Trumbull Business Resource Fair
Tuesday, May 20; 9 AM - 12 PM
Come check out the Business Resource Fair where you can find all the tools and connections you need to grow your business!
Location: Trumbull Library, 33 Quality Street, Trumbull
Event Registration (Eventbrite)
Tuesday, May 20; 9 AM - 2 PM
The Connecticut Small Business Summit is a one-day event full of networking, food, panel discussions, free 1-on-1 consulting, and more.
Location: Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill
Event Registration (Eventbrite)
Wednesday, May 21; 10 AM - 12 PM
Bring your required documents in electronic format into the classroom, and the DAS team will help you submit your application for the Small and Minority Business Enterprise Certification (SMBE) and Construction Contractor Prequalification programs.
Location: The District, 470 James Street - Suite 106, New Haven
Event Registration (Eventbrite)
Wednesday, May 21; 12 PM - 2 PM
Join us to review your S/MBE and SAM applications. Receive personalized assistance from the state’s Procurement Division and CT APEX Accelerator. Completed certification helps companies build revenue and find potential new customers through growth and marketing opportunities. SAM registration is a requirement for the CT S/MBE Certification.
Location: The MDC Training Center, 125 Maxim Road, Hartford
To register: Email kevin.nodwell@ct.gov. Space is limited! Registration required.
Wednesday, May 28; 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
WTS CT is hosting a special Leadership event at the CTDOT Headquarters designed to highlight and celebrate Connecticut’s small businesses, especially those making an impact in the transportation industry and to share resources and opportunities available.
Explore how DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and SBE (Small Business Enterprise) initiatives are evolving across the state and about the process and certifications needed to be recognized as a BDE/SBE. Featuring presentations from CTDOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise team and CTDAS, roundtable discussions and networking.
Location: Connecticut Department of Transportation, 2800 Berlin Tpke, Newington
Event Registration (Constant Contact)
Thursday, June 5; 12 PM - 1 PM
The State of Connecticut contracts everything from catering to construction and gasoline to guiderails. Learn what certifications are available (e.g. small business, women-owned, and more) and how certification can help Small Businesses build revenue and find potential new customers. We’ll cover eligibility, steps, and the growth and marketing opportunities certification brings to your company.
Location: Online - WBDC
Registration link coming soon
Tuesday, June 10;10 AM - 11 AM
Discover how to tap into Connecticut’s diverse state contracting opportunities, from catering to construction and gasoline to guiderails. In this session, we'll walk you through navigating the CTsource portal to find and participate in state contracts. You’ll also learn how certification in the Supplier Diversity Initiative can help small and minority-owned businesses build revenue and find potential new customers.
Location: Online - Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
Thursday, June 12; 12 PM - 1 PM
Bring your required documents in electronic format into the classroom and the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) team will help you submit your application for the Small Business Enterprise Certification. The team will answer your questions and help walk you through the application steps.
Location: WBDC, 190 Trumbull St, Hartford
Registration link coming soon
Wednesday & Thursday, June 11 & 12
The CT Supplier Connection 5th Annual Direct Summit & MatchMaker is a virtual event for small and diverse DIRECT SUPPLIERS. This event is specifically designed to help the region’s small and diverse direct suppliers (those whose goods and services are directly incorporated into a product being manufactured) meet with large manufacturers and prime contractors in Connecticut.
Location: Online
Wednesday, June 18; 12 PM - 2 PM
Join us to review your S/MBE and SAM applications. Receive personalized assistance from the state’s Procurement Division and CT APEX Accelerator. Completed certification helps companies build revenue and find potential new customers through growth and marketing opportunities. SAM registration is a requirement for the CT S/MBE Certification.
Location: The MDC Training Center, 125 Maxim Road, Hartford
To register: Email kevin.nodwell@ct.gov. Space is limited! Registration required.
