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Be Inspired!

…to engage new customers locally, regionally and globally.

Join us July 13-14, 2011 for the

2011 Business Opportunity Fair Inspiration abounds when you attend, exhibit or sponsor the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2011 Business Opportunity Fair

At the Kentucky International Convention Center Downtown Louisville

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Who Should Attend? Chief Procurement Officers, Accountants, Consultants, Supplier Diversity Managers, EEO Specialists, IT Professionals, Distributors, Manufacturers, Printers, Purchasing Agents, Corporate Leaders, Construction Project Managers & Supply Chain Professionals

Who will you meet? Fortune 500 Companies Procurement Directors and Managers Top Minority Businesses Government Agencies Representatives of Educational Institutions

The Marriott Family of Hotels and the Hyatt Regency Louisville are the official conference hotels for the 2011 TSMSDC Business Opportunity Fair. Discounted guest room rates at all hotels have been arranged for attendees. Rooms are subject to availability plus sales and occupancy tax, and therefore are not guaranteed. So, PLEASE BOOK EARLY!

Marriott Fairfield Inn 100 East Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202 877.545.0310 Price: $99.00 Code: Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council Website: www.Marriott.com/SDFSD Distance from KICC: .2 miles

Marriott SpringHill Suites 132 East Jefferson Street Louisville, KY 40202 877.545.0310 Price: $109.00 Code: Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council Website: www.Marriott.com/SDFFD Distance from KICC: .3 miles

Marriott Downtown Louisville 280 West Jefferson, Louisville, Kentucky, USA 40202 800.266.9432 Price: $132 Code: TSMSDC Website: www.tsmsdc.com/marriott.html Distance from KICC < .1 mile

Hyatt Regency Downtown 320 West Jefferson, Louisville, Kentucky, USA 40202 888.421.1442 Price: $119 Code: Tri-State MSDC Website: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/tristate Distance from KICC: <.1 mile

Conference Location

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July 13, 2011 Kentucky Center for the Arts 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Louisville International Airport (SDF) Distance from hotels: 7.4 miles

June 14, 2011 Kentucky International Convention Center 221 South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Registration Includes:

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• Access To Conference Workshops • Access To BOF Tradeshow • Networking Reception • Attendee Luncheon • One On One Sessions For NMSDC / TSMSDC MBEs & Corporate Members

• Hundreds of opportunities for networking with decision makers of Fortune 500 Companies and certified minority businesses • One on One meetings with potential clients • Opportunities to better understand the needs of your customers • Occasion to identify key areas of growth and prospects for strategic partnerships

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS TITLE SPONSOR

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MSD Metropolitan Sewer District

AUDIO VISUAL SPONSORS

To become a sponsor please contact Suzanne Ruark at sruark@tsmsdc.com

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2011 BOF SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011

THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception Begins The Kentucky Center Bar and East Room

Registration will be in the Bridgeside Lobby (off Fourth Street)

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set up Kentucky International Convention Center

8:15 a.m. Registration, Exhibitor Set up and Continental Breakfast Business Opportunity Fair Kentucky International Convention Center

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• Continental Breakfast will be held on the Bridgeside second floor in front of the workshops

8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Opening Session Speaker Dr. Nat Irvin II Room 207 & 208 Author, innovator, futurist, teacher and commentator, Nat Irvin, II, is the W.M. Strickler Executive-in-Residence and professor of management at the University of Louisville, College of Business. He is the founder of Future Focus 2020, a nonprofit think-tank dedicated to examining the significant social, political, economic, technological and environmental trends and events of the future and their impact on urban communities by the year 2020 and beyond. He is also a frequent guest commentator to news and issues media, including National Public Radio. He is an advisor to a proprietary research study on African American & Latino consumer behavior and the emergence of identity among ethnic minority groups conducted by Starcom MediaVest Group, one of the world’s largest brand communications groups. This groundbreaking research is creating new paradigms for marketing and media organizations to use in targeting their audiences. Among the profiles of emerging archetypes Irvin has identified are “Thrivals”- forward thinking, globally attuned individuals who are stimulating and leading cultural, social and educational change around the world. Irvin is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and a Masters degree in Media Arts. An accomplished composer, he also holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Music Composition from the University of North Texas and is a graduate of the Institute for Educational Management, Harvard University Graduate School of Education.

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2011 BOF SCHEDULE THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 (Cont.)

10:00 – 11:15 a.m. Workshop • Marketing on a Non-existent Budget – A Step by Step Guide • Earning Customer Loyalty & Building Lasting Business Relationships • Doing Business Overseas – Is it for me?

e • Safeguarding Your Systems – Blocking Hackers, Spam and Unwanted Intrusion on your Computer Corporate Member Option • Selling the Mission – Getting your buyers excited about Supplier Diversity MBE Options • Marketing on a Non-existent Budget – A Step by Step Guide • Earning Customer Loyalty & Building Lasting Business Relationships – Cathy Halloway Hill, C. Holloway Hill Enterprises, LLC • Doing Business Overseas – Is it for me? – tentative

12:15 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Exhibit Hall 1 A-B 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Luncheon buffet is open Exhibit Hall 1 A-B 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. Trade Show Open Exhibit Hall 1 A-B 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Corporate Workshop Session MBISYS – The key to finding the MBE you need; A simple “how-to” guide. (TSMSDC / NMSDC Corporate Members Only) 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Corporate / MBE One-on-Ones Cascade Ballroom A 4:00 p.m. Show ends; Exhibitor Breakdown Exhibit Hall 1 A-B 5:00 p.m. One-on-Ones End

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Luncheon Forum Exhibit Hall 1 A – B Speaker, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer

Greg Fischer is an entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist and was elected Louisville’s 50th Mayor on November 2, 2010. Mayor Fisher majored in Economics at Vanderbilt University and in 1980, founded SerVend International and co-invented the SerVend ice and beverage dispenser just as fast-food restaurants and convenience stores were proliferating. Along with his brothers, he led the growth of SerVend into a worldwide corporation with more than 300 employees and $70 million in annual sales. SerVend was nationally recognized for business and leadership excellence, being honored with a site visit by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award and as a recipient of the USA Today Quality Cup, among others. SerVend was sold in 1997 to Manitowoc, a Fortune 500 company. In 1999, he founded Iceberg Ventures, a private investment firm, and later was a co-founder of bCatalyst, the first business accelerator in Louisville. Fischer has helped create more than 1,000 local jobs and has been an active investor and board member in numerous companies across multiple industries, ranging from MedVenture Technology to Vogt Ice to Stonestreet One. He is a partner and former CEO of Dant Clayton Corporation, which designs, manufactures and constructs sports stadiums around the country.

This is a tentative schedule. All times, locations and speakers are subject to change without notification.

Corporate Sponsorship Information

MBE Sponsorship Information

Lead Corporate Sponsor $12,500

Lead MBE Sponsor $6,000

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Recognition as co-chair in all advertising materials Four 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media Two full-page ads; one on back cover of program booklet 30 tickets to the BOF tradeshow and luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Twenty tickets to the Reception • Premium sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

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Platinum Sponsor $8,000 • • • •

Three 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media One full-page ad in the program booklet Fifteen tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Fifteen tickets to the Reception • Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Gold Sponsor $6,500 • • • •

Two 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media One full-page ad in the program booklet Ten tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Ten tickets to the Reception • Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Silver Sponsor $4,500 • • • • • •

One 10 X 10 premium booth space with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media One half-page ad in the program booklet Ten tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon Five tickets to the Reception Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Bronze $3,000 • • • • • •

One 10 X 10 premium booth space with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media One quarter-page ad in the program booklet Five tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon Five tickets to the Reception Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

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Recognition as co-chair in all advertising materials Four 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media Two full-page ads; one on inside front cover of program booklet • Ten tickets for the BOF trade show and luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Ten tickets for the Reception • Premium sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

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Platinum Sponsor $4,000 • • • •

Two 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media One full-page ad in the program booklet Ten tickets for the trade show and BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Ten tickets for the Reception • Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Gold Sponsor $2,000 • • • •

One 10 X 10 premium booth space with signage Media exposure, including major print and electronic media One half-page ad in the program booklet Five tickets for the trade show and BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Five tickets for the Reception • Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Silver Sponsor $1,000

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One 10 X 10 premium booth space with signage Media exposure, including major print and Electronic media One half-page ad in the program booklet Three tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon Three tickets for the Reception Sponsorship recognition at all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Audio / Visual Sponsor $1,000

• Special recognition as Audio/Visual Sponsor in all areas containing audio/visual equipment and on all sponsor signage • One half-page black & white ad in program booklet • Two tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon • Two tickets for the Reception • Sponsorship recognition in print & electronic advertisements

Audio / Visual Sponsor $2,000

• Two 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage • Media exposure, including major print and electronic media • Opportunity to welcome attendees on behalf of your company • One full-page ad in the program booklet • 15 tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Ten tickets to the Reception • Sponsorship recognition in all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Luncheon Sponsor $9,000

• Two 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage • Media exposure, including major print and electronic media • Opportunity to introduce luncheon speaker on behalf of your company • One full-page ad in the program booklet • 20 tickets for the trade show • Twenty tickets at the BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Ten tickets to the Reception • Sponsorship recognition in all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

SOLD

• Two 10 X 10 premium booth spaces with signage • Media exposure, including major print and electronic media • Opportunity to welcome attendees on behalf of your company • One full-page ad in the program booklet • 10 tickets for the trade show and BOF luncheon with premium seating and table signage • Twenty tickets to the Reception • Sponsorship recognition in all event venues and in print & electronic advertisements

Education Sponsor $9,000

• Special recognition as Audio/Visual Sponsor in all areas containing audio/visual equipment and on all sponsor signage • One half-page ad in program booklet • Two tickets for the trade show and the BOF luncheon • Two tickets to the Reception • Sponsorship recognition in print & electronic advertisement

TEAR HERE & FAX TO 502.625.0082

Reception Sponsor $9,000

Before July 4 $500 $250 $300 $275 $25 per individual

After July 4 $600 $300 $350 $375 $25 per individual

Corporate $75 $100

Full Page Half Page Quarter Page

8.5 x 11 8.5 x 5.5 4.25 x 5.5

$400 $200 $100

Non-Affiliate $85 $120

After July 4 $165 $125 $250

All Ads must be received by Friday, June 24, 2011, 5:00 p.m.

Advertising Space in Program

MBE Reception $50 Luncheon/Tradeshow $75

Individual Tickets

Corporate Member MBE Non-Affiliate

Before July 4 $150 $100 $175

Registration includes admission for one person to the Luncheon, Reception Informational Sessions and Trade Show.

Full Conference Registration

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All MBEs in the process of TSMSDC Certification will pay the TSMSDC MBE Exhibitor Rate. Certification and Reciprocal Certification fee is $250. For more information on certification contact TSMSDC at (502) 625-0137.

Corporate Member TSMSDC MBE NON-TSMSDC MBE Govt. / Edu. Agency Extra Exhibit Booth Workers

Registration includes admission for TWO to the Luncheon, Informational Sessions, Reception Trade Show, and one exhibitor booth.

Exhibitor Registration

TEAR HERE & FAX TO 502.625.0082

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Corporate Sponsorship Registration MBE Sponsorship Registration Lead Sponsor SOLD Lead Sponsor SOLD Luncheon Sponsor SOLD Platinum Sponsor $4,000 Platinum Sponsor $8,000 Gold Sponsor $2,500 Gold Sponsor $6,500 Silver Sponsor $1,500 Silver Sponsor $4,500 Audio/Visual Sponsor $1,000 Bronze Sponsor $3,000 Audio/Visual Sponsor $2,000 Reception Sponsor $9,000 Education Sponsor $9,000

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