Overview

The CT Supplier Connection 10th Annual Supplier Growth Summit & MatchMaker is designed to help the region’s small suppliers meet with large buyers and prime contractors in Connecticut, strengthen the local supply chain community, and support its growth and resilience in an ever-changing and challenging market.

The centerpiece of the Supplier Growth Summit is the Business MatchMaker. Suppliers have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with buyers from some of the largest buying organizations in our area, with MatchMaker meetings taking place across both days of the Summit, each lasting approximately 15 minutes.

Last year, we hosted over 225 one-on-one supplier meetings with 20 buyers from the region’s largest corporations and buying groups, and overall, through our Summits & MatchMaker events, we have enabled more than 2,000 such meetings. At the Summit Kickoff and other workshops throughout the year, we bring together members of leading buying organizations, state government officials, and other representatives from support organizations to increase awareness of programs designed to assist small and diverse suppliers.

Join us for our Kickoff Presentation on Thursday, November 12, starting at 9:00 AM, running right through Peer-to-Peer Networking and Business MatchMaker Meetings until 6:00 PM.

MatchMaker Sessions – Meet One-on-One with Buyers

Again this year, we are being joined by buyers from some of the region’s leading manufacturers’ procurement groups, including:

Business MatchMaker Meetings take place across both days of the Summit. You’ll have the opportunity to request meetings with buyers, who then accept meetings as space permits on their schedule.

There are no fees to register and attend this event. Once you register, you will receive an email with more information on the MatchMaker process and how to request meetings.