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Private Meetings with Government and Major Corporate Buyers
The Nation’s Leading Small Business One-on-One Procurement Event Santa Clara, CA – Thursday, February 23, 2012
Small business owners, managers, technologists, and marketing associates are invited to meet 100 buyers from Federal, California, and local government agencies and major corporations to explore opportunities to sell products and services. The SBA Regional Administrator and the area District Director will also provide new information on access to capital and changing small business regulations.
Knowing how busy you are, it is reasonable for you to ask—Why Is This For Me?
Business Matchmaking is the most successful public-private program of its kind and has facilitated over 75,000 productive meetings resulting in several billions of dollars in contracts already granted. This regional Business Matchmaking session is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Among the presenters will be experts from key U.S. government agencies, the State of California, and both city and county officials. Private-sector presenters include HP, Symantec, Dun & Bradstreet, Lockheed Martin, and Greatland. Counselors from the Small Business Development Centers, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and SCORE will be on site to assist you in planning future selling efforts and other needs.
The following buying organizations are recent and current participants in Business Matchmaking events:
* U.S. Department of Homeland Security
* U.S. Department of Commerce
* U.S. Department of Transportation
* U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
* U.S. General Services Administration
* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
* U.S. Air Force
* U.S. Navy
* U.S. Army
* U.S. Department of State
* U.S. Department of Justice
* National Aeronautics and Space Administration
* California Small Business Advocate
* California Department of General Services
* California Department of Prisons
* California Department of Transportation
* California Department of Veteran’s Affairs
* City of San Francisco
* City of Oakland
* Santa Clara County
* Monterey County
* HP
* Symantec
* Lockheed Martin
* Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of San Francisco
* Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
* Greatland
* Life Technologies
* Sierra Nevada Corporation
* TriWest Healthcare Alliance
* Verizon
* And many more…
Registration and lunch are complimentary.
We urge you to register quickly for this event and you may bring one guest, given that space is limited.
Location:
Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Registration:
1. Use this custom registration pass code to register your company: ZRYMHW
2. Go to www.businessmatchmaking.com/regionSC.shtml
3. Click on the red “Registration” Tab
If you have questions about this email or Business Matchmaking, please contact us by email at registration@businessmatchmaking.com.
Business Matchmaking Sponsored by:
HP, Symantec, Dun & Bradstreet, Lockheed Martin, and Greatland, in cooperation with the CA SBDC, SCORE, WIPP, NCAIED, and The Latino Coalition.
Ann Marshall
Producer
Business Matchmaking
registration@businessmatchmaking.com
Disclaimer: Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested, at least two weeks in advance.
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