Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development

NC Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Meeting
2023-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | 1201 Front St. Raleigh, NC 27609, 1201 Front St, Raleigh, NC, 27609, United States
Time: 10:00- 1:00 PM
Location: Governor’s Crime Commission office- 1201 Front Street, Raleigh, NC 27609
Co-Chairs Secretary Eddie Buffaloe and Justice Anita Earls, Presiding

2023 CVMSDC Pre-Certification Briefing
2023-01-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual

PEO IWS Industry Day 2023
2023-01-25 | Virtual
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) is pleased to announce its 2023 Industry Day scheduled for January 25th, 2023. The theme for the PEO IWS Industry Day is “Finding the Best Industry Talent to Solve the Most Complex Problems.” A robust all-day schedule that features topics relevant to the direction and partnership opportunities of PEO IWS.

UGA Risk and Insurance Careers Day 2023
2023-01-24 15:30 - 18:30 | The Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA, 30601, United States
The University of Georgia is pleased to have your firm participate in our 46th annual Risk Management and Insurance Careers Day in Spring 2023 at The Classic Center in Athens, GA. This event provides opportunities for employers to meet and interview many highly qualified students seeking employment within the insurance, risk management, actuarial science, and employee benefits communities.
Our Spring 2022 RMI Careers Day had over 50 employers and more than 200 RMI students in attendance. Employers were able to speak to students directly and fill full-time and internship roles. We are looking forward to our Spring 2023 RMI Careers Day that has over 80 companies registered. If you missed registration, you can also find great ways to connect with our students throughout the year at our link with advice for recruiters.

CVMSDC Piedmont/Triad RING Meeting
2023-01-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Guest Speaker
CJ Broderick
Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce (GDBCC)
The Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce (GDBCC) is a nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to invest in the growth and development of
the Black entrepreneur, the Black business, and the Black business ecosystem. Their vision is Black economic freedom.

Old Dominion Employer Education Program
2023-01-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Old Dominion will be hosting a virtual employer education program on Thursday, January 19th at 11am. This will be an opportunity to meet the Employer Relations Team, receive an overview of on-campus recruitment, and ask questions.

Economic Equity Tour
2023-01-18 08:30 - 13:00 | Horseshoe Baltimore, 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore, 21230, United States
Hear from Caesars Leadership, Political and Community Leaders from your community.

The Business Triangle:A business is a system of roles and capabilities designed to develop, sell, deliver and support products and services to target customers in order to create competitive advantage (market potential, scalability, sustainability and return).
The Business Model Canvas:A strategic management and entrepreneurial tool which allows you to describe, design, challenge, invent and pivot your business model – in a very simplistic way – on one page.
The Value Proposition Model Canvas: In a competitive business market, knowing what sets your brand apart is important. In addition to offering a good product (businesses) or service (nonprofit), a brand also needs to convince customers and/or partners WHY they should choose your brand over your competitors. What differentiates your company or nonprofit from other companies or service providers to bring more value.
Business Development:This session will provide advice on core business elements such as capacity building, innovation, technology and access to capital. Topics include: How to use LinkedIn Effectively, Access to Capital (SBA, micro-financing), Early Pay, Overview of Caesars Foundation Business Development Academy, How to do business and/or partner with Caesars Entertainment.
Mobile Sports Wagering Opportunities: Learn how smaller businesses can participate with the new opportunities in Maryland.

Virtual Black Business Expo Week
2023-01-15 - 2023-01-21 | Virtual
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About Black Business Olympics

One of the largest black expo’s in the world.

The BBE’s Virtual Conference will be held on Facebook, seven days from 8 am to 8 pm The event will raise ten scholarships for students graduating from high schools and give those students up to ten thousand dollars in funds to attend area colleges. One of the largest business showcases in the history of black America in North Carolina.
Watch Dr. Eric Kelly III explain The Black Business Expo USA Olympics! (See links Below)

16th Annual MBE Summit 2022
2022-12-05 - 2022-12-06 | Greenville, SC – Crowne Plaza Hotel, 851 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC, 29607, United States
The 16th Annual MBE Summit 2022 in Greenville, SC sponsored by FLUOR, will take place December 5-6. Our theme is Be Ready: Financial Readiness, HR Readiness, Retail Readiness and Service Readiness! We will have a bonus 3-hour workshop with international consultants to build and/or improve your operation work plans.
For more information or to register, please visit www.cvmsdc.org/mbesummit22

2022 Black Business Expo
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-20 | Virtual
The Black Business Expo is a great opportunity for local and national businesses to learn, network and share experiences and opportunities!

“The Black Business Expo Olympics!” This will be a 7-day experience, beginning Monday, November 14-20, which will showcase Over One Hundred Speakers AROUND THE WORLD between the hours of 8am-8pm.
This year we will include different perspectives of The State of Black Business in North Carolina, a national perspective from corporations, diversity inclusion speakers, government perspective of how to marketing to them and small business and entrepreneurship perspective point of views. Enjoy seven days of education, inspiration, motivation, connections, networking and sales, fireside chats, seminars, and workshops, corporate, organizational and entrepreneur presentations AND MORE.
To view past speakers on our YouTube Channel here.
If you would like to be a speaker for the Black Business Olympics USA, email us at bbxspeakers1@gmail.com.

Lunch and Learn: Toytota
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
Join the CVMSDC Power-Hour for an engaging conversation about opportunities with Greg Laskey and the Purchasing Team of Toyota.
Greg Laskey is a vice president of purchasing supplier development at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA), located in Saline, Michigan. TMNA supports Toyota’s engineering and manufacturing operations in North America. Prior to his current position, Mr. Laskey held executive management roles that included overseeing supplier engineering development, as well as materials and indirect purchasing and the procurement of electrical components, electronics, and body stampings for Toyota in North America. He has also held several positions within the purchasing division, including management roles in project management, electrical, and electronics. He has also completed two assignments at Toyota’s Global Purchasing Center in Toyota City, Japan.
He has an M.B.A in Finance and Operation Management from Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) and a B.A. in East Asian Studies & Economics from Union College (Schenectady, NY).

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships. cToyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants.
By 2025, Toyota’s 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company’s 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.

UPSTATE RING MEETING
2022-10-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual

2022 BMW Supplier Diversity Conference
2022-09-01 | GREENVILLE CONVENTION CENTER
The conference, one of the largest supplier diversity events in the nation, is an opportunity for women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses to participate in a day of professional development and to network with BMW’s Tier 1 suppliers.

45th Anniversary Business Opportunity Conference
2022-08-08 - 2022-08-09 | Concord North Carolina, NC, United States
Register here!

Post-Certification Orientation
2022-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
CVMSDC Team

Pre-Certification Briefing
2022-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Register by clicking here!

SBSD/ City of Hampton Small Business Symposium
2022-06-22 08:00 - 13:00
Speaker/Topic: Marjilette Brown

Metrolina RING Meeting
2022-06-16 08:30 - 10:00 | Metrolina RING
Click here to register!
Speakers/Topics: TBD

Monthly Affiliates Meeting
2022-06-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Speakers/Topics: Corporate Services.

State of Black NC Conference
2022-06-09 - 2022-06-10 | Virtual
Speakers/Topics: Dominique Milton.

MLP RING Meeting
2022-06-08 08:30 - 10:00 | Virtual
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Upstate RING Meeting
2022-06-07 11:00 | Virtual
Speakers/ Topic: Vanessa Mathews, Asfalis Advisors.
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Sonoco 2020 Supplier Business Conference
2020-09-01 | Hartsfield and Florence, SC, SC, United States
Sonoco’s focus for the future is being built of several key pillars. In the end, supply chain partners are critical to SONOCO’s success in achieving out business objectives, so attendees will be spending time in sessions providing details around how we can collaborate and succeed together. As always, SONOCO will celebrate the supply chain excellence it has observed this past year by presenting awards to outstanding partners who exhibited excellence in diversity, sustainability, innovation, and operational or productivity performance.

ProForum
2020-06-25 | Virtual
Supplier development purchasing professionals from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will participate in a daylong series of activities to identify and reinforce industry best practices at the CVMSDC ProForum event in Cary, NC. Sponsored by SAS. This peer-to-peer professional development seminar will present an assembly for open discussion about key strategies and best practices among Corporate and Government purchasing agents to implement or improve minority supplier programs.

Opportunity & Entrepreneurship Summit
2020-02-07 09:00 - 12:30 | Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28216
On behalf of Ashley D. Bell, White House Policy Advisor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, we would like to invite you to join us for this discussion. The event will bring together community leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss best practices for revitalization, Opportunity Zone investments, and collaboration at all levels of government and business.

2020 Annual Meeting
2020-01-28 08:00 - 2020-01-29 17:00 | Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28216
Business Owners, Join us to learn about new supplier opportunities – what voids can you fill, who needs what, and how can you deliver Value to meet changing needs. Corporations – Join us to hear from strategist, Dr. Suj, Gain an understanding of the Economic Impact of Supplier Diversity Nationally, Regionally and Locally, understand how to strategically improve your supply chain in a changing landscape.
