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Thursday, AUGUST 24TH, 2017 FROM 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
The North Central Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC) and The Business Council, Inc. (TBC) are proud to announce the First Annual Healthcare Diversity Sourcing Summit.
The leading healthcare companies/organizations will convene in one location to impact change, by supporting quality advancement, growth, and diversity in the healthcare industry.
The Forum will feature panel discussions presented by leaders in the healthcare industry vertical, sharing their upcoming projects, what they are looking for and how to compete for these opportunities.
There will be break into one-on-one matchmaker meetings where diverse suppliers will be pre-scheduled to meet with healthcare companies/organizations personally to discuss these opportunities and their company.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: sponsorship comes with heightened branding and visibility in the marketing communications pre, during and post event.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SPONSORSHIP PLEASE CONTACT
Heather Olson
North Central Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC)
414-847-6497
holson@northcentralmsdc.net
OR
Marjorie Rucker
The Business Council
414-287-4172
mrucker@mmac.org
Healthcare Diversity Sourcing Summit Agenda
7:30 – 8:00 AM |
Name Badge Pick-up and Networking – Pick-up your one-on-one matchmaker schedule |
8:00 – 8:15 AM |
NCMSDC & TBC Welcome & Introductions |
8:15 – 8:30 AM |
Opening Kick-off Speaker: Deborah Williams, MSM, Sr. Director Sourcing & Supplier Diversity, Premier Healthcare Disruptive Strategies to Increase Your Business in the Healthcare Industry |
8:30 – 9:15 AM |
Panel 1: Healthcare Providers Panel Panelist include; Aurora Health Care - Bruce Radcliff, Vice President, Strategic sourcing, Supply chain Froedtert Health - Heidi Moore, Director, Emerging Markets and Inclusion Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin - Lisa Fohey, Director of Supply Chain
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9:30 – 10:15 AM |
Panel 2: GPO – Master Distributor/Prime – Medical Device Manufacturer Panel Panelist include; Premier Healthcare - Deborah Williams, MSM Sr. Director Sourcing & Supplier Diversity Owens & Minor - Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green, Director of Supplier Diversity Vizient Medtronic - Aron Khoury, Medtronic Supplier Diversity
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10:15 AM – 10:30AM |
Transition to the provided One-on-One Matchmaker Tables |
10:30 – 12:30 PM |
10-Minute One-on-One Matchmaker Meetings *The 10-minute One-on-One Matchmaker Meetings will be prescheduled for planning purposes. Start and end times will be announced at the event. If for some reason you cannot be part of the one-on-one matchmaker meetings, let us know promptly for our planning purposes.
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12:30 – 1:00 PM |
Closing Plenary session: Andres Gonzalez, MEd., CCDP/AP, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert Health Next steps from here … Kicking-off a healthcare vertical to enhance the practice of supplier diversity in healthcare! |
1:00 PM |
ADJOURN |
WHERE:
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 North Lincoln Memorial Drive Memorial Hall Milwaukee, WI 53202
This Summit is intended to facilitate discussions and build relationships between diverse suppliers, and healthcare industry leaders.
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