January

• Edison Electric Institute/Small Business Administration/General Services Administration Workshop

February

• Texas Legislative Black Caucus Summit: Austin, Texas

March

• Local National Association of Purchasing Management Chapter, Mini-Trade Fair with diverse exhibitors

April

• CenterPoint Energy Supplier Diversity recognition breakfast and workshop
• City of Houston Government Procurement Connection Expo
• Central and South Texas Minority Business Enterprise Trade Expo

May

• Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance Expo
• Small Business Administration National Conference
• Edison Electric Institute Diversity Business Conference & Expo

June

• Arkansas/Mississippi Minority Business Council Trade Expo
• Oklahoma Minority Business Council Trade Expo
• National Women’s Business Enterprise National Council Conference and Expo
• St. Louis Minority Business Council Trade Expo

July

• Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce Conference

August

• Texas Association of Minority Business Enterprises
• Louisiana Minority Business Council Trade Expo

September

• Houston Minority Business Council Trade Expo
• Minority Enterprise Development Week, national and local

October

• Houston Minority Business Council Emerging 10 Luncheon
• Midwest Minority Business Council Trade Expo
• National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference