This past November 5thand 6thin Columbus, OH,the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) held the 2019 National Veterans Business Matchmaking Conference. The annual conference focused on connecting Supplier Diversity Professionals to Veteran Owned Businesses. All participants were sent a post-conference survey, and the majority consensus was “the best ever.”
We held the conference educational sessions, exhibits and matchmaking at a beautiful venue: Columbus Athenaeum. The premier networking event “Vets Night Out” was celebrated at the new Columbus National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM), where all attendees enjoyed mingling and in-depth discussions.
See what our Veteran Owned Businesses and Supplier Diversity Participants had to say:
- “The ‘What is a Veteran’ session was very informative for me and helped me to understand the true value that the NVBDC provides its members.”
- All presenters brought wealth of knowledge to share with the group and allowed it to become conversational at times when the audience had questions and comments.”
- “The information shared was very to-the-point which was appreciated as it gave valuable insight into the reality of the current market.”
- “I should have reached out sooner on the matchmaking needs to get more people that met what I was looking for to sign up.”
- The presentations were very interesting and impactful all day
- “Matchmaking sessions were a great opportunity to engage with VOBs.”
- “The Exhibit Hall was a great opportunity to connect with companies that weren’t part of our matchmaker sessions.”