Minority Business Expo

Are you running a minority-owned business? Are you trying to grow your business or expand your supplier diversity? Then the Minority Business Expo is the place for you. Last year the event attracted 40 exhibitors and more than 200 attendees!

Join us as minority entrepreneurs showcase their goods and services to a diverse audience. Not a minority business? Then this is your opportunity to network with Chamber members and the minority business community. Free for the general public to attend.

For more information about the event, please download the form by clicking here.

Event Details

Open to companies that are at least 51% OWNED AND OPERATED OR CONTROLLED by an ethnic minority (Asian/Pacific Island, Black/African/African American, Hispanic, or Native American).

Date | August 16, 2012
Time | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 
Location | Goei Center, 818 Butterworth St SW, Grand Rapids

Attendance Cost | Free for the public to attend, registration required.

Exhbitor Cost | Exhibit booth fees are $50 for Members or $75 for non-Chamber members. EXHIBITOR SPACE IS LIMITED. 

Click Here to download the Exhibitor Registration Form

Registration | Call the RSVP Hotline at 616.771.0303 or click

 Registration is open through August 10, but exhibitor space is limited! 

Click here to update your business info in the new Minority- and Woman-Owned Business directory by Monday, August 13 - FREE listing!

Sponsorship Opportunities

We invite all Chamber Members to enjoy promotion and visibility for your company by becoming a sponsor of the Minority Business Expo. Receive exceptional benefits and expand your network of friends and business contacts!

Now in its fourth year, the expo has been a great success with an average of 40 exhibitors.

Why sponsor the Minority-Owned Business Expo?
• Build and strengthen relationships with minority-owned businesses
• Demonstrate your commitment to building a diverse and prosperous business community
• Receive recognition in a number of Chamber printed and online material

Click here for sponsorship levels and benefits or contact Leslee Fritz at 616.771.0357.

Thank you to our 2012 Small Business Underwriter

 2012 Event Sponsors

Without the generous support of our sponsors, it would not be possible to present this event.

Event Underwriter

Supporting Sponsors

For more information regarding this event, please contact Wes Trimpe  at 616.771.0342.