The Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference is currently being held at Wright State University's Nutter Center in Dayton. Last year, more than 1,140 participants, including more than 1,150 individual small businesses, took part in one-on-one meetings with more than 250 buyers. Ohio Department of Development Director Christiane Schmenk is speaking at the conference, today, Wednesday, March 21.
The objective of the Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference is to create an environment that allows Ohio’s small businesses to network with buyers and suppliers of goods and services. The participating buyers represent city, state, county, and federal agencies, as well as prime contractors and other organizations with combined purchasing budgets representing millions of dollars in opportunities. This conference will help the agencies achieve their mandated contracting and subcontracting goals by identifying potential sources of supply.
In addition to one-on-one matchmaking meetings, the event offers training for small businesses on topics such as securing business with federal government prime contractors, reading solicitations, expanding sales through exporting, opportunities for veterans, and other business opportunities.
For more information about the Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference, click here or contact the Ohio Small Business Development Center at (614) 466-2711.
