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SUMMARY:20th Annual Palm Beach Partners Business Matchmaker Conference & Expo
DESCRIPTION:20 Years of Partnership: Building Bridges\, Creating FuturesThe Palm Beach Partners Planning Committee invites business owners\, entrepreneurs\, contractors\, suppliers\, and community partners to attend the 20th Annual Palm Beach Partners Business Matchmaker Conference & Expo.Friday\, October 2\, 2026\n8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. EDT\nPalm Beach County Convention Center\n650 Okeechobee Boulevard\nWest Palm Beach\, FL 33401This milestone conference is expected to attract more than 300 participants representing a variety of industries and business disciplines. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with major corporations\, government agencies\, procurement professionals\, and organizations actively seeking to do business with:Small Business EnterprisesMinority- and Women-Owned Business EnterprisesDisadvantaged Business EnterprisesVeteran-Owned BusinessesWhat to ExpectThe Business Matchmaker Conference & Expo is designed to help small businesses build capacity\, develop valuable relationships\, and prepare for future contracting and procurement opportunities.Participants will gain access to:Business matchmaking and networking opportunitiesConnections with corporate and government decision-makersInformation about upcoming projects and contracting opportunitiesCapacity-building tools and business development resourcesGuidance to help businesses compete\, grow\, and expand throughout South FloridaAbout Palm Beach PartnersPalm Beach Partners is a coalition of city\, county\, state\, and nonprofit agencies aligned to maximize economic development opportunities for small businesses throughout the South Florida region.Participating organizations include:South Florida Water Management DistrictSolid Waste Authority of Palm Beach CountyPalm Beach County Board of County CommissionersPalm Beach County Office of Small Business AssistancePalm Beach County Department of AirportsPalm TranSchool District of Palm Beach CountyCity of GreenacresCity of Riviera BeachCity of West Palm BeachInclusiFiCenter for Technology\, Enterprise and Development\, also known as the TED CenterOur Shared GoalOur goal is to extend this distinctive business opportunity beyond our respective geographic and organizational borders to benefit small\, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (SBEs\, M/WBEs\, or DBEs) throughout the entire South Florida region. The Business Matchmaker provides capacity building tools\, tips on future work and small business networking opportunities. The Palm Beach Partners are aligned to maximize economic development opportunities for small businesses.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:20 Years of Partnership: Building Bridges\, Creating Futures
The Palm Beach Partners Planning Committee invites business owners\, entrepreneurs\, contractors\, suppliers\, and community partners to attend the 20th Annual Palm Beach Partners Business Matchmaker Conference &\; Expo.
Friday\, October 2\, 2026
8:00 a.m.&ndash\;6:00 p.m. EDT
Palm Beach County Convention Center
650 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach\, FL 33401
This milestone conference is expected to attract more than 300 participants representing a variety of industries and business disciplines. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with major corporations\, government agencies\, procurement professionals\, and organizations actively seeking to do business with:
- Small Business Enterprises
- Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
- Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
- Veteran-Owned Businesses
What to Expect
The Business Matchmaker Conference &\; Expo is designed to help small businesses build capacity\, develop valuable relationships\, and prepare for future contracting and procurement opportunities.
Participants will gain access to:
- Business matchmaking and networking opportunities
- Connections with corporate and government decision-makers
- Information about upcoming projects and contracting opportunities
- Capacity-building tools and business development resources
- Guidance to help businesses compete\, grow\, and expand throughout South Florida
About Palm Beach Partners
Palm Beach Partners is a coalition of city\, county\, state\, and nonprofit agencies aligned to maximize economic development opportunities for small businesses throughout the South Florida region.
Participating organizations include:
- South Florida Water Management District
- Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
- Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
- Palm Beach County Office of Small Business Assistance
- Palm Beach County Department of Airports
- Palm Tran
- School District of Palm Beach County
- City of Greenacres
- City of Riviera Beach
- City of West Palm Beach
- InclusiFi
- Center for Technology\, Enterprise and Development\, also known as the TED Center
Our Shared Goal
Our goal is to extend this distinctive business opportunity beyond our respective geographic and organizational borders to benefit small\, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises (SBEs\, M/WBEs\, or DBEs) throughout the entire South Florida region. The Business Matchmaker provides capacity building tools\, tips on future work and small business networking opportunities. The Palm Beach Partners are aligned to maximize economic development opportunities for small businesses.