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From 8:00 am to 3:00 pm February 13, 2008
Pines Manor in Edison, NJ
Who Should Attend Agenda Event Sponsors Partnering Organizations Exhibitor
Register(closed) Workshops Certification Keynote Speakers Sponsorships
Certification Process Past Participating Organizations Appointments Testimonials Hotel Rooms
Kay Koplovitz Founder, USA Network, Chairman of the Board, Liz Claiborne Inc. Chairman and CEO, Koplovitz & Company, Author and Entrepreneur to Keynote Luncheon: Leadership Lessons from the Frontline.
Michael J. Pappas, Region II Regional Administrator, US Small Business Administration
Who Should Attend:
- Women, minority and disabled veteran business owners looking to do more business with the government and corporations.
- Corporations & government agencies that want to outsource more of their purchasing needs to women, minority & disabled veteran business owners.
- Small Business Enterprises that want to learn how others build their businesses or how to partner with a larger business to get THE contracts.
- Certified or not - You need to attend this business building event!
Be An Exhibitor - The Business Expo will have more than 50 exhibitors including corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, small businesses and non-profit organizations all offering the attendee opportunities and resources to grow their business.
Register for your table early!
Get an Appointment - There will be pre-set 10 minute one-on-one individual appointments scheduled with buyers looking to purchase services from Small Business Enterprises. Appointments will be based on the contracting needs of the buyers. To be in the pre-set appointment pool, you must be registered and paid by January 31st (extended)
Attend A Workshop - Three Concurrent workshops will be offered:
- Certification: What is It and Why Do I Need It?
- How Making Contacts Gets You THE Contracts: Leveraging Your Certification
- Savvy Web Marketing to Boost Your Bottom Line
Become Certified - Since government agencies and some corporations require the SBE to be certified, begin or conclude the certification process with the certifying organizations attending the event such as the State of New Jersey, NY & NJ Minority Purchasing Council and the WPEO (Women Presidents' Educational Organization).
Expand Your Network - With more than 15 organizations partnering with NJAWBO this year, there will be numerous opportunities to meet a diverse group of business owners and business people at breakfast, lunch, in the expo hall or at a workshop that are looking to do business with you!
Sponsorships Still Available- View Sponsorships
Put an Item in the Event Bag: Not able to meet everyone attending this event? For $25 you can put your business card in the evnet bag or for $100 your business brochure or promotional item in the event bag. You must attend the event for this offer. Send 300 items by February 5th to:
Errands, etc.
50 North Hillside Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
Registration is now closed - Please pay at the door
NJAWBO Member
Partnering Organization Individual Member
Corporation
Join NJAWBO Now plus Register for Procurement
(save $95 off the NJAWBO non-member price and $45 if you are
an individual member of one of the partnering organizations)
Non-Member
Government Agency or Event Partner - please contact NJAWBO at njawbo@njawbo.org to register.
Testimonials - See what others had to say about last year's event:
- The price of the conference along with the price of the annual dues is well worth every penny...(More)
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Excellent excellent program - you should be proud. I am honored to be part of NJAWBO. I will spread the word.
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My first time and I'm so pleased with the experience. It was a whole new world of business I never knew existed.
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Great Networking Opportunity.
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Very positive experience
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Glad I attended!
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This is a great event, essential to networking, building relationships and learning more about business opportunities.
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This was far superior to another seminar I attended. Almost 300 attendees.
Hotel Room - Want to avoid the morning traffic?
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Participating Organizations
Commerce Bank* County of Essex* Enterprise Rent-A-Car*
Ernst & Young First Energy* NJ Natural Gas* NJ Transit*
NJ Turnpike Authority* Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation* PNC Bank* PSEG* Roche*
Rutgers University* Schering Plough* UMDNJ* Verizon*
more .....
* Indicates 2008 Participating Organization
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Come the night before. A block of rooms has been
reserved for NJAWBO at the Clarion Hotel across the
street from the Pines Manor at 2055 Lincoln Highway in Edison. Just call Heather at 732-287-3500.
Rooms are $109 per night plus tax.
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