Celebrating Small Business Week 2025

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will join city, county, regional, and state partners to connect minority-owned, woman-owned, and small businesses with future contracting opportunities. Join us to learn more about the value of certification, network with agencies and businesses, and hear from guest speakers and panelists. Includes free parking, light refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 1:00-4:00 p.m. (Doors open at 12:30)

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), Metro Campus
Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC)
3409 Woodland Avenue, Room 141
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

** The Woodland Avenue entrance closed. Please enter from Community College Avenue. **

Presented by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) program at Tri-C® | Celebrating Small Business Week 2025

Complete agenda coming soon. Seating is limited. Register today!

Participating agencies include:

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission
Ohio Department of Transportation
City of Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

Resource tables include:

Apex Accelerator
Urban League of Greater Cleveland
Northeast Ohio Hispanic Chambers of Economic Development (NEOHCED)
Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (BWC)
Ohio Department of Administrative Services

Questions? Contact Nora Singleton.

Program:

1:00 pm | Welcome – Diana Jones, GCRTA

1:10–1:20 pm | Heidi Szeltner, Outreach Manager, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Tri-C

1:20–1:40 pm | Patrice Blakemore, Senior Vice President of Equity and Inclusion of the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP)

1:45– 2:00 pm | Break

2:00–3:00 pm | Panel Discussion, Q&A, In-common contracts and large contract information overview

Moderator: Jacqueline Williams, Purchasing Manager, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD)

Panelists include:
Anitra Curry, The Purchasing Manager, Cuyahoga County
Tiffany Johnson, Commissioner, Division of Purchases and Supplies, City of Cleveland
Aimee Lane, Director of Contracts Administration, Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission

3:00–3:05 pm | Sheen Fain, Turner Construction

3:05–3:15 pm | Closing remarks (Special Thanks: Heidi Szeltner, Outreach Manager, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Tri-C)

3:15–4:15 pm | Networking