01. Media Centre
02. Events
Our Meet the Buyer events will be opened up for all categories, providing our ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) and corporate buyers the opportunity to attend more frequently throughout the year.
This event allows buyers to hold one or more meetings with our minority businesses and EMBs to also meet other businesses to discuss new opportunities.
Following the event, a drinks reception will take place providing everyone the opportunity to network over complimentary food and drink.
Registration:
Welcome:
One to One meetings:
Drinks and Food reception:
PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited spaces, we are only accepting 1 person per EMB and 2 people per corporate.
This event is free for our Certified Businesses and Corporate Members.
Website is now live: http://conference.msduk.org.uk/
*Register now ( use the orange link to the right)
*Awards nominations are now open: http://conference.msduk.org.uk/awards/
The much anticipated MSDUK Conference and Awards returns for its 6th year in 2018, looking to be bigger and better at its new location in Birmingham. The conference, previously held in Central London, has moved to the cultural heart of the Midlands and will take place at the brand new and technologically advanced VOX Conference Centre from Tuesday 25th – Wednesday 26th September 2018. (Click here to add our iCalendar to your Outlook)
The move provides a more central location for businesses and corporates alike who are based in all four corners of the country and the venue will provide excellent transport links, by air, road and rail, accommodating both national and international guests.
Why come/ who is attending?
The 2 day event is a must-attend conference for Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMBs) and Corporations looking to drive inclusive procurement and connect with diverse like minded buisnessmen and women. Considered one of the biggest event in the UK championing supply chain diversity and inclusion, MSDUK 2018 Conference will attract over 700 attendees including:
*C-Suite corporate leaders representing some of the household corporate brands
*100s of procurement professionals
* Global diversity & inclusion leaders
* Policy maker
* Business delegations from the US, Australia, Canada, South Africa, China and from across Europe
* 100s of innovative and successful ethnic minority businesses from across the UK.
Never attended one if our conferences? Watch our 2016 Conference & Awards video here.
What to expect this year?
- Full day Business Exhibition with breakout Meet The Buyer sessions and silent workshops by industry experts
- Knowledge Forum- a day of sharing best practice, knowledge exchange and engaging debate with innovative business leaders, senior procurement professionals and famous faces from the political and media world.
- The well received Innovation Challenge-a business competition launched last year attracting some of the cutting edge innovation from ethnic minority entrepreneurs
- The glittering Business Awards Dinner hosted by a celebrity MC, offering unlimited entertainment, mouth watering food from around the world and recognising corporations and entrepreneurs for excellence, innovation and growth!
- Welcoming our International delegates for a quintessentially British trip to Stratford Upon Avon to experience the life of William Shakespeare at the Shakespeare Centre.
- Ample opportunity to network and connect in and around the VOX Conference Centre and Resorts World, the outlet shopping hub of the West Midlands, offering various new and exciting, entertainment and treatment facilities including IMAX Cinema and Genting Casino.
Key Dates
Friday 23rd March 2018, 9am
Registration opens
Business Awards application/ nominations open
Tuesday 15th May 2018 5pm
Business Awards application/ nominations close
Sponsorship
For all available sponsorship packages/ questions about sponsorship, please contact Raj Pattani at raj@msduk.org.uk
More information
To keep up to date with news about this year’s conference, please follow MSDUK on Twitter and LinkedIn.
For information about the Innovation Challenge, please contact Ervin Picari at ervin@msduk.org.uk
For information about International Day, please contact Mayank Shah at mayank@msduk.org.uk
Testimonials from our 2016 Conference
Just wanted to say a personal thank you and well done for all of your efforts last week and over the last ten years. As ever it was an excellent week and you surpassed yourselves again. I was really impressed by the exhibition morning which had such a buzz and energy.
Denise Nurse, Halebury
It was a lovely evening from start to finish and the speakers were first class – authentic, humour and inspirational.
Christina Vasili, KPMG
I just wanted to congratulate you on your outstanding achievements in delivering supplier diversity excellence to all the suppliers. From my own perspective I have seen the organisation go from strength to strength over the years and this was proved last week with the very well executed and enjoyable events.
Dee Patel, Brocks Compass
04. News Room
About Us
Network
We provide access to a truly global supply chain ecosystem, enabling ethnic minority businesses to network, connect, build lasting relationships, helping grow their businesses, create jobs and wealth in their communities.
Knowledge
Effective functioning of our network gives everyone great opportunity to learn, observe, share information, knowledge and business intelligence tools that are critical for success of any organisation, large or small.
Growth
Access to network and knowledge empowers our stakeholders to achieve success in their endeavours. Businesses find opportunities to grow and procurement organisations introduce good practices and bring competitiveness to their supply chain.
MSDUK Achievements So Far
Unlocking Innovation Through Diversity: Nominations Open For The MSDUK Innovation Challenge
/in News /by Fiona HyndsNominations have opened for the MSDUK Innovation Challenge 2018, a pitching competition that aims to provide opportunities for ethnic minority entrepreneurs in the UK with an innovative idea, product or technology. The Innovation Challenge which is open to individual entrepreneurs and businesses, is sponsored by Cummins and will take place on 26th September 2018 […]
Innovation Challenge Media Kit
/in News /by Malvika PatelHow to use this kit Thank you for showing interest in the MSDUK 2018 Innovation Challenge The content below should be useful to you as you help us to promote the competition. It can be used if you have applied/ would like to apply for the Challenge or if you are part of the MSDUK […]
“2018 – an exciting year to be a Geek”
/in News /by Malvika PatelGeeks celebrate milestone acheivements including growth and going green in year’s first quarter Since its inception in 2007, Geeks has seen supersonic growth and can boast a customer base from all sectors, including the BBC, HMV, EasyJet, Houses of Parliament, Council of Europe and Royal College of General Practitioners. Feedback from the customer base, as […]
Big US brand supported by UK luxury care hire SME City Inter-Rent
/in News /by Malvika PatelThe Dream Collection has been developed by Hertz to specifically cater for the pinnacle of luxury car rental, their Dream Collection is now widely regarded as the UK’s premier luxury car hire company, boasting a comprehensive fleet of sports cars, supercars, convertibles, luxury saloons, 4×4’s, SUV’s, limousines and exotics, all together creating a stable […]
MSDUK Supplier Contracts IT Attends Scholarship Programme at the Tuck Business School in the US
/in News /by Fiona HyndsCompany Profile Contracts IT is a specialist technology recruitment agency offering a unique and integrated approach to IT staffing for the corporate and public sector around the globe. The company prides itself in connecting technologists with some of the most innovative organisations in the world. Offering many years of experience and working across niche industry […]