At the Dayton Convention Center
March 27th & 28th
7am-4:30pm

From checkohiofirst.com:

What is the Ohio Business Matchmaker?

The Ohio Business Matchmaker 2013 event is a unique opportunity where exhibitors, purchasing agents (buyers), trainers, and small business owners (suppliers) come together.

Who’s in Attendance?

In 2012 nearly 1,000 small business owners who represented small, minority, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, women-owned businesses and purchasing representatives from city, state, county, and federal agencies, along with prime contractors representing a combined purchasing budget totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in opportunities attended.

Ohio Business Matchmaker – Ten Minute Matchmaking

The event includes several networking and interaction programs. Ten minute matchmaking meetings are set up between businesses identified by their NAICS codes. These ten minute meetings are a match opportunity for buyers, suppliers, and service providers to engage each other based on their business needs. Several promising business relationships have evolved from these interactions. Develop your supply chain, or draw in new business ventures from the ten minute matchmaker meetings at the Ohio Business Matchmaker Event.

Ohio Business Matchmaker – SBA Workshops

Also available to small business owners are workshops aimed at operations, policies, and financing. Topics such as “Selling in the State of Ohio”, “Doing Business with Federal Government Prime Contractors”, or “Beyond the Basics of Oil & Gas” are just a few examples of the types of workshops made available to attendees. Be sure to attend the Ohio Business Matchmaker event to stay informed about the latest industry trends/policies and connect with potential business associates.