Advancing American Indian Economies – National conference aims to increase Indian contract opportunities

At last week’s national Native American Procurement Conference in Kalispell participants took part in an event akin to speed dating. They were searching for the perfect mate, someone with all the right assets: similar goals, healthy financials and opportunity for lasting commitment.

The matchmaking meet-and-greet, though, was creating professional relationships instead of romantic ones. Every 10 minutes small business owners rotated to a new table to court business representatives ranging from Lockheed Martin, one of the world’s largest defense contractors, to state and federal agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Montana and Arizona Departments of Transportation.

The one-on-one meetings were the culmination of the two-day event held Tuesday, Sept. 9, and Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Hilton Garden Inn. The sixth-annual conference was hosted by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAID), a national, non-profit American Indian economic and business development organization. It was the first time the event was held in Montana.

Full Story: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/advancing_american_indian_economies/5561/

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