Virtual tradeshow 'Supplier Diversity Fair – Summer 2005' Offers Unparalleled Visibility to MWBE’s and Diverse Suppliers

Seventh in the series of month-long web-events attracts some of the largest corporations in North America to visit online with MWBE’s in virtual exhibit hall at SupplierDiversityFair.com starting Aug 17th.

Stillwater, Okla. (PRWEB) August 10, 2005

iTradeFair.com, Inc. announced today that 9 corporations will be attending the 7th virtual tradeshow in the Supplier Diversity Fair series, the Summer 2005 event, an online tradeshow aimed at providing Minority-owned, Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE’s) and other diversity-owned businesses with direct access to power-buyers in Corporate America via the Internet.

At Supplier Diversity Fair Summer 2005, the virtual tradeshow, diverse-owned businesses as virtual exhibitors, will ‘staff’ virtual booths from their own offices without incurring the expense of traveling to a trade show venue, without shipping booths or taking time away from work. Exhibitors will enjoy visibility for their virtual booths to decision-makers and influencers in corporations, who rarely travel to tradeshows. As a special promotion, after the event, their virtual booth will enjoy continued visibility for 12 months in a virtual kiosk in Supplier Diversity Exchange a permanent virtual showcase being launched to complement the virtual tradeshows.

It takes about 60 minutes to build a virtual booth once the digital content is lined up. No knowledge of programming is required. Certified diverse suppliers invited to exhibit at the virtual tradeshow include those with capabilities in the following areas: Advertising Agencies; Black Car (Limousine) Services; Chemicals/Plastics/Resins; Commercial Printing; Confined Space Management; Construction - all types; Consulting Services; Direct Mail; Environmental Services; Facility Services; Fasteners; Fence Erection/Repair; Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping Services; HR and other Consulting Services; Information Technology; Janitorial Services; Laboratory Equipment Calibration and Repair; Legal Services; Logistics; Manufacture; Assembly & MRO; Marketing Services; Printing/Folding Cartons/Corrugated Displays & Pkg. Supplies and Equipment; Minority/Women Publications; Professional Services; Promotional Products; Risk Management; Security Equipment and Services; Sheet-metal Fabrication; Staff Augmentation/Project Management; Telecommunications, among others.

Power-buyers, end-users, decision-makers and supplier diversity officials from several corporations will attend Supplier Diversity Fair, Summer 2005 from their personal computers without traveling. Corporate participants include Alcoa, Eastman Kodak Company, Enterprise-Rent-A-Car, First Energy, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Sears Holdings Corporation, Shell Oil Products, Motiva Enterprise LLC, and Xerox Corporation. among others.

MWBE exhibitors independently build media-rich virtual booths using simple online tools. Nobody travels. No booths are shipped. Everyone meets online for the duration of the event, and detailed activity reports are generated in realtime. Exhibitors are MWBE's and other diverse categories of ownership, they need no IT staff nor knowledge of programming. It takes less than 60 minutes to build your virtual booth once you have lined up all content. Virtual booths can be archived and re-used at other events (separate fees may apply for different events) powered by iTradeFair.com.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Only online at http://www.SupplierDiversityFair.com
  • There is no travel involved, just a browser and internet connection
  • It takes less than 60 minutes to build a virtual booth once content is lined up
  • Save your virtual booth for future itradefairs
  • Virtual exhibit hall stays open 30 days commencing Aug 17, 2005.
  • Live event portion: Aug 17-19, 12 Noon to 4 p.m. Eastern Time
  • Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) at http://www.supplierdiversityfair.com/faq.asp
  • Special Bonus: Standard virtual kiosk at no extra cost in virtual showcase 'Supplier Diversity Exchange'.

Exhibitor registrations are now open online. To purchase exhibiting rights, visit the event website, select ‘Suppliers Click Here’ and register, or call 405-372-6200 (extension 1) for more information.

Supplier Diversity Fair Summer 2005 will be held only on the Web at http://www.SupplierDiversityFair.com for a 30-day period, with the live portion from Wednesday, August 17th till Friday, August 19th, 2005 from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM Eastern Time.

About Supplier Diversity Fair

SupplierDiversityFair.com powered by virtual tradeshow technology from iTradeFair.com™, is the result of a joint initiative by several corporations seeking cutting edge ways to adapt to a changing supplier diversity environment due to changes in technology and buyer-behavior. For more information about virtual trade shows or itradefairs, please visit http://www.itradefair.com, e-mail info@itradefair.com or call 405-372-6200 (ext. 4)

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