presents: small business services – part 2

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Presents: Small Business Services – Part 2

Hear from two creative chambers whose programs:

Engage small business membersImprove the business climate Advance Economic Development

Just across the Ohio river from Cincinnati, we are a regional Chamber of Commerce focused on servicing the three most northern counties in KY.

Established: 1969 5 Star Accredited Chamber Members– 1,750

Population Total - 375,000 (NKY) 2.1 Million – Cincinnati MSA

Regional Resources: * 2 Public Universities – (UC/NKU) *3 Private Universities – (Xavier, Thomas Moore, Miami of OH)* 2 Technical Colleges – (Cincitech, Gateway)

Small Business Support: * SBDC – co-located at NKU* SCORE – co-located at NKY Chamber* UpTech – IT Accelerator

* BioLogic – BioTech Accelerator

Government Agencies:* 37 Cities with over 51 different government agencies

With Chance-to-Meet “The Buyer” program you can.

What do Small Business Members really want from their Chamber of Commerce?

Program Est: 1999

Primary Opening doors for the small business member toObjective: supply opportunities with the region’s larger businesses

enterprises :* Fortune 500 business* Universities* Hospitals* Airports* Utilities* Federal, State and Local Governments

Historical average Total # of # of registrants Presenting per session: 67 Organizations: 111

CHANCE-TO-MEET “The Buyer” Program

SAMPLING OF PRESENTING ORGANIATIONS

CHANCE-TO-MEET “The Buyer” Program

Proctor and Gamble Paramount Kings Island UC, NKU, Xavier, Thomas MooreToyota Horseshoe Casino Wright Patterson AFBMazak Kentucky Lottery Fifth Third BankAK Steel Duke Engergy City of CincinnatiChiquita CVG Airport Cities of Covington, NewportCintas Western Southern Life St. Elizabeth HospitalLouisville Slugger General Mills Childrens HospitalKrogers La Rosa's Pizza Cincinnati Public SchoolsFidelity Yum Brands (KFC, P. Hut, T. Bell) LenscraftersGE Aircraft Engines Cincinnati Bell Sanitation DistrictFormica KOA Brands Messer ConstructionSara Lee Foods Ashland State of KY / State of OH

PROGRAM Early AM event (over by 9AM)SPECIFICS: 6 times per year

ENTITIES 2 or 3 per sessionFEATURED: (of differing industry sectors)

OTHER: Attendees List (with contact information) distributed

Presenting organizations must give contact informationand allow for direct follow up.

Networking time before and after the event.

PowerPoint Template covering suggested topic matter given to presenting organizations.

Post Survey – (both attendees and presenters) at 6 months

CHANCE-TO-MEET “The Buyer” Program

Acme Corporation

Wile E. CoyotePurchasing Manager

Our Suppliers

Certifications

Quality Price

Service

Price and Service

Diversity Purchasing

Vendor Goals

70%

20%

10%

General SuppliersSmall BusinessesMBE/WBE

Vendor Registration Processwww.acmesuppliers.com

Describe products/services

Internal vetting

Purchasing Process

Register Company

RFP Bids Fulfillment

Current Purchasing Needs

• Anvil casting molds• Rocket nosecones• Giant rubber band extruders• Train tunnel paint• Speedy delivery services (remote

desert experience preferred)• Customer complaint services

Wile E. CoyotePurchasing

Manager859.555.1234

genius@acme.com

ACME

Wile E. CoyotePurchasing Manager859.555.1234genius@acme.com

Daffy DuckChief Supplier Diversity Officer859.555.7515youredespicable@acme.com

Elmer FuddHunting Equipment Specialist859.555.1895vewyquiet@acme.com

Bugs BunnyCarrot Procurement Specialist859.555.5555whatsupdoc@acme.com

Tasmanian DevilBleh Blah Bloo Pthhbt859.555.2504whirlwind@acme.com

Marvin D. MartianSpace Modulator Procurement Specialist859.555.2580planetx@acme.com

Porky PigAssistant to Mr. Duck859.555.3571thatsallfolks@acme.com

Pepé Le Pew Director of Romantic Services859.555.1592oohlala@acme.com

Acme CorporationPurchasing and Procurement Solutions Department

A WORD OF CAUTION: both Buyers and Suppliers participating in Chance-to-Meet are extremely reluctant to share quantifiable purchases awarded / direct sales resulting from this program of work.

However….

Of event participants surveyed, 43% indicated that they had secured business from the presenting organization. Additionally, 61% indicated that they secured business from either the presenting organization and/or an event participant.

Of presenting organizations survey, 72% indicated that they were now doing business with a local business a direct result of an introduction made though the Northern Kentucky Chamber’s Chance-to-Meet program.

CHANCE-TO-MEET “The Buyer” - IMPACT

Mark PeacheyVice President, Business Growth and International Affairs,Phone: 859.578.6385 Email: mpeachey@nkychamber.com Website: www.nkychamber.com

Thank You!