ALERT: CITY OF CHICAGO 9TH ANNUAL PROCUREMENT VENDOR FAIR!

9TH ANNUAL PROCUREMENT VENDOR FAIR

August 25, 2022

Malcolm X College

1900 West Jackson Blvd.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

90+ EXHIBITORS
9 WORKSHOPS presented by subject matter experts
Consolidated Buying Plan Vendor Fair Edition
Networking for Contracting Opportunities
The ability to customize your workshop registration to create a Procurement Vendor Fair that meets your needs
Information and resources for all business sizes and focus areas
FREE PARKING!
And much more...HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

FEATURED SPEAKERS

WELCOME| 10:15 a.m.

Aileen Velazquez

Chief Procurement Officer

OPENING ADDRESS| 10:20 a.m.

Lori E. Lightfoot

Mayor

KEYNOTE ADDRESS| 10:35 a.m.

Deryl McKissack

President/CEO McKissack & McKissack

MODERATOR| 11:45 a.m.

Financial Resources for Your Business Panel

Melissa Conyears-Ervin

City of Chicago Treasurer

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY!

WORKSHOPS

FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BUSINESS

| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |

LOCATION: AUDITORIUM

MODERATOR

City of Chicago

Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Treasurer

PANELISTS

JP Morgan Chase

Pamela Randle, V.P. Sr. Business Consultant, Minority Entrepreneur

Allies for Community Business

Christopher Johnson, Senior Business Ally

U.S. Small Business Administration

Robert Esquivel, Supervisory Lender Relations Specialist

SPOTLIGHT SERIES WORKSHOPS

| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |

LOCATION: AUDITORIUM

SPOTLIGHT SERIES PRESENTED BY

CDOT AND DWM

Chicago Department of Transportation

Dan Burke, Managing Deputy Commissioner

Cheiko High, Deputy Commissioner

Department of Water Management

Brendan Schreiber, Chief Engineer of Sewers

SPOTLIGHT SERIES WORKSHOPS

| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |

LOCATION: AUDITORIUM

SPOTLIGHT SERIES PRESENTED BY

CDA AND DPD

Chicago Department of Aviation

Frank Grimaldi, Deputy Commissioner

Department of Planning and Development

Matthew Schmitz, Deputy Commissioner, Finance, Department of Planning and Development, Department of Housing

What You Need to Know About the JOC Program

| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |

LOCATION: 1101

Gordian

Michael Judd, Senior Account Manager, Mid Lakes Region

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Informational Session

| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |

LOCATION: 1101

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses In Partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago

Randy C. Kravitz, Executive Director

eProcurement and iSupplier

| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |

LOCATION: 1102

City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services

Benjamin Ho, Deputy Procurement Officer

Resources for Starting a Business

| 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |

LOCATION: 1103

City of Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

Kenya Merritt, First Deputy Commissioner/Chief Small Business Officer

A Conversation About Working with Government Entities:

What You Need to Know About Certification

| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |

LOCATION: 1103

MODERATOR

City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services

Desiree Otkins, Certification/Compliance Manager

PANELISTS

City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services

Regence Norwoods, Senior Certification/Compliance Officer

Cook County

Raffi Sarrafian, Chief Procurement Officer

State of Illinois, Business Enterprise Program

Tiffany Johnson, Deputy Director of Business Enterprise Program

CONFIRMED EXHIBITORS

City of Chicago Departments	Cook County Departments
City of Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control	Cook County Animal and Rabies Control
City of Chicago Department of Assets, Information, and Services	Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
City of Chicago Department of Aviation	Cook County Bureau of Technology
City of Chicago Department of Buildings	Cook County Capital Planning & Policy
City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP)	Cook County Contract Compliance
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events	Cook County Facilities Management
City of Chicago Department of Finance	Cook County Forest Preserves
City of Chicago Department of Housing	Cook County Office of the Chief Procurement Officer
City of Chicago Department of Human Resources	Cook County Office of the Sheriff
City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development	Cook County Transportation and Highways
City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services	Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County
City of Chicago Department of Public Health	State Agencies
City of Chicago Office of Public Safety Administration	Illinois Department of Human Services
City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management	Illinois Department of Transportation
City of Chicago POLICE Department	Illinois State Comptroller
City of Chicago FIRE Department	Illinois State Treasurer's Office
City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation	Illinois Tollway
City of Chicago Department of Transportation	Community
City of Chicago Department of Water Management	Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
City of Chicago Treasurers Office	Chicago Food Policy Action Council
	KABOB IT

Sister Agencies	Assist Agencies
Chicago Housing Authority	AeroStar Avion Institute
Chicago Park District	Angel of God Resource Center
Chicago Public Schools	Black Contractors Owners and Executives (BCOE)
Chicago Transit Authority	Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council
City Colleges of Chicago	Construction Cares/ Communities Empowered Through Construction
Public Building Commission	Contractor Advisors Business Development
Anchor Organization Partnerships	Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce
African American Contractors Association	Elite SDVOB Network
Allies for Community Business	Far South CDC
Cook Workforce Partnership	Federation of Women Contractors (FWC)
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses	Fresh Start Home CDC
Gordian	Greater Southwest Development Corporation
Metra	HACIA-Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA)
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District	Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Women Business Owners - Chicago	McCormick Place
Northeastern Illinois University	Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA)
Pipe Fitters' Local Union 597	Polish American Chamber of Commerce
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)	Sustainable Options for Urban Living, Inc.
U.S. Small Business Administration	The Council of Black Architecture and Engineering Companies
Insurance/Financial Institutions	Turn 2 Growth
Inner-City Underwriting	Women's Business Development Center
JP Morgan Chase
New York Life Business Solutions