Diverse Suppliers Are Encouraged to Attend Conference to Make Connections with NJ Utilities
28 August 2008 - 7:26AM
PR Newswire (US)
Early registration provides participants with greater opportunities
for one-on-one meetings with supply chain representatives NEWARK,
N.J., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Diverse suppliers are
encouraged to register for an upcoming conference that will help
them make inroads with some of New Jersey's biggest businesses. The
Supplier Diversity Development Council's Business Opportunity
Conference will be held on September 23rd at the Pines Manor in
Edison, and will help small, minority, women and service-disabled
veteran owned businesses make the connections that will allow them
to do business with some of the state's largest companies.
Attendees will have access to buyers from the state's largest
utilities -- including water, electric, cable, and telephone
companies. They will have an opportunity to network with other
small businesses and the potential to meet one-on-one with supply
chain representatives that are looking for specific products and
services. AGL Resources, AT&T, PSEG, JCP&L/First Energy,
New Jersey Resources, New Jersey American Water, United Water,
South Jersey Gas, Orange & Rockland and Verizon are among the
utilities that will be represented. "The BPU has been a leader on
the issue of diversifying access to business opportunities within
the utility arena to businesses owned by minorities, women and
disabled veterans. These businesses offer unique skills and
perspectives -- and so this conference is a great opportunity to
bring MWBEs and the utilities together," said Jeanne M. Fox.
President, NJ Board of Public Utilities. Early registration
provides participants with greater opportunities for one-on-one
meetings. Go now to http://www.sddc-nj.org/ to register. "This is a
great opportunity for minority and women owned businesses to make
connections with utilities," said Susan Hogan, president of the
SDDC and supplier diversity manager for PSEG. "I hope that people
will save the date, register early, and spread the word to their
colleagues and business partners. The more people who attend, the
more valuable the experience will be." To make this year's
conference part of your success story, register at
http://www.sddc-nj.org/. The Supplier Diversity Development Council
(SDDC), chartered by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities,
remains committed to assisting small, minority, women-owned and
service-disabled veteran owned businesses develop business
relationships with the regulated companies throughout the state.
DATASOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (PSEG)
CONTACT: Susan Hogan, PSEG, +1-973-430-6906 Web site:
http://www.pseg.com/ http://www.sddc-nj.org/
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