Dallas-Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council Inc

Programs: The dallas/fort worth minority supplier development coucil, inc produces a business expo annually called access. The expo is designed to help the council in fulfilling its mission of encouraging and facilitating procurement and business opportunities between buying-entities corporations and public sector agencies and the certified minority business enterprises. Access 2017 business expo results 1500 attendees, 176 one-on-one power matchingmakers with 16 buying entities and 41 buyers, 807 round tables attendees and 3. 4 million awarded at state of texas spot bid fair championed by state senator royce west

the dallas/fort worth minority supplier development council produces a recognition event annually entitled e awards. The e is for excellence. The awards ceremony and dinner recognizes excellence in minority business performance, utilization and inclusion, advocacy and volunteerism. In 2017, 13 mega awards were presented deals worth over 25 million annually. Toyota recognized as corporation of the year. A total of 12 eawards presented to advocates, a buyer, and mbe suppliers.

the dallas/fort worth minority supplier development council produces hard hat a business expo targeted to the construction industry. The d/fw msdc hard hat event is the largest in a four state area focused on connecting owners, general contractors and sub-contractors with certified minority business construction entities. The 2017 hard hat had 720 attendees consisting of major contractors, owners, facility managers, subcontractors and certified mbes. There were 17 roundtables with 200 participants. There were 80 exhibitors.