The MBE Experience: Racing Toward Economic Empowerment
Event Date: May 15, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: CFG Bank Arena (Pending)
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The MBE Experience is a high-impact event aimed at addressing the systemic barriers that minority-owned businesses (MBEs) face in procurement opportunities. The event will take place during Preakness Week 2025 in Baltimore, bringing together MBEs, corporate and government procurement leaders, policymakers, stakeholders, and prime contractors. This initiative is designed to enhance supplier diversity, increase MBE participation in contracting, and create actionable pathways for minority businesses in Baltimore and Maryland.
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The MBE Experience: Racing Toward Economic Empowerment is designed to provide MBEs with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to thrive in the procurement ecosystem. By fostering connections, facilitating strategic partnerships, and addressing systemic barriers, this event aims to drive measurable, long-term impact in increasing MBE participation and closing procurement gaps across Baltimore and Maryland.
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