Doing Business in Western PA

Cost: $24 (includes light lunch)

If you are interested in attending but have financial constraints, please contact us at info@wbeceast.com to discuss possible accommodations.

WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

Join us at Highmark Corporate – (Penn Avenue Place) for our Doing Business with Western, PA Luncheon. This event links small business owners, responsible sourcing leaders, purchasing professionals, and community leaders to gain access to opportunities and to build social and power networks.

After lunch get ready to make some powerful connections during our most popular form of facilitated networking–Meet & Greets!

WHY DOES EVERYONE LOVE MEET & GREETS?

A Meet & Greet is like speed dating between certified MBEs and procurement executives.

After lunch, representatives of WBEC-East and EMSDC's Corporate and Government Partners will each be seated at individual round tables. MBEs are invited to sit down at the table of their choice–usually about 5-8 MBEs per table. Each MBE will take turns pitching their business, the procurement representative will share their information, and everyone will swap business cards.

After about 15 minutes, it's time to go find another table and meet another Corporate Partner. This is an easy way to make a lot of new connections without the pressure!

MEET & GREET CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS:

This list will be updated as we continue to add corporations that will be participating.

Allegheny County

American Water

David Lawrence Convention Center

Duquesne Light

FirstEnergy

Highmark Health

Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania Department of General Services, COSTARS

University of Pittsburgh

UPMC

Vistra Corporation

Check Back As More Are Added!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Certified small business enterprise firms (WBENC, MBE, LGBTBE, VOBE, etc.), corporate and government members, and anyone else interested in hearing stories from successful small business owners. All are welcome to attend.

SCHEDULE:

11:00 - 11:30 am  •  Registration,  & Networking

11:30 - 12:00 pm  •  Introductions & Guest Speaker

12:00 - 12:45 pm  •  Light Lunch                             

12:45 - 2:15 pm    •  Meet & Greet Roundtables

OUR GUEST SPEAKER

Olu Omodunbi, PhD

As a senior vice president and the chief economist, Olu is responsible for setting the private bank’s economic view. He provides economic analyses and forecasts for clients within and outside the Chief Investment Office and represents Huntington in regional and national media.

With vast global experience and a deep commitment to community service, Olu analyzes wide-ranging data and helps people understand current economic trends and conditions. He is “touched” and “energized’ seeing his clients benefit from his research and guidance.

Cost: $24 (includes light lunch)

Please bring your government-issued ID to pass through security upon entry to the Highmark Corporate – (Penn Avenue Place) PAP Auditorium

DRIVING DIRECTIONS to Highmark Corporate – (Penn Avenue Place) PAP

CLICK HERE to Get Directions

Nearby Parking Lots:

• Highmark Health Headquarters - 120 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Garage is under the building but fills up early. Entrance on Fifth Avenue.
• 6^th & Penn iParkit Garage | 542 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
• Stanwix iParkit Garage | 625 Stanwix St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
• Ft. Duquesne & Sixth Garage | 126 6th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
• Pittsburgh Parking Authority| 120 6th St Ste 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

HOTELS:

Joining us from out of town? No worries! (click hotel for link to website)

• Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel
• Fairmont Pittsburgh                                                                                                                      
• Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Downtown

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