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Sessions (78)

Registration (Room Lobby D - San Diego Convention Center)

17 Oct 15
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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International MBE Day Luncheon (Room Sapphire DH - Hilton San Diego Bayfront)

17 Oct 15
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
This luncheon offers an additional opportunity to hear spirited and engaging experts on minority supplier development.  Sponsored by: South... More...

Registration (Room Lobby D - San Diego Convention Center)

18 Oct 15
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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MBE "Boot Camp" (Room Indigo GH - Hilton San Diego Bayfront)

18 Oct 15
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Presenter Leonard Greenhalgh, PhD Professor of Management Director, Programs for Minority and Women-Owned Bus... More...

Welcome to San Diego Reception (Room OMNIA Nightclub San Diego)

18 Oct 15
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The 2015 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange kicks off with a welcome at OMNIA San Diego. The Welcome to San Diego Reception is a gr... More...

Power Breakfast (Room Hall H)

19 Oct 15
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Speaker(s): Derreck Kayongo
The Monday Power Breakfast, featuring a keynote speaker, kicks off the first full day of activities.   Sponsored by: SodexoMAGIC More...

Business Opportunity Exchange (Room Hall E - San Diego Convention Center)

19 Oct 15
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
The Business Opportunity Exchange allows minority business owners to cluster numerous sales calls with dozens of Fortune 500 companies and other bu... More...

Monday Luncheon (Room Hall H)

19 Oct 15
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Speaker(s): John Stumpf
Pause from the tradeshow to “do lunch” with colleagues and gain valuable insights from the keynote address. Sponsored by: Altria, Ho... More...

Monday Night Reception - Sand & Surf (Room Belmont Park - WaveHouse San Diego)

19 Oct 15
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
After a full day of business on the trade show floor, we change the vibe with a relaxed evening of networking and fun at Belmont Parks Beachfront v... More...

Registration (Room Lobby D)

20 Oct 15
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Networking Continental Breakfast (Ballroom CD Foyer - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Begin your day right by networking with purchasing executives, supplier diversity professionals and minority business owners. Sponsored by: Sonoco More...

P1 - Real World Supply Chain Management Making a Greater Impact through Supplier Diversity (Ballroom 20CD - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Clint Grimes ; Jim Gorzalski ; Michael Bartschat ; Steve Binkowski ; Thomas Derry
By infusing supplier diversity into their main business processes forward-thinking companies are leading the way in a multicultural marketplace in ... More...

NMSDC Technology Platform (Room 32B - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
10:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Corporate Members, MBEs and Affiliate Council Presidents and Staff Our Technology Advisory Committee will present lessons learned from NMSDC’... More...

T1 - Making the Business Case for Minority Supplier Development (Room 29AB - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Denise James Gatling, MBA ; Raul Suarez-Rodriguez ; Tarrance Frierson
Learn how to effectively align your business case with the corporation’s goals to gain buy-in. Panelists discuss the roles and responsibiliti... More...

T2 - Hot Spots for Growth for MBEs (Room 29CD - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Farooq Mohammed ; Mark Artigues ; Pauline Gebon
In this session, MBEs gain insights on how to identify new opportunities for growth in emerging industries. Topics may include education technology... More...

T3 - Aligning Minority Supplier Development with the Corporate Strategic Planning Process (Room 30AB - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Beverly Jennings ; David Feldman ; Frantz J. Tiffeau, Jr.
Strategic planning is a dynamic process that looks into the future and involves every area of the business. Emphasis will be placed on preparing mi... More...

T4 - Achieving Excellence through NMSDC Best Practices (Room 30CD - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Carla Preston ; I. Javette Hines ; Reginald K. Layton
Benchmark your minority supplier development activity against the best in the country. Evaluate the quantitative and qualitative aspects of your pe... More...

T5 - Resources to Expand Your Global Footprint (Powered by MBDA) (Room 30E - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Albert Shen ; Antwaun Griffin ; John Ferriter ; John McKiel
96% of the world’s customers live outside of the United States.  Business owners seeking their next customer must look to global markets... More...

T1 - Making the Business Case for Minority Supplier Development (Room 29AB - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Denise James Gatling, MBA ; Raul Suarez-Rodriguez ; Tarrance Frierson
Learn how to effectively align your business case with the corporation’s goals to gain buy-in. Panelists discuss the roles and responsibiliti... More...

T2 - Hot Spots for Growth for MBEs (Room 29CD - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Farooq Mohammed ; Mark Artigues ; Pauline Gebon
In this session, MBEs gain insights on how to identify new opportunities for growth in emerging industries (entirely new or restructured industrial... More...

T3 - Aligning Minority Supplier Development with the Corporate Strategic Planning Process (Room 30AB - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Beverly Jennings ; David Feldman ; Frantz J. Tiffeau, Jr.
Strategic planning is a dynamic process that looks into the future and involves every area of the business. Emphasis will be placed on preparing mi... More...

T4 - Achieving Excellence through NMSDC Best Practices (Room 30CD - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Carla Preston ; I. Javette Hines ; Reginald K. Layton
Benchmark your minority supplier development activity against the best in the country.  Evaluate the quantitative and qualitative aspects of y... More...

T5 - Resources to Expand Your Global Footprint (Powered by MBDA) (Room 30E - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Alejandra Castillo ; Antwaun Griffin ; John Ferriter
96% of the world’s customers live outside of the United States.  Business owners seeking their next customer must look to global markets... More...

T6 - Access Federal Contract Opportunities to Diversify and Grow Your Portfolio (Room 32A - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Jose Arietta ; Mauricio Vera ; Paul Ross ; Teresa Lewis
Minority Businesses that are seeking to grow their business should attend this thought-provoking session to learn how to best position your company... More...

Tuesday International Luncheon (Ballroom 20AB)

20 Oct 15
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Walker ; Andra Rush ; Bruce Geier ; Jose Mas
This luncheon offers an additional opportunity to hear spirited and engaging experts on minority supplier development.  More...

Leadership DNA: Where Does Leadership Start? (Room 29 - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Joseph C. Black
This session will explore the individual’s source of leadership development; discovering how the mix of innate ability, individual life exper... More...

Leadership Skills to Keep You in the Game (Room 28DE)

20 Oct 15
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Workshops

Speaker(s): Benita Fortner
This session will give participants the opportunity to have interactive discussions on personal development and competency. In today’s enviro... More...

MBDA Power Learning Sessions (Room 32A - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Speaker(s): Barbara English ; Chanel Bankston Carter ; Janet Scott ; Pamela Wilson ; Sharon Jones
Begin building your pipeline to over $500 billion in contract opportunities. Attend these power-packed 20-minute sessions to help jump start and en... More...

NMSDC Matchmaker (Room 31 - (By Appointment Only))

20 Oct 15
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM
NMSDC National Corporate Member buyers, category managers and procurement representatives meet one-on-one with NMSDC-certified suppliers. Meetings ... More...

Women are K.E.Y (Knowledgeable, Empowered, "You" nique) (Room 30)

20 Oct 15
2:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Speaker(s): Frantz J. Tiffeau, Jr. ; Kimberly Proffitt ; Michelle Smith
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Connect Zone (Room 33 - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Business networking is that much each easier in the Connect Zone! This business lounge is the perfect place to continue the conversation with clien... More...

MBDA National MED Week Awards Reception (Room 28ABC - San Diego Convention Center)

20 Oct 15
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
MBDA recognizes the role that minority entrepreneurs play in building the nation’s economy by honoring businesses that are making a significa... More...

Networking Continental Breakfast (Ballroom CD Foyer - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Join your peers and colleagues for informal networking. Strike up a conversation, make new contacts or find your next customer.  Sponsored ... More...

P2 - The Future of Minority Supplier Development C-Suite: Expanding the Supplier Diversity Conversation Beyond the Procurement Organization (Ballroom 20CD)

21 Oct 15
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): James Moise ; Quentin Roach ; Sheila Tierney ; Shelley Stewart, Jr. CPSM ; Sid Johnson
In this roundtable discussion, chief procurement officers from leading corporations share their views on developing supply chains that can be engin... More...

MBDA Plenary Session - Lab to Market: Billions in Federally Funded R&D for Minority Business Innovators (Room 28DE - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Speaker(s): Brian Suh ; Gary Jones ; Marlene Owens ; Tyrone Taylor
The Internet, Global Positioning System (GPS), life-saving vaccines and many other technological advances started as federally funded research. The... More...

W1 - Second Tier: Growth and Development of MBEs (Room 30E San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): E. Jeannie Maddox ; Joan Kerr ; Ralph G. Moore
Second Tier programs continue to be an essential component of robust supplier diversity initiatives. Set realistic expectations for MBEs and your s... More...

W2 - Venture Capital Options for MBEs Considering Strategic Partnerships (Room 32B - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Frantz Alphonse ; George J. Ehrgott ; Ricardo Barrientos
This session is designed to explore venture capital options, especially for MBEs entering into strategic partnerships (such as joint ventures) in o... More...

W3 - Accessing Capital to Support Growth of Supply Chain Businesses (Room 30AB - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Debra A. Jennings-Johnson ; Jerry Miller, CPSM, CPSD ; Madison Gunter, III
Financing needs of an MBE change as they grow from Class I to Class IV.  This session is designed for MBEs and for supplier diversity professi... More...

W4 - Doing Business with Retail Industry: Fast and Furious (Room 29CD - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Erin Wilson ; James Frison ; Misty Tippens ; Supplier Diversity n/a
Being first to market the speed and agility that is required of retail suppliers is critical. Learn why speed and responsiveness is crucial for ret... More...

W5 - Innovation: Transforming the Landscape (Room 29AB - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Fernando J. Hernandez ; Janice Greene, PhD. ; Vonshe Jenkins
In today’s competitive marketplace, companies are in search of new meaningful disruptive solutions to meet their customers’ needs, ... More...

W6 - The Capital Intersection: Finding Money in New Places (Room 32A - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Session One Workshop

Speaker(s): Ann Melhum ; Liz Lopez ; Nancy Santiago Negrón ; Rafael Martinez ; Sergio Rodriguera, Jr.
Access to capital is the number one impediment for all businesses which means that finding the right type of capital can be difficult and cumbersom... More...

W7 - Mergers & Acquisitions: Bridge to Billion-Dollar MBEs (Room 30CD - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
10:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Calvin Cooper ; Craig Fowler ; Mark Harrison ; Monika Mantilla ; Richard Powell ; Robert L. Greene
This is a two hour session.  The intersection of performance, opportunity and access to capital is where business success occurs.  W... More...

W1 - Second Tier: Growth and Development of MBEs (Room 30 E - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): E. Jeannie Maddox ; Joan Kerr ; Ralph G. Moore
Second Tier programs continue to be an essential component of robust supplier diversity initiatives. Set realistic expectations for MBEs and your s... More...

W2 - Venture Capital Options for MBEs Considering Strategic Partnerships (Room 32B - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Frantz Alphonse ; George J. Ehrgott ; Ricardo Barrientos
This session is designed to explore venture capital options, especially for MBEs entering into strategic partnerships (such as joint ventures) in o... More...

W3 - Accessing Capital to Support Growth of Supply Chain Businesses (Room 30AB - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Session Two Workshop

Speaker(s): Debra A. Jennings-Johnson ; Jerry Miller, CPSM, CPSD ; Madison Gunter, III
Financing needs of an MBE change as they grow from Class I to Class IV.  This session is designed for MBEs and for supplier diversity professi... More...

Luncheon (Ballroom 20AB - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dr. Yasmin Davidds, Psy.D
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Connect Zone (Room 33 - San Diego Convention Center)

21 Oct 15
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Business networking is that much each easier in the Connect Zone! This business lounge is the perfect place to continue the conversation with clien... More...

Awards Banquet (Sapphire Ballroom - Hilton San Diego Bayfront)

21 Oct 15
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
The Awards Banquet Reception, Awards Banquet and Farewell Reception provide an exciting finale for the week’s activities. Awards for Corporat... More...

Farewell Reception (Indigo Ballroom - Hilton San Diego Ballroom)

21 Oct 15
10:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Immediately following the Awards Banquet, we’ll bid farewell to San Diego and get ready for Chicago, Illinois, the host city for the 2016 NMS... More...