SHARE Reading 2023
Name:
SHARE Reading 2023
Date:
March 15, 2023
Time:
3:00 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Registration:
Online registration for this event has been closed, please call 610.376.6766 to register.
Event Description:
This event is now closed for registration.
SHARE Reading is here!
From Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, and now in Reading! SHARE is a matchmaking/networking event that brings together our region’s top corporations and connects them to diverse businesses. This is a free event - there is no cost to register! The event is an opportunity to:
- Network with the largest employers in Berks County and beyond
- Learn from experts on the Why and How of diverse business certification
- Matchmaking – one-on-one meetings with “matches” that are created in advance to maximize your time and outcomes
- All companies and organizations that are seeking diverse representation in contracting – Manufacturers, Construction, Healthcare, Education, Hospitality and others
- Small business owners and MWDBE suppliers
- Procurement specialists
- DEI professionals representing our region’s top employers
EVENT AGENDA
3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. : Registration & Networking
3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. : Event Kick Off Speakers
- Welcome - Jonathan Encarnacion, Senior Director - Medical Assistance at UPMC Health Plan
- VIP Welcome - Kerry L. Kirkland, Deputy Secretary for Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities - Pennsylvania Department of General Services
- Keynote - Adrean Turner - Executive Leadership Coach, Author, Host, Master Facilitator, & Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- Mauricio Conde - Vice President of Business Development & Director of Operations, TLR Business Solutions
- Brittany Rivera - Director, Programs & Business Administration, EMSDC
- Yana Massey - Certification Coordinator, WBEC-East
- Natasa Borcanin - Program Manager, PTAC
- George Robinson - Director of Supplier Diversity and Inclusion, UPMC
- Once you are registered for the SHARE Reading event, the next step is to register your business to participate in one-on-one matchmaking sessions that will be held the day of the event. Whether your business is a company seeking to contract with diverse businesses, or you represent a small diverse business seeking opportunities to connect with those contracting, please use this link to register your business today! One-on-one matchmaking scheduling opens Wednesday, Feb. 22 and closes on Friday, March 10.
Be a Sponsor!
Sponsorships available - please contact Rachael Romig at rromig@greaterreading.org
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