BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230315T190000Z DTEND:20230315T223000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:SHARE Reading 2023 DESCRIPTION:This event is now closed for registration. \n\n\n\nSHARE Reading is here!\n\nFrom 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:\n\n Network with the largest employers in Berks County and beyond\n Learn from experts on the Why and How of diverse business certification\n Matchmaking one-on-one meetings with "matches" that are created in advance to maximize your time and outcomes\n\nWho should attend? \n\n\n All companies and organizations that are seeking diverse representation in contracting Manufacturers\, Construction\, Healthcare\, Education\, Hospitality and others\n Small business owners and MWDBE suppliers\n Procurement specialists\n DEI professionals representing our region's top employers\n\n\n\nEVENT AGENDA\n\n3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. : Registration & Networking\n\n3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. : Event Kick Off Speakers\n\n\n Welcome - Jonathan Encarnacion\, Senior Director - Medical Assistance at UPMC Health Plan\n VIP Welcome - Kerry L. Kirkland\, Deputy Secretary for Diversity\, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities - Pennsylvania Department of General Services\n Keynote - Adrean Turner - Executive Leadership Coach\, Author\, Host\, Master Facilitator\, & Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)\n\n4 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. : WHY and HOW of Specialty Certification Panel\n\n\n Mauricio Conde - Vice President of Business Development & Director of Operations\, TLR Business Solutions\n Brittany Rivera - Director\, Programs & Business Administration\, EMSDC \n Yana Massey - Certification Coordinator\, WBEC-East \n Natasa Borcanin - Program Manager\, PTAC \n George Robinson - Director of Supplier Diversity and Inclusion\, UPMC\n\n4:45 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. : Matchmaking Sessions\n\n\n 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. \n\n6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. : Networking & Appetizers\n\n\n\n\n\nBe a Sponsor!\n\nSponsorships available - please contact Rachael Romig at rromig@greaterreading.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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\nSHARE Reading is here!
\nFrom Pittsburgh to Harrisburg\, and now in Reading! SHARE is a matchmaking/networking event that brings together our region&rsquo\;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:\n\nWho should attend? \n\n\n
\nEVENT AGENDA
\n3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. : Registration &\; Networking
\n3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. : Event Kick Off Speakers\n\n\n4 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. : WHY and HOW of Specialty Certification Panel\n\n\n4:45 p.m. - 5:55 p.m. : Matchmaking Sessions\n\n\n6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. : Networking &\; Appetizers
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\nBe a Sponsor!
\nSponsorships available - \; please contact Rachael Romig at rromig@greaterreading.org
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\n LOCATION:The Abraham Lincoln 100 N 5th Street Hwy. Reading\, PA 19601 **parking is complimentary in building UID:e.1980.11197 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260416T141930Z URL:https://business.greaterreading.org/events/details/share-reading-2023-11197 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR