SAN DIEGO–Small businesses are invited to participate in a free networking and business development workshop, Subs for Subs, on Thursday, June 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier. This event is hosted by Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC), in collaboration with the Public Agency Consortium (PAC), 13 local public agencies seeking to promote and foster diversity and opportunities for businesses.
Subs for Subsenables small businesses, a leading generator of local jobs, to build profitable, long-lasting relationships with large prime and general contractors throughout the San Diego region and to learn about opportunities to bid on numerous public projects.
“Small businesses are major contributors to the economy and we recognize the benefits of helping them navigate the process for public projects,” said CCDC Executive Vice President and CFO Frank Alessi. “We are pleased to provide an opportunity to improve the participation rate of minority, women-owned, disabled, disadvantaged and small business enterprises in the public sector and provide tools to help them build lasting business relationships.”
Businesses will have the opportunity to showcase their trade or service to hundreds of other exhibitors and attendees in the exhibit hall. Break-out sessions, featuring public-and private-sector speakers, will cover business development and current capital improvement and future construction projects.
Session topics include:
- The Squeeze Plan: How to Avoid Hidden Risks in Public Works Projects
- Recycling Your Asphalt Pavement Assets
- How to Comply with the City of San Diego’s Construction & Demolition Debris Deposit Ordinance
- Marketing Strategies, Website Tactics, and Selling Tools for Contractors and Small Business
- Capitalize on Capital Improvement Projects with SANDAG
- Exploring Business Opportunities with Public Agencies
- San Diego International Airport: Where Small Businesses Land
Registration will be available until Monday, June 13. The deadline for advertising space in the Subs for Subs program is May 31.
The PAC includes: CCDC, City of San Diego, County of San Diego, California Department of Transportation, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, San Diego County Water Authority, San Diego Housing Commission, San Diego Unified Port District, San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Contracting Opportunities Center, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest and University of California, San Diego.
For additional information or to register, visit www.ccdc.com, click here or email subsforsubs@ccdc.com.
