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CONNECTIONS HARD HAT CONSTRUCTION EXPO
Ÿ More than 700 Attendees consisting of major
Ÿ CONSTRUCTION PLAN ROOM
Ÿ 6349 Plans harvested by the Council for contractors, owners, facility managers,
dissemination to MBEs (including 4117 subcontractors and certified MBEs
digitized plans) Ÿ 83 Exhibitors (43 Buying Entities)
Ÿ 23 Hosted On-Site and Off-Site Construction Ÿ 25 Roundtables with 200 participants
Forums
Ÿ 1 of 4 full-service, authorized Public Plan ACCESS 2016 BUSINESS EXPO
Rooms in North Texas open to the public Ÿ 1500+ Attendees including 755 luncheon
FORT WORTH CONNECTION EVENTS participants
Ÿ Oncor hosted event w/buyers Ÿ 160 One-on-One Sessions between 14 buyers from
Ÿ Fort Worth “ISD” Day
14 Buying Entity Partners
DALLAS “ISD” DAY Ÿ Roundtables held with 807 MBE participants hosted
Ÿ More than 300 Attendees
Ÿ 18 North Texas Independent School Districts by 54 buyers
Ÿ DISD Certification Academy - 60 attendees
QUARTERLY BUYERS’ APPRECIATION
INDUSTRY GROUP CONNECTIONS LUNCHEONS
Ÿ Over 300 MBEs attended Industry Group Ÿ 185 Average Attendance
Sessions over the year Ÿ Presentation Topics
Ÿ Professional Services Sessions - Speed
Networking, NTTA & Southwest Packaging w Economic Outlook for North Texas
Ÿ IT Sessions with PepsiCo and DFW w Future Grid - How Electric Power for
International Airport
Ÿ HealthCare Session on Overtime for Communities Is Changing
Professional Employees w Strategic Imperatives Update
Ÿ Marketing Planning Session w MBE Innovation Showcase
Ÿ BUY THOSE THAT BUY USTM Building Capacity
MBEIC SESSIONS Scholarship Awards
Ÿ MBE 2 MBE Mixer
Ÿ Joint Session with the Supplier Diversity EXPO SUPPORT & ATTENDANCE
Professional Working Group Ÿ HMSDC Business Expo in Houston, TX
Ÿ Southern Region MSDC Gateway Expo in New
OTHER CONNECTING OPPORTUNITIES Orleans, LA
Ÿ Inclusive Supply Chain Working Group - Ÿ Southwest MSDC Business Expo in San
Emerging Trend Series Antonio,TX
Ÿ SMART/Resilient Cities Ÿ 3 meetings with HUB coordinators in Austin
Ÿ Internet of Things (IoT) Ÿ US Pan Asian Business Expo
Ÿ Ericsson Diversity Matchmaking Event Ÿ Toyota Power of Exchange in Frisco TX
Ÿ DCCCD Cooperative Agreement Program Ÿ MED Week Presentations in Chicago IL
Ÿ City of Arlington Meet & Greet
E AWARDS
RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE
Ÿ 13 MEGA Awards Recognized (Deals worth over $25
BUY THOSE THAT BUY USTM million annually)
Ÿ 37 Buying Entities completed scorecards
Ÿ 11 Best Practices plus 1 Honorable Mention Ÿ AT&T recognized as Corporation of the Year
recognized and published Ÿ DFW International Airport named Public Sector
Ÿ $3.1 billion in minority spend reported with
D/FW MSDC certified suppliers Agency of the Year
Ÿ $11.2 billion in minority spend with NMSDC Ÿ UNT System named Emerging Buying Entity of the
certified MBEs
Year
Ÿ A total of 12 E Awards presented to Advocates, a
Buyer , MBE Suppliers and Buying Entities