To register for the MEDWeek 2021 Business Matchmaker Conference, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/floridas-39th-annual-med-week-2021-business-matchmaker-conference-tickets-169003416769

(Black PR Wire) MIAMI – Are you ready for Florida’s largest and longest running minority business matchmaker conference? Well, it’s just around the corner! M. Gill & Associates will present Florida’s 39th Annual MEDWeek 2021 Business Matchmaker Conference on Friday, November 19 – Saturday, November 20, 2021.  The Conference takes place at the Hilton Biscayne Miami Hotel in downtown Miami, Florida.

“We are committed to helping small, minority, women and veteran-owned businesses to rise higher and grow stronger,” said Marie Gill, Founder & CEO of M. Gill & Associates, Inc and Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Center, Export Center and CARES Act Relief programs.  “We encourage all businesses to attend and prepare to level up!”

MED Week is designed to help small, minority, women and veteran-owned firms succeed in the local and global markets, by providing cutting-edge information and resources, as well as domestic and international business matchmaker meetings and networking opportunities. Businesses are encouraged to register NOW to take advantage of this unique opportunity to hone their management and branding skills and gain greater access to business financing and contracts.  Several major corporations as well as local, state and federal government buyers will be attending this year’s MEDWeek to discuss contracting and financing opportunities and recruit small and minority businesses as vendors. Businesses interested in exporting, will be able to meet with inbound delegations from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and the Americas, who are seeking to do business with U.S. firms.

The MEDWeek Awards Gala to be held on Saturday evening, November 20th, will recognize and honor several minority firms and strategic partners for outstanding achievements.  Registration for the gala is encouraged to support minority businesses that are “Rising Higher and Growing Stronger” during these challenging times.

Highlights of the MEDWeek Program:

Friday, November 19, 2021 - ALL-DAY MEDWeek events

10 AM – 3 PM

Breakfast Fireside Chat (Access to Financing & Contracts) | MBE Success Stories

M. Gill *Her Power Lunch | B2B Matchmaker Exhibits (Networking with Corporations and Government Agencies)

Saturday, November 20, 2021 - International Roundtable Breakfast

8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

International Delegation | Selected U.S. MBE Partners

International Funding Agencies | Export Regulatory Agencies | Intl Procurement & Trade Law Partners | Intl Chambers

Saturday, November 20, 2021 - 39th Annual Awards Gala

7 PM – 11 PM

An Expose’ of Business Success, Resilience & Elegance!

Awards Presentations, Dancing, Music, Live Entertainment, Give-Aways

To register for the MEDWeek 2021 Business Matchmaker Conference, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/floridas-39th-annual-med-week-2021-business-matchmaker-conference-tickets-169003416769

M. Gill & Associates, Inc. operates the Florida MBDA Export Center – the Miami MBDA Business Center and is a CARES Act Grantee that is operating the MBDA CARES Act Relief Initiative to help in the COVID-19 Recovery process for small and minority firms throughout Florida. All these MBDA Programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). All MBDA-funded programs provide business development and growth services to help minority business enterprises build scale and capacity, increase revenues, create jobs, and expand into new and global markets.

Out of an abundance of caution and safety, VIP guests and all conference attendees, will be following all federal mandates and guidelines and will have all safety protocols and procedures in place during the two-day conference. For more information and sponsorships, call 786-515-0670 or email admin@miamimbdacenter.com