2024 Building Connections Vendor and Small Business Resource Fair

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This FREE Vendor & Small Business Fair brings together small businesses and local companies with goods and services to sell to meet and learn about working with government and other large organization who have budgets and purchasing needs.

Grow Your Business

The Unified Government hosts this annual event to connect local businesses with government purchasing opportunities and other resources. This is part of our effort to support a thriving small business community across the county. The public is invited to join us to learn from participating organizations during a presentation series from 9AM-11AM, with topics ranging from business licenses and starting a business to growing your business and more. Check out the full line-up below!

#BuyLocal

From 11AM-2PM, the public can join us for the Vendor and Resource Fair where local businesses will be selling their goods and services. Network with other business owners and various resource providers from across the metro. Get started with that holiday shopping and #buylocal.

Public welcome.

Presentation Schedule 9AM-11AM

Time
Organization | Presenters
9:00-9:10 am

Unified Government Neighborhood Resource Center
Jason Haworth and Rachel Miskec
9:10-9:20 am Plex Capital
Amanda Villareal and Aida Hadzibegovic
9:20-9:30 am Women's Business Development Center
Venus Martz
9:30-9:40 am Segura Marketing
Nicholas Segura
9:40-9:50 am The BlackMastermind Group
Dr. Donnetta Watson
9:50-10:00 am KC Prospect
Maurice Gay
10:00 - 10:10 am U.S. General Services Administration
Carolina Vargas
10:10-10:20 am Network Kansas/Toolbox
Gabriel Munoz
10:20-10:30 am Community Housing of Wyandotte, Inc.
Warren Adams-Leavitt
10:30-10:40 am Academy Bank
Mary Buche
10:40-10:50 am TPG Tax Prep Firm LLC
Bryan A. Torez
10:50-11:00 am Downtown Shareholders of KCK
Tomi Francis-Ramirez

 

Local Businesses Participating in the Vendor Fair 11AM-2PM

Discover local businesses that will be selling their goods and services from 11:00AM-2:00PM.

Company Name
Goods/Services Provided
Toolbox/Network Kansas Small Business Resources
481168534 Product Fundraising
Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc. Electrical Construction and General Contracting
Batteries Plus Batteries, Commercial Lighting
Brain Freeze Mobile Daiquiri frozen mocktails beverages
Chozyn Travel Travel
Cobbler Queen LLC desserts/treats(peach cobbler, brownies, Sweet potato pie, pecan pies and more
dameSpeak LLC Digital Marketing
Danny’s Landscaping Lawn Maintenance, yard clean ups, gutter.
Equity Bank Banking/Finances
erica@chiefscpr.com CPR Training
Floral Babe Co Pressed flowers jewelry
Forever Frenchie Friends Healthy PETs
Fuel2U- KC Fuel Delivery Service
Ginkgo Embroidery Embroidery Services and Embroidered Goods
Great Job KC (formerly KC Scholars) Scholarships for College and tuition-free career training.
Great Jobs KC (formerly KC Scholars) Tuition - Career training in the areas of Information Technology, Healthcare, Construction & Manufacturing
Helianthus Books Books
HoliBday LLC gourmet popcorn called krakk korn as well as gifts and apparel for people who have birthdays on holidays.
Kansas City women in tech Teach women and minorities technical skills for job readiness
Kansas SBDC @ JCCC We provide free one-one-one counseling and offer workshops at nominal cost to small business owners and startups.
Kansas Spray Foam Insulation LLC Insulation, coatings and sounddeadening products & installation
KCSourceLink Business Resources
K-State Research & Extension - Wyandotte Co. Grant support, entrepreneurship, education, and board leadership
Mascote Exterior and Decks, LLC Deck service
MCC - Metropolitan Community College Small Business Resources
National Catastrophe Restoration Inc Facilities Restoration
OCD Financial Accounting and Business Finance Classes
Organizing Important Matters LLC Janitorial
Phat Thangz Bling Paparazzi Jewelry
PLEX Capital Business Financing
Primerica Financial Services Insurance, IRA's, Retirement Products, 401k's
Qwally Small Business Resources
Rangel Distributing Office Supplies, Janitorial, Furniture, Breakroom Supplies, Custom Stamps and Signs
Risner Results LLC Leadership Training | Corporate Speaking | Culture Coaching
T. Williams & Associates Accounting and Tax Services
The Black LGBTQ Economic Development LLC Advocacy for Government Contracting
The Black Mastermind Group Small Business Resources
Treasure Keepsakes Jewelry boxes
Turner Construction Construction Manager
Unified School District 500 Wyandotte County, Kansas Goods/Services
Universal Construction Company Construction Management & General Contracting
US DOL/OSHA OSHA Publications/Resources for Small Businesses
Vision Enterprises Unlimited Catering Catering
XOTU JEWELRY LLC Custom, Beaded, and Permanent Jewelry

 

DISCLAIMER: The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS is not promoting any product or service or receiving any form of payment from vendor revenue earned from sales at this event. Purchasers buy at their own risk.

Parking and Event Details

Parking Information

White arrows are entrance locations to Memorial Hall Blue Area Exhibitors drop off area. (Front/side of building 15 minutes)

Gray Area behind building (Lot 2) is the Parking entrance for exhibitors, speakers, sponsors.

Gray Area Lot 2 and Purple Area behind City Hall 701 N. 7th Street (Lot E-Upper) will be available to the public.

Vendor Fair Parking Directions - 2024

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 We Hope We See You There!

When

  • Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Location

Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St., Kansas City, KS, 66101, View Map

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Event Snapshot

Cost

Free

To Register as an Attendee or Host a Vendor Booth

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Can't Attend the Workshops In Person?

Tune in via zoom 9AM to 11AM:

Join us Via Zoom

Meeting or Webinar ID: 839 3215 4084
Passcode: 105886

 

 

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