Minority Business Economic Forum
In May of 2022, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) held the inaugural Minority Business Economic Forum (Forum) in Chicago to ignite the flame of economic equity and set a bold goal to reach $1 trillion in annual certified MBE revenue.
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About the Forum
Inspired by the World Economic Forum, the Forum will be the leading event where NMSDC and its partners tap the top leaders of corporate America, the Administration, and the leading thought academic leaders to recalibrate the MBE narrative to be an integral part of the American economy.
The Forum seeks to:
Galvanize a vanguard of chief officers to amplify the impact and influence of MBEs on the American economy.
Generate corporate spend and pledges towards $1 trillion in certified MBE revenue.
Spark actionable solutions to the critical challenges minority businesses face, including access to contracts, capital, and information.
Forge pivotal relationships between Corporate Plus MBEs and key C-suite leadership.
A snapshot from the 3rd Annual Minority Business Economic Forum: The Next Wave of Change
May 14-16, 2024 | Seattle
Frequently Asked Questions
If you do not find your answers below or by navigating the website, please contact us at theforum@nmsdc.org and we will be happy to assist you.
Generally, the Forum is held in May each year.
Registration generally opens in January each year. Invitations to attend will go out to the following stakeholder groups:
- NMSDC Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and Members, Industry Group Leaders, Advisory Group Leaders
- Regional Council Presidents, Regional Council Board Chairs, and Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC) Chairs
- C-Suite Staff from NMSDC Corporate Members, Sponsors, and The Equity Honors Nominees
- High Growth Potential MBEs (The Fast 50, Corporate Plus Members, Growth Initiative MBEs, etc.)
- Invited Speakers and Special Guests
Due to the limited capacity of the venue, this is an invite-only event. If you have been invited but have trouble registering, please email us at theforum@nmsdc.org.
Please email us at theforum@nmsdc.org for more information.
The Equity Honors are presented to corporate chief officers who have been recognized by their peers as the true leaders at the vanguard of economic equity and minority business integration. They are the bold ones, breaking open old circles of influence and opportunity to usher in talent, perspectives, and expertise that have been too long ignored. They are the visionaries, creating the conditions for minority businesses to fully realize their vast, untapped impact on the American economy and quality of life. And they are unshakable, the living blueprints for upending the status quo and making the kinds of changes that transform everything.
Nominations generally open in fall each year.
Past Forums
Our Founding Sponsors
Thank you to our founding sponsors for their vision, dedication, and leadership in accelerating the creation of conditions for minority businesses to fully realize their vast, untapped impact on the American economy.
Become a Forum Sponsor
As a sponsor of the Minority Business Economic Forum, you stand at the flashpoint of an economic equity revolution. One fueled not just by public statements of support, but by an exponential acceleration toward $1 trillion in revenue, wealth, and opportunity. Toward a prosperity that is generative and transformative — for the certified minority businesses and communities gaining contracts, employment, and economic resilience, and for a world that is made far better by their contributions to it.
Your sponsorship will help fuel the power of the next wave of economic equity!