2021 Program
2021 BUYERS
- S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) OMAHA DISTRICT
- S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) ST. PAUL DISTRICT
- S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE – FOREST SERVICE
- S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS/VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
- S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, REGION 5, OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION
- S. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, IT ENTERPRISE SOURCING
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE BUREAU OF PROCUREMENT
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYEE TRUST FUNDS
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES – LEAD SAFE HOMES PROGRAM
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MILWAUKEE CRIME LAB
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
- STATE OF WISCONSIN SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM
- WISCONSIN STATE FAIR PARK
- CITY OF MILWAUKEE – PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY – DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY – GENERAL MITCHEL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- MILWAUKEE COUNTY/ FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION/ ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTALSERVICES
- MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT
- MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ABBOTT
- AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE
- CG SCHMIDT
- GILBANE
- GREENFIRE
- NORTHERN WINGS
- OSHKOSH DEFENSE
- S. BANK
- WPS HEALTH SOLUTIONS
- MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY
- MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
- MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MATC)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MILWAUKEE
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – OSHKOSH
2021 Exhibitors
| Booth Number | Company Name |
| 23 | About You Solutions LLC. |
| 53 | Actinion LLC |
| 56 | Associated Bank |
| 40 | Basic Crating and Packaging, Inc |
| 1 | Better Business Bureau |
| 20 | Beyond Vision |
| 39 | Business Lending Partners (Racine EDC) |
| 21 | Cascade Asset Management |
| 6 | CG Schmidt |
| 71 | Charging station- WEDC |
| 59 | CHRYSPAC |
| 59 | CHRYSPAC |
| 55 | Community Water Services |
| 3 | Confluence Graphics, Inc. |
| 26 | Cream City Print Lounge LLC |
| 54 | Custom Service Plastics |
| 19 | DHC Marketing Group LLC |
| 13 | Diamond Discs International |
| 78 | East Shore Industries, Inc. |
| 4 | Edwards Educational Solutions |
| 15 | Findorff |
| 58 | FreeStyle Peppers, LLC |
| 64 | Gerber Leisure Products, Inc. |
| 46 | Gilbane Building Company |
| 12 | Glastonbury Floorcoverings |
| 70 | Global Capital Group LLC |
| 7 | Granville BID/EDC |
| 14 | Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation |
| 33 | Green Bay Packers |
| 47 | Greenfire Management Services, LLC |
| 51 | Helianthus LLC |
| 62 | Ictect |
| 38 | JCP Construction, LLC |
| 34 | JP Cullen |
| 73 | Kizorek Photography LLC |
| 5 | Kreeation 1 BP |
| 66 | Life Lift Coaching & Transition Services |
| 79 | Making the Heart Smile, LLC |
| 44 | MalamaDoe – A Coworking Community for Women |
| 16 | MARS Solution Group |
| 10 | Maximum Performance |
| 22 | MEDC Wisconsin |
| 36 | Metropolitan Milwaukee Sewerage District (MMSD) |
| 28 | Modern Learners |
| 52 | Multicultural Entrepreneurial Institute, Inc. |
| 29 | NM Holdings LLC dba MotherPlanetEarth Com |
| 2 | Northern Wings Repair, Inc. |
| 69 | Northwest Side Community Development Corporation (NWSCDC) |
| 11 | Old National Bank |
| 9 | Oshkosh Defense |
| 24 | Packers Business Mentoring Program |
| 72 | Renard’s Cheese |
| 32 | SCORE Wisconsin |
| 48 | SDMC America Technology Inc |
| 74 | Small Business Administration |
| 65 | Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission |
| 8 | Stonehouse Protect LLC |
| 30 | STRYKER |
| 25 | Summit Credit Union |
| 77 | Swaye’ Tea |
| 37 | The City of West Allis |
| 57 | The Ellevate Collective LLC |
| 61 | Tiberion Block LLC |
| 18 | Town Bank |
| 41 | US Bank |
| 42 | US Bank |
| 31 | Valor Technologies |
| 17 | Vanguard Computers |
| 60 | Water365, LLC |
| 27 | Whitson Wonder Productions LLC. |
| 35 | Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) |
| 49 | WNOV 860 Radio Station Milwaukee |
| 45 | Young Enterprising Society |
2021 Agenda
Tuesday, December 7 – Virtual
8:30-9:30 a.m. – Expanding Wisconsin’s Diverse Supply Chain Panel
Moderator: Heather Olson, North Central Minority Supplier Development Coalition (NCMSDC)
Panelist: Danielle Bly, WEC Energy Group
Panelist : Jenny Alexander, Marquette University
Panelist: Anisha Jackson, American Family Insurance
Panelist: Chris Bilton, Kohler Company
9:45-10:45 a.m. – Current Conversation Topics – Supply Chain Security – Advice from the Experts
Moderator: Aina Vilumsons, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
Panelist: Andy Fiumefreddo, American Family Insurance
Panelist: Tom Lutz, U.S. Bank
Panelist: Sean Ketter, Oshkosh Corporation
11:00-12:00 p.m. – Current Conversation Topics – Small Business Risk Management – Advice from the Experts
Moderator: Aina Vilumsons, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI)
Panelist: Michelle Weber, U.S. Bank
Panelist: Rashi Khosla, Mars Solutions Group
Panelist: Tim Poehnelt, NuGen Companies, LLC
Panelist: Andy Fiumefreddo, American Family Insurance
1:00-5:00 p.m. The Contracting Academy (TCA) – Multiple Tracks
1:00 PM
Track 1 – Subcontracting Best Practices for Diverse Small Businesses and Federal Contractors
Track 2 – Exporting / International Sales – Readiness and First Steps
2:00 PM
Track 1 – Update from Wisconsin’s Military Organizations
Track 2 – Working with WisDOT
3:00 PM
Track 1 – Selling to Federal Prime Contractors – A Panel Discussion
Track 2 – Selling to Local Government Agencies
4:00 PM
Track 1 – Selling to the Federal Government – A Discussion with Federal Agency Representatives
Track 2 – Successful Proposals = Winning Contracts
Wednesday, December 8 – In-person
1:00 p.m. – Onsite Registration and Networking
2:00 p.m. – Economic Opportunities
A series of presentations and panels on upcoming major public and private projects as well as topics relevant to small businesses
PRESENTATION: WISCONSIN CURRENT FOOTPRINT ON RACE AND ETHNICITY
CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
5:30-8:00 p.m. – Networking Reception
Thursday, December 9 – In-person
7:00 a.m. – Registration
7:30 a.m. – MARKETPLACE Governor’s Awards Breakfast
Governor Tony Evers (invited)
Remarks by sponsors
Business Excellence Awards
Minority-Owned Business Awards
Woman-Owned Business Awards
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Awards
9:00 a.m. – Expo Hall Opens for Exhibitors and Buyer Meetings
Buyer meetings – one-on-one matchmaking meetings with federal, state, local and corporate buyers
Exhibitors – including corporate, small businesses, lenders, business resources, professional services and government agencies
Business networking lounge – centrally located within the expo hall
Noon – 40th Anniversary Luncheon
Tribute to Daryl Hodnett, AAH; Ed Bryant, Town Bank; Cheryl Mitchell
Fireside Chat
1:30-4:00 p.m. – Expo Hall Reopens for Exhibitors and Buyers Meetings
4:00 p.m. – End of Program
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