This event has been rescheduled for APRIL 1, 2010  due to bad weather predictions for February 10th.  Registrations will be carried forward for those who have already registered.  
New Online Registrations are still being accepted until March 30th. 

APRIL 1, 2010
8:00am-4:00pm
Pines Manor, Edison, NJ

Register   Business Expo    Lifestyle Expo   Partnering Organizations    Exhibitor 
Day's Agenda    Workshops   Certification    Sponsorships    One-On-Ones & MatchMaking Tips   
Why Should I Attend?      Last Year's Exhibitors    Hotel    Procurement Committee    

Welcome to the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners’
12^th Annual Procurement Event & Expo
event information and Registration process. 

• Why Should You Attend this Event?
  Stimulus money: How can it stimulate the economy in NJ? Will it impact me and my business? How will I be able to access some of the stimulus money for my business? How can I help others access stimulus money to benefit their business and now they become a new client of mine which stimulates my business? With the additional capital will a corporation now need to hire my service to support the execution of the deliverables or new growth they are experiencing?  

  Day's Agenda (click above title for details) 7:00-8:00 am - Vendor to Vendor Networking 8:00 am - Registration & Business Expo Open 8:15-8:45 am - First Timers Orientation 8:45 am - Welcoming Remarks 9:00-10:15 am - W.O.W. Panel  (Working on                                 Winning $timulus Contracts)  10:30-Noon - One-On-Ones 11:00-Noon - 2 Concurrent Workshops          - Doing Business with the Military          - Utilization and Opportunities by Going Green in New Jersey Noon - Lifestyle Expo Opens        - Registration for Lifestyle Expo only Opens              (half day registration attendees only)         - Lunch with the Exhibitors 12:45-2:30 pm - One-On-Ones 1:30-2:30 pm - 2 Concurrent Workshops             - The Road Less Traveled Still = $uccess - Certification: One $trategy to $timulate  $uccess 2:30-4:00 pm - Networking with 400 people in           Business & Lifestyle Expos 4:00 pm - Event Closes

  
  The challenging economic environment of today is making everyone make the dollar go further. We would be ignoring business growth if we did not at least look to see if there is opportunity here for a small to mid sized business. 
  Without some of the overhead of a large operation, with great strategic alliances/partnerships and the ability to be flexible the opportunity to gain access to business growth through an RFP process could mean the difference in a great year and a fantastic year from the beginning of the year.
  
• FAQs  Ever wonder what benefit you would get from attending NJAWBO's 
  procurement event?  How do you justify spending those dollars if you do not do business with corporations or the government? Click on the header above and get those answers.  After all, over 300 small business owners attended last year (many repeat attendees), so there may just be something for you.   
  
• Business Expo  - Meet with over 60 exhibitors to see how you can work with them.  Here are some Tips!  
  
• NEW!  Lifestyle Expo: A Stimulus for a Healthy Life -
  Make sure you stop in to meet the vendors that can support your personal health & wellness program.  Lifestyle opens at Noon.
  
• Be an Exhibitor   -Differentiate your business from your competition's.  
  Exhibit at the NJAWBO Business Expo with more than 60 exhibitors!  PLUS you will be able to network with other exhibitors from 7:00-8:00 am.
  Last Year's Exhibitors
  Exhibitor Tips!
  
• Workshops - Learn how to do business with the Military or how to get and use your certification effectively. Take part in the discussion on opportunities in the Greening of NJ or how some women business owners landed corporate contracts.
  
• One-on-One Appointments  - If you have an appointment, you will be notified 24-48 hours prior to the event.
  Small business owners tell us what your product or service is when you register for this event.  We will match you up for a 10 minute appointment with the corporations or government agencies that are looking for vendors in your business category.Corporations and government agencies, please tell us what you are looking to outsource on the registration form and we will match you with the appropriate business owners. Just respond to the appointment business category questions on your registration form.
  MatchMaking Tips for Business Owners & Corporations/Government Agencies
  MatchMaking Success Tips
  
• Networking  - With 400+ people from all over NJ and others from NY, CT, PA, and DE, expect to make new contacts and expand on some existing ones.  This event is all about building your business! 
  
• Certification - Click here to begin the process of certification with the State of New Jersey, NJ Transit, The Port Authority of NY & NJ, and others.
  
• Register 
  • NJAWBO Member  
  • Member of Partnering Organization
  • Small Business Non-Member
  • Corporation
  • Join NJAWBO Now! and save $95 on your membership & event registration combined!
  • Lifestyle Expo Only - Half day beginning at Noon 
    • Display Table registration:  NJAWBO Members  -  Non-NJAWBO Members
    • Expo Attendee only registration:  NJAWBO Members - Non-NJAWBO Members 
       
• Sponsorships - Get your company name where people can see it with our special Stimulus sponsorships, Friends of NJAWBO sponsorships, or become a NJAWBO Corporate or Regional Sponsor!
  
• Bottom Line Newsletter - Read articles on our Procurement event from previous issues of our newsletter.  
  
• Testimonials - View comments from attendees of our past Procurement events.
  
• Event Partners -  Click on the header to see the organizations who have partnered with us so far this year. 
  
• Hotel - Attend the event refreshed and stay at the Crowne Plaza - Edison across from the Pines Manor the night before.  NJAWBO has reserved a block of rooms for the night of April 1, 2010 at the rate of $109 per night plus the hotel add ons.  Click here to register under the NJAWBO umbrella.
  
• Procurement Committee - Meet the Procurement Committee members.
  

  EVENT SPONSORS TO DATE

  
  

  Some of the 2010 Participating Organizations  Daiichi Sankyo •  Enterprise Rent-A-Car      Mars Chocolate • NJ Natural Gas      NJ Transit  • High Point Insurance      NJ Turnpike Authority  •  FirstEnergy  Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation    Affinity Federal Credit Union    Princeton Plasma Physics Llabortory  Skylands Bank Public Service Enterprise Group   Rutgers University •  PEPCO  State of NJ Department of Corrections   Sanofi Aventis US   Port Authority of NY & NJ   Turner Construction • UMDNJ