Conferences & Events
Diversity & Inclusion Conference Philadelphia 2019
March 25-26, 2019
A hospitality industry and education summit dedicated to the exchange of insights and concepts about Diversity and Inclusion best practices. See Flyer for more information. 2019 D&I Flyer
ROAR Conference & Matchmaker Workshop Preview
March 19, 2019
ROAR conference in Pittsburgh offers one-on-one matchmaking, corporate roundtables, group networking sessions and informative workshops! Learn More
Philly NOW Women of the Year Awards
April 25, 2019
Please join us for an exciting evening with live entertainment, food and drink, and inspirational words from our honorees. Tickets are $50. Learn More
Business Opportunities
JOC Program Small Business Construction Opportunities
The JOC Program has an annual estimated value of small business construction opportunities totaling $50 – $70 Mil annually! Here is An Opportunity To Do Business with the Commonwealth!
All Small and Small Diverse Businesses that are interested in attending must register!
Click below for information about the JOC event and to begin the registration process:
South Central (Harrisburg, PA)- March 12
South Eastern (Cheyney, PA)- March 13
North Eastern (Scranton, PA)– March 14
South Western (Pittsburgh, PA)- March 18
North Western (Erie, PA)- March 19
North Central (Boalsburg, PA)– March 21
The PA Department of General Services (DGS) has identified your company as a DGS Self-Certified and/or Verified construction contractor, supplier or design professional, or maybe you are a small or small diverse firm considering doing business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We are excited to extend an invitation for your firm to participate in upcoming Job Order Contracting (JOC) Networking Fairs.
Participation will afford attendees the opportunity to network and market their goods and services directly to the awarded JOC program general construction, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical prime contractors for each of the six regions of the commonwealth. The JOC program will provide prime and subcontracting opportunities in construction (all disciplines) and professional design for agencies undertaking construction, renovation and maintenance projects with a total value of $300,000 or less.
Please come prepared with marketing materials and be prepared to discuss your goods and services in a five-to-seven (5-7) minute pitch with prime contractors! All events will start promptly at 10 a.m.
During the registration process, you will need to rank the prime contractor(s) with whom you wish to share your five-to-seven (5-7) minute marketing pitch. A list of prime contractors in addition to a map of the regions defining the counties has been included in the Eventbrite. If you have questions regarding your registration, please contact the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities at RA-GSBDISBOConst@pa.gov.
For more information on the JOC program, please contact the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities at 717.783.3119, or email Paula Murphy, Construction Liaison at pmurphy@pa.gov or Audrey Smith, Procurement Liaison at audresmith@pa.gov.
Business Award Nominations Open
Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia Awards
Help us make sure women are well-represented at this year’s awards! Each year, the Excellence Awards celebration attracts hundreds of prominent business leaders to recognize the people and companies that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation and achievement in support of our region’s economy and small to mid-size business community.
The 2019 award categories are:
- Small Business Person of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year (under 40)
- Customer Service Excellence of the Year
- Family-Owned Business of the Year
- ImpactPHL Company of the Year
- Manufacturer of the Year
- Nonprofit Organization of the Year
- Professional Service Excellence of the Year
- Strategic Growth Excellence of the Year
- Technological Excellence of the Year
Nominate a WBE that you know, or if you feel that you would be a candidate in any of these categories, please email Colleen LaCoss (clacoss@wbeceast.com) so that we can nominate you!