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SUMMARY:2022 RVA LinkUP Expo & Job Fair- EXHIBITORS
DESCRIPTION:This impactful event will include a large exhibition of small businesses and corporate supply chain executives waiting to connect with your company.\n\n \n\nIn addition\, it will have top employers in Richmond who are seeking out great people to join their team of employees.\n\nWHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?\n\nWhether you are looking for corporate\, government\, small business customers\, a teaming relationship or just a great opportunity\, the RVA LinkUP Expo & Job Fair is where you want to be. Small businesses will have the rare opportunity to network face-to-face with procurement and purchasing officers while larger corporations can connect with HUBzone\, service-disabled\, and diverse suppliers.\n\nAlso\, talented job seekers looking for a new career opportunity will have direct contact with local businesses recruiting to expand their workforce.\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND?\n\nThis event is designed for professionals who are responsible for procurement and supplier diversity within corporations of all sizes\, such as:\n\n \n\n\n	\n	Small business owners and managers\n	\n	\n	Supply chain and diversity directors\n	\n	Sourcing and procurement officers\n	Industrial relations specialists\n	Job seekers/ employees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nORGANIZATIONS EXHIBITING AT OUR LAST EVENT LOOKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH SWaM BUSINESSES:\n\n\n	Capital Region Airport Commission\n	Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council\n	County of Henrico\n	Dominion Energy\n	Hourigan Construction\n	Imaginative Solutions LLC\n	Mack Global\, LLC\n	Norfolk State University\n	Quality Moving Services\, Inc.\n	U.S. Small Business Administration\n	University of Richmond\n	Virginia Department of Small Business & Supplier Diversity\n	Virginia SPQA\n	Virginia State University\n	W.M. Jordan Company \n	....and more!\n\n\n\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT\n\nThroughout the day you will have the opportunity to have meaningful conversations with organizations looking to do business with SWaM businesses\, learn about opportunities available\, and gain more insight into how to grow lasting business relationships.  You will also have the opportunity to participate in procurement informational sessions with State\, Federal\, and Corporate professionals.  \n\n\n\nIf you're looking for a new career position\, this is the place to be!  Come meet with leading employers in the city and speak one on one with recruiters about the opportunities available at their companies.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">This&nbsp\;</span><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">impactful&nbsp\;</span><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">event will include a large exhibition of small businesses and corporate supply chain executives waiting to connect with your company.</span></span><br class="kix-line-break" />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt\;line-height:normal"><span new="" style="font-size:13.0pt\;font-family:" times="">In addition\, it will have top employers in Richmond who are seeking out great people to join their team of employees.</span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?</span></strong><br class="kix-line-break" />\n<span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Whether you are looking for corporate\, government\,&nbsp\;small business customers\, a teaming relationship or just a great opportunity\, the&nbsp\;RVA&nbsp\;LinkUP&nbsp\;Expo &amp\; Job Fair is where you want to be. Small businesses will have the rare opportunity to network face-to-face with procurement and purchasing officers while larger corporations can connect with&nbsp\;</span><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">HUBzone</span></span><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">\, service-disabled\, and diverse suppliers.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-bottom:14.0pt\;line-height:normal"><span new="" style="font-size:13.0pt\;font-family:" times="">Also\, talented job seekers looking for a new career opportunity will have direct contact with local businesses recruiting to expand their workforce.</span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6"><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">WHO SHOULD ATTEND?</span></strong><br class="kix-line-break" />\n<span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">This&nbsp\;event is designed for professionals who are responsible for procurement and supplier diversity within corporations of all sizes\, such as:</span></span></p>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6">&nbsp\;</span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;">\n	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\;">\n	<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Small business owners and managers</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\;">\n	<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Supply chain and diversity directors</span></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce192b69-3b9d-2e73-abd4-568d2f88fdf6"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Sourcing and procurement officers</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Industrial</span><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">&nbsp\;relations specialists</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 0pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Job seekers/ employees</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">ORGANIZATIONS EXHIBITING AT OUR LAST EVENT LOOKING TO DO BUSINESS WITH&nbsp\;</span></strong></span><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">SWaM</span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">&nbsp\;BUSINESSES:</span></strong></span></p>\n\n<ul dir="ltr">\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Capital Region Airport Commission</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">County of&nbsp\;Henrico</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Dominion Energy</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Hourigan&nbsp\;Construction</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Imaginative Solutions LLC</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Mack Global\, LLC</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Norfolk State University</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Quality Moving Services\, Inc.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">U.S. Small Business Administration</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">University of Richmond</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Virginia Department of Small Business &amp\; Supplier Diversity</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Virginia&nbsp\;SPQA</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Virginia State University</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span style="font-size: 16px\;">W.M. Jordan Company&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="list-style-type: disc\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><em><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 16px\;">....and more!</span></strong></em></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p dir="ltr" style="list-style-type: disc\; font-size: 10pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; background-color: transparent\; vertical-align: baseline\; line-height: 1.2\; margin-top: 0pt\; margin-bottom: 14pt\;"><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><strong><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">WHAT TO EXPECT</span></strong><br />\n<span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">Throughout the day you will have the&nbsp\;opportunity to have meaningful conversations with organizations looking to do business with&nbsp\;</span></span><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">SWaM</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;"><span helvetica="" style="font-size: 13pt\;">&nbsp\;businesses\, learn about opportunities available\, and gain more insight into how to grow lasting business relationships.&nbsp\; You will also have the opportunity to participate in procurement informational sessions with State\, Federal\, and Corporate professionals. &nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nIf you&#39\;re looking for a new career position\, this is the place to be!&nbsp\; Come meet with leading employers in the city and speak one on one with recruiters about the opportunities available at their companies.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Jepson Alumni Center University of Richmond 442 Westhampton Way Richmond VA 23173
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