to be a phenomenal program for MBEs and Corporate Members. Hope to see you there. In your service, Dr. Fred  |
Jeffrey Fox, Best Selling New York Times and Wall Street Journal author, (How to Become Rainmaker and How to Become a Fierce Competitor)
Also speaking at lunch that day is , President & CEO of Cartus. 
The GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Trade Expo has been a tremendous success for a long time. So why change? Because change can be good. We are looking to make a major change in the Trade Expo this year. For so long we have told anyone who will listen, that the business case for supplier diversity is determined by connecting corporate supplier diversity efforts to top-line sales and business development efforts. So for the first time in our Expo's history, we are inviting corporations to bring their small business development teams to exhibit on our trade show floor, under certain conditions.
Vendor Forum at the Reggie Lewis Center at Roxbury Community College on September 10, 2013 3:00pm - 5:00pm or 7:00pm - 9:00pm. RSVP by calling 617-548-9846 or by visiting
Associated Construction Company (ACC) is looking for MBEs to work on a major renovation of 777 Main Street in downtown Hartford. This 27 story office tower is being converted into 285 apartments and will occupy 315,000 square feet of new residential housing. The work will take place in a 14 month time frame beginning in the Fall of 2013. 
The CT Lottery Corporation is the fourth oldest lottery in the United States. Since its inception in 1972, i
ACP Facility Services is a Massachusetts based Certified MBE, privately 
The GNEMSDC is working with several Bridgeport Housing Authority residents who are entering the world of entrepreneurship. 
On August 23, Dr. Fred, Marquis Miller, Louis Green along with several other supplier diversity leaders met in New Orleans on a panel entitled "The Bigger Discussion". The link below connects you to a video of that program. Feel free to share and to comment.
It is a busy time of the year. The U.S. Open Tennis Championship, the start of the professional and college football seasons, the start of school, the final month of baseball season, the return of Congress from their summer break and most importantly the unofficial start of the business season. Summers are great, but it seems that there is a lack of focus because the weather is so nice. Although, September is arguably the best month of the year in terms of weather, people seem to have a little more pep in their step. So welcome back. It is time to take care of business. And there is no better place to start the season than at the GNEMSDC Business Expo and Conference. See you soon.