SHARE Reading 2023

This event is now closed for registration. 

SHARE Reading is here!
From 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:

• Network with the largest employers in Berks County and beyond
• Learn from experts on the Why and How of diverse business certification
• Matchmaking – one-on-one meetings with “matches” that are created in advance to maximize your time and outcomes

• All companies and organizations that are seeking diverse representation in contracting – Manufacturers, Construction, Healthcare, Education, Hospitality and others
• Small business owners and MWDBE suppliers
• Procurement specialists
• DEI professionals representing our region’s top employers

• Welcome - Jonathan Encarnacion, Senior Director - Medical Assistance at UPMC Health Plan
• VIP Welcome - Kerry L. Kirkland, Deputy Secretary for Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities - Pennsylvania Department of General Services
• Keynote - Adrean Turner - Executive Leadership Coach, Author, Host, Master Facilitator, & Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)

• Mauricio Conde - Vice President of Business Development & Director of Operations, TLR Business Solutions
• Brittany Rivera - Director, Programs & Business Administration, EMSDC 
• Yana Massey - Certification Coordinator, WBEC-East 
• Natasa Borcanin - Program Manager, PTAC 
• George Robinson - Director of Supplier Diversity and Inclusion, UPMC

• 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.