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SUMMARY:A FREE Virtual Event for Small and Diverse Connecticut DIRECT Suppliers
DESCRIPTION:A FREE Virtual Event for Small and Diverse Connecticut DIRECT Suppliers\n\n \n\n\n\nThe 2022 Direct Supplier Summit is designed to specifically help the region's direct suppliers meet with large buyers and prime contractors in Connecticut\, and strengthen the local supply chain community and its ability to grow in a post-pandemic market.\n\nThe centerpiece of the Direct Supplier Summit is the Business MatchMaker. Suppliers will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one (virtually) with buying organizations. The virtual format allows us to expand the number of meetings and accommodate everyone's schedule. MatchMaker Meetings will take place over one and half days. \n\nThere will also be a Virtual Exhibit Hall where suppliers can schedule meetings with our co-host organizations to learn more about how these great partners can help suppliers grow their business. \n\nFollow along with us on social media #CTSupplierSummit\n\n \n\n \n\n2022 Direct Supplier Summit is a FREE event funded by the Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development.\n\n\n \n\n\nKeynote Presentation\n\nBeth Rafferty\, Chief Supply Officer\, Electric Boat   General Dynamics\n\nHow Manufacturers Are Building Resiliency into Their Supply Chains\n\nChris Bailey\, VP-Global Supply Chain\, Otis Elevator \n\nKurt Albertson\, Principal\, The Hackett Group\n\nMarcy Minnick\, CEO\, Excello Tool Engineering and MFG\n\nUpdate on the State of Manufacturing in Connecticut\n\nPaul Lavoie\, Connecticut Chief Manufacturing Officer\n\nJackie Garofano\, PhD\, Chief Technology Officer\, CCAT\n\nTuesday\, June 21\n\nZoom Kick-off Session from 9 am to 11:30 am\n\nVirtual Exhibit Hall from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm\n\nBusiness MatchMaker One-on-One Meetings from 12:30 pm to 6 pm\n\nWednesday\, June 22\n\nBusiness MatchMaker One-on-One Meetings from 8 am to 5 pm
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h4 class="has-text-color" style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: 22px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 5px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(39\, 125\, 161)\; line-height: 29px\;">A FREE Virtual Event for Small and Diverse Connecticut DIRECT Suppliers</h4>\n\n<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; clear: both\; height: 25px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div class="wp-block-columns" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 1.75em\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; display: flex\; box-sizing: border-box\; flex-wrap: nowrap\;">\n<div class="wp-block-column" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; flex-grow: 0\; min-width: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; flex-basis: 50%\;">\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The&nbsp\;<strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">2022 Direct Supplier Summit</strong>&nbsp\;is designed to specifically help the region&rsquo\;s direct suppliers meet with large buyers and prime contractors in Connecticut\, and strengthen the local supply chain community and its ability to grow in a post-pandemic market.</span></p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">The centerpiece of the Direct Supplier Summit is the&nbsp\;<strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Business MatchMaker</strong>. Suppliers will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one (virtually) with buying organizations. The virtual format allows us to expand the number of meetings and accommodate everyone&rsquo\;s schedule. MatchMaker Meetings will take place over one and half days.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">There will also be a Virtual Exhibit Hall where suppliers can schedule meetings with our co-host organizations to learn more about how these great partners can help suppliers grow their business.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Follow along with us on social media #CTSupplierSummit</p>\n\n<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; clear: both\; height: 23px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; clear: both\; height: 2px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><em style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">2022 Direct Supplier Summit is a FREE event funded by the Connecticut Department of Economic &amp\; Community Development.</em></p>\n</div>\n\n<div class="wp-block-column" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-right: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; margin-left: var(--wp--style--block-gap\,2em)\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; flex-grow: 1\; min-width: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; flex-basis: 0px\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div class="wp-block-column" style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-right: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; margin-left: var(--wp--style--block-gap\,2em)\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; flex-grow: 0\; min-width: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; flex-basis: 50%\;">\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(119\, 119\, 119)\;"><strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Keynote Presentation</strong><br />\nBeth Rafferty\, Chief Supply Officer\, Electric Boat &ndash\; General Dynamics</p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(119\, 119\, 119)\;"><strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">How Manufacturers Are Building Resiliency into Their Supply Chains</strong><br />\nChris Bailey\, VP-Global Supply Chain\, Otis Elevator&nbsp\;<br />\nKurt Albertson\, Principal\, The Hackett Group<br />\nMarcy Minnick\, CEO\, Excello Tool Engineering and MFG</p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(119\, 119\, 119)\;"><strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Update on the State of Manufacturing in Connecticut</strong><br />\nPaul Lavoie\, Connecticut Chief Manufacturing Officer<br />\nJackie Garofano\, PhD\, Chief Technology Officer\, CCAT</p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(119\, 119\, 119)\;"><strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Tuesday\, June 21</strong><br />\nZoom Kick-off Session from 9 am to 11:30 am<br />\nVirtual Exhibit Hall from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm<br />\nBusiness MatchMaker One-on-One Meetings from 12:30 pm to 6 pm</p>\n\n<p style="overflow-wrap: break-word\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px 0px 15px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(119\, 119\, 119)\;"><strong style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-style: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Wednesday\, June 22</strong><br />\nBusiness MatchMaker One-on-One Meetings from 8 am to 5 pm</p>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n
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