CHANGING THE GAME … AND THE SCORE.

After more than two years, we’re bringing the whole team together in person. And we’re calling on all our MBEs, corporate members, and community partners to suit up and hit the field with us. At SoFi Stadium on July 14, we’ll collectively do our part to tackle the racial wealth gap by connecting MBEs with the opportunities at the right companies.

That’s the goal. And that’s our focus with a reimagined conference format with no conflicting programming.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

As if being at the brand-new SoFi Stadium was not exciting enough, your B3 experience will start off with a dynamic and inspiring “Fireside Chat” over breakfast to set the tone for the day. Next, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with participating corporations during our BizMatch Meetups and visit the dozens of exhibit booths of companies ready to do business with diverse suppliers at the B3 Expo. Over lunch, you’ll join corporate members in celebrating the Supplier of the Year (SOTY) Award nominees and end the day with a dessert reception, live DJ, and –– you guessed it–– even more networking!

7 am: Registration and Networking

8 am: Breakfast and Fireside Chat

9 am-Noon: B3 Expo + BizMatch Meetups

Noon-2 pm: Supplier of the Year Awards Luncheon

2-3 pm: Dessert Reception, Live DJ, and Mixer

All this and more at the stunning, environmentally advanced SoFi Stadium, the NFL’s first and largest “indoor-outdoor” stadium and home to the Los Angeles Rams, the Super Bowl LVI Champions.

SEE THE EXHIBITOR LIST

BREAKFAST FIRESIDE CHAT

How Embracing Empathy Strategy Drives Success: A Conversation between a CEO and an Empathy Strategist

This year, we're changing the game from a win-lose situation to a win-win opportunity. What is empathy and how can we leverage this emerging concept to create mutually beneficial (and profitable) relationships? Join us over breakfast as two exciting MBEs share insights at our Fireside Chat to kickoff our B3 Conference + Expo!

Sanjay Kucheria, CEO of Trinus Corporation

Ajit Dodani, Empathy Strategist and Founder of EmpathifyU

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDS LUNCHEON

The Supplier of the Year Awards (SOTY) is a very special annual event where we spotlight our MBE community. It’s where corporations honor their MBE partners. And where MBEs celebrate the success of their fellow MBEs.

Farzana Nayani, DE&I Specialist, Coach, and International Speaker, *Emcee*

Roland Williams, NFL Super Bowl Champion, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist, *Keynote Speaker*

2022 Supplier of the Year Nominees

Class 1

ACP Publications & Marketing
Roger Ortiz
Owner

AD PRO
Tracy Stanhoff
President and CEO

Class 3

Blair, Church, & Flynn Consulting Engineers
David Mowry
President and CEO

Elite Auto Network
Todd and Christine Keith
CEO and President

Enterprise Resource Services, Inc.
Jason Stone
President and CEO

Far West Contractors Corp.
Stephen Aguilar
President

GDM, LLC
Gregory Gates
President

Hurlen Corporation
Jay Hurtado
CEO

Manutec Ventures
Christopher Johnson
President

Class 2

Bayen Group
Huy Nguyen
President

Cal Pacific Constructors, Inc.
Kirby Hays
President and CEO

Clear Cloud Solutions, Inc.
Daren Masten
President

DM&G Construction & Engineering Services
Mark A. Montgomery
CEO

Franek Technologies, Inc.
Geraldine Miller
President

Over J Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Dipo Olatunji
CEO

Class 4

APR Consulting
Erlinda Stone
President

Blackstone Consulting, Inc.
Joe Blackstone
President

IW Group, Inc.
Bill Imada
Chief Connectivity Officer

Promoshop, Inc.
Memo Kahan
Founder, President & CEO

Zones, LLC
Firoz Lalji
CEO, Owner & Chairman of the Board

CORPORATE MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsor. Exhibit. Engage.

The B3 Conference + Expo is an ideal vehicle for investment that delivers returns in both immediate and long-term value. This is what we need from each corporate member to ensure this year’s B3 is a win-win for everyone:

Select your sponsorship. Contact Marlene Nantell at mnantell@scmsdc.org TODAY for sponsorship opportunities still available and to secure the investment level that works best for you.
Reserve your Exhibit Booth at the B3 Expo. The rate for corporate members is $3000. The rate for non-member corporations is $5000. Sign up through Eventbrite. We’ll follow up to coordinate the rest.
Take advantage of the personalized BizMatch Meetups. Let us know which products and services your company needs, or send your business-line decision-makers to B3. Complete your participation form here.
Contribute a Breakfast, Lunch, or Coffee Date to the Opportunity Raffle. We’d like each corporate member to donate at least one 1-on-1 meeting to be raffled off to MBEs at B3. Tell us here when representatives from your company are available.
Promote this event with your social networks! We’ll provide you with the social graphics you’ll need to reach out to your networks. We’ll also tag you and your company so that you can share speaker and event updates between now and July 14th.