Southfield Sourcing Summit 2.0

Matchmaking Event

PMBC has partnered with the Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce for a biennial Southfield Sourcing Summit, Meet the Buyer event, on Aug 3, 2023. This event will feature a keynote speaker, success story, and meet-the-buyer roundtables. Suppliers will complete registration and select which buyers they’d like to hear from – select up to 4. Each supplier will get at least one meeting.

Registration Closes: July 25, 2023 (NO EXCEPTIONS).

FORMAT

Programming will include 1-hour of speakers and two hours of Meet the Buyer roundtables (15 minutes each). Buyers include Lawrence Technological University, Denso, City of Southfield, Detroit Land Bank Authority, Southfield Public Schools, BASF, Barton Malow, and Corewell Health. During the roundtable, buyers will spend 5 minutes discussing those needs and how suppliers can gain access to their procurement platform. The last 10 minutes will be dedicated to answering questions from the eight suppliers who’ve been selected to sit at the roundtable.

AGENDA

8:00 AM Doors Open
8:45 AM Program Begins
10:00 AM SCHEDULED Meet the Buyer Tables 

10:00 AM Networking in Lobby for those without meetings

SUPPLIERS:

When registering, please indicate which buyers you'd like to sit with based on your capabilities.

If you have questions about the format, please contact Tanya Markos-Vanno at markos-vannot@michigan.org.