Access Granted: Navigating Supply Chain Opportunities

Purpose: To connect certified businesses with corporations and government agencies

Host: WBEC Florida, a regional partner organization of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), which certifies companies as woman owned.

Location: National Entrepreneur Center, 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL, in the Fashion Square Mall.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2025.

Registration: Free to all attendees. Previous events brought in 120 attendees in Orlando, 130 in Tampa Bay, and 170 in South Florida.

Meet-and-Greets: Each corporate and government representative will host a roundtable for three rounds. Each table will have the name of a corporate or government agency host. Timekeepers will allow 90 seconds for small business owners to make an introduction. Participants will switch tables every 30 minutes.

Schedule:

8:30 a.m. Registration, breakfast buffet and networking

9 a.m. Welcome and introductions

9:15 a.m. Panel: Opportunities in Corporate and Government Contracting

10 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Meet-and-greet: Corporate/Government Roundtables

10:15-10:45 – Roundtable Session 1

10:50-11:20 – Roundtable Session 2

11:25-11:55 – Roundtable Session 3

Noon Break

12:15 p.m. Panel: Following Up for Maximum Results

12:45 p.m. Program wrap-up and prize drawings

1 p.m. Program ends

Parking: Free in the NEC lot

Refreshments: Catered breakfast buffet and snacks.

Attire: Business professional / Business casual

Sponsorships: Still available at rates as low as $750. Contact us if you’re interested!

For questions: Contact Diane Sears, Special Projects Director, [email protected], or Gena Rider, Client Experience and Events Coordinator, [email protected].

Host or Publisher WBEC Florida