HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.04.15_Registration_Open_for_Indiana_Business_ConfCITY OF SOUTH BEND
PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
Office of the Mayor
CONTACT:
Kara Kelly, (574) 235 -5853
kkelly @southbendin.gov
FOR RELEASE: Monday, May 4, 2015
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA BUSINESS CONFERENCE
Registration is now open for the fourth annual North Central Indiana Business Conference to be
held Wednesday, June 10 at Saint Mary's College.
The event, sponsored by the State of Indiana Division of Supplier Diversity in partnership with
the City of South Bend and the Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative at Saint Mary's, is designed
to assist certified Minority, Women, and Veteran Business Enterprises.
The conference will feature workshops to provide educational resources to business owners.
Participants will also have the opportunity to meet procurement officials from local government
agencies and area universities.
A Business Assistance Center will be available in the afternoon for one -on -one counseling from
business experts including the Indiana Small Business Development Center, the Indiana
Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Indiana Department of Administration, and SCORE, a
volunteer nonprofit association which assists small businesses with growth and development.
Registration is free, but participants must sign up before Friday, May 29 at http: / /bit.ly /1F2dpyZ.