In an effort to "help small businesses establish themselves with government customers," the Ohio Development Services Agency hosted the 8th Annual Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference from March 28-29, 2013, at the Dayton Convention Center, Dayton Business Journal reports. Suppliers and buyers scheduled one-on-one,10-minute matchmaking meetings to "discuss one another's specific projects and capabilities," the conference website said. In addition to these meetings, the conference featured training for small businesses "on topics such as securing business with federal government prime contractors, expanding sales through exporting, opportunities for veterans and other business opportunities," a press release from the DSA said. For more, read the full Dayton Business Journal story and DSA press release, and visit the conference's website.
8th Annual Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference connects small businesses with government customers