BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251211T190000Z DTEND:20251211T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Boost Your Business with BEP Program DESCRIPTION:Boost your Business with the BEP Program\n\nJoin us for an informative session on the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and discover valuable contracting opportunities designed specifically for minority- owned business\, women-owned businesses\, and business owned by person with disabilities. \n\n\n\nWhat you'll Learn:\n\n Understanding the BEP certification process and requirments\n How to connect your business to state contracts and subcontracting opportunities\n Strategies to gain credibility and exposure to government agencies and contractors \n Ways to unlock growth and expansion opportunities in local markets\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nThis workshop offers comprehensive learning with expert instruction and valuable networking opportunities. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your existing business\, this session will provide practical insights into accessing government contracts and growing your business through certification programs.\nBoth the IL SBDC at WIU and the APEX Accelerator Program at WIU operate under cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)\, respectively. These programs are designed to help small businesses grow\, compete for government contracts\, and access new market opportunities. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
\nBoost your Business with the BEP Program
\nJoin us for an informative session on the Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and discover valuable contracting opportunities designed specifically for minority- owned business\, women-owned businesses\, and business owned by person with disabilities. \;
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\nWhat you'\;ll Learn:\n

Understanding the BEP certification process and requirments
How to connect your business to state contracts and subcontracting opportunities
Strategies to gain credibility and exposure to government agencies and contractors \;
Ways to unlock growth and expansion opportunities in local markets

\nWhy Attend?
\nThis workshop offers comprehensive learning with expert instruction and valuable networking opportunities. Whether you'\;re just starting out or looking to expand your existing business\, this session will provide practical insights into accessing government contracts and growing your business through certification programs.\n

Both the IL SBDC at WIU and the APEX Accelerator Program at WIU operate under cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)\, respectively. These programs are designed to help small businesses grow\, compete for government contracts\, and access new market opportunities.

\n \; LOCATION:3300 River Drive\, Moline\, IL. Riverfront Hall\, Room 120 UID:e.2314.3283 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260511T174426Z URL:https://members.gqchcc.com/events/details/boost-your-business-with-bep-program-3283 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR