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About the 2023 BIPOC Business Expo
This year’s Expo under the theme, “Changing the Mindset for Prosperity” will be held Saturday June, 10th 2023 from 12:00pm – 6:00pm at the East Side Neighborhood Center ( 700 NE 2nd St. , Minneapolis, MN 55413).
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Business Expo is unique to the Midwest as it is intended to intentionally highlight minority and people of color owned businesses. Looking closely at these entrepreneurs, their life stories, motivation, and how they balance between managing their families and running their businesses at the same time while planning for sustainability and growth. The event will feature entrepreneurs exhibiting their product and services, business resource hall, food vendors, the first BIPOC appetizer taste off competition, entertainment and business education/networking workshops powered by the “BIPOC Business Clinic”. The BIPOC Business Expo was created to bridge the disparities gap that BIPOC businesses face while bringing awareness to products and services these businesses offer.
Activities at the Expo include:
- Business vendors showcasing their goods, services, and food.
- The business resource exhibit hall. The resource exhibit hall will feature organizations and individuals that offer resources to BIPOC businesses. These resources include business planning, marketing, finance, access to capital, legal and so much more!!!
- The first BIPOC Appetizer Taste-Off competition. Food and restaurants vendors will get a chance to compete in an appetizer taste off to have a chance at winning a cash prize. 1st place= $1,500, 2nd place =$1,000 and 3rd place =$500.
- Business education/networking workshops powered by the “BIPOC Business Clinic”.
- A private meet and greet networking event will be held on Friday June 9, 2023 for all vendors, partners and stakeholders hosted in partnership with MEDA
Learn more about the 2022 expo here: Read More…
2ND BIPOC Business Expo Agenda
Doors Open at: 12:00 pm
Business 201 Workshop presented by Chase Bank: 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Building Business Credit presented by US Bank: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Appetizer Taste-off : 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (winners announced at 3:30 pm)
BIPOC Business Clinic Speed Networking Workshop: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Doors Close at: 6:00 pm
Sign Up To Volunteer And Get Tickets
EXPO IS SOLD OUT FOR VENDOR AND SPONSORSHIP
- Sponsor is free to use “IFRI BIPOC Business Expo” tagline on any advertising
- Logo Treatment on ifrillc.com and web link will be included in all email campaigns, promotional flyers and media coverage
- Logo Treatment on Main Stage Banner and Red-Carpet Photo Ops Banner
- Banner Ad and logo linked to sponsors website from Expo page on IFRI’s website
- Major sponsors will receive special acknowledgement from the stage as a supporter of The BIPOC Business Expo 2023. Thank you from the Stage.
- Sponsor will receive 25 free vendors table that will be donate to BIPOC businesses to exhibit their product/service at the expo.
- Sponsor will receive 25 VIP Tickets to access event workshops
- Sponsor will receive a table to exhibit their organization in the business resource exhibit hall
- 6 months of digital marketing services from IFRI
- Company events displayed on IFRI’s event page for one year
- Receive a BIPOC Expo Bag containing (T-Shirt, Cap, Pen, NotePad, etc)
- 20 tickets to a private meet and greet on Friday June 9th with partners and stakeholders
- Sponsor is free to use “IFRI BIPOC Business Expo” tagline on any advertising
- Logo Treatment on ifrillc.com and web link will be included in all email campaigns, promotional flyers and media coverage
- Logo Treatment on Main Stage Banner and Red-Carpet Photo Ops Banner
- Banner Ad and logo linked to sponsors website from Expo page on IFRI’s website
- Major sponsors will receive special acknowledgement from the stage as a supporter of The BIPOC Business Expo 2023. Thank you from the Stage.
- Sponsor will receive 15 free vendors table that will be donate to BIPOC businesses to exhibit their product/service at the expo.
- Sponsor will receive 50 VIP Tickets to access event workshops
- Sponsor will receive a table to exhibit their organization in the business resource exhibit hall
- 6 months of digital marketing services from IFRI
- Company events displayed on IFRI’s event page for one year
- Receive a BIPOC Expo Bag containing (T-Shirt, Cap, Pen, NotePad, etc)
- 15 tickets to a private meet and greet on Friday June 9th with partners and stakeholders
- Sponsor is free to use “IFRI BIPOC Business Expo” tagline on any advertising
- Logo Treatment on ifrillc.com and web link will be included in all email campaigns, promotional flyers and media coverage
- Logo Treatment on Main Stage Banner and Red-Carpet Photo Ops Banner
- Banner Ad and logo linked to sponsors website from Expo page on IFRI’s website
- Major sponsors will receive special acknowledgement from the stage as a supporter of The BIPOC Business Expo 2023. Thank you from the Stage.
- Sponsor will receive 10 free vendors table that will be donate to BIPOC businesses to exhibit their product/service at the expo.
- Sponsor will receive 10 VIP Tickets to access event workshops
- Sponsor will receive a table to exhibit their organization in the business resource exhibit hall
- 3 months of digital marketing services from IFRI
- Company events displayed on IFRI’s event page for one year
- Receive a BIPOC Expo Bag containing (T-Shirt, Cap, Pen, NotePad, etc)
- 10 tickets to a private meet and greet on Friday June 9th with partners and stakeholders
- Sponsor is free to use “IFRI BIPOC Business Expo” tagline on any advertising
- Logo Treatment on ifrillc.com and web link will be included in all email campaigns, promotional flyers and media coverage
- Logo Treatment on Main Stage Banner and Red-Carpet Photo Ops Banner
- Banner Ad and logo linked to sponsors website from Expo page on IFRI’s website
- Major sponsors will receive special acknowledgement from the stage as a supporter of The BIPOC Business Expo 2023. Thank you from the Stage.
- Sponsor will receive 6 free vendors table that will be donate to BIPOC businesses to exhibit their products/services at the expo.
- Sponsor will receive 6 VIP Tickets to access event workshops
- Sponsor will receive a table to exhibit their organization in the business resource exhibit hall
- 2 months of digital marketing services from IFRI
- Company events displayed on IFRI’s event page for one year
- Receive a BIPOC Expo Bag containing (T-Shirt, Cap, Pen, NotePad, etc)
- 6 tickets to a private meet and greet on Friday June 9th with partners and stakeholders
- Sponsor is free to use “IFRI BIPOC Business Expo” tagline on any advertising
- Logo Treatment on ifrillc.com and web link will be included in all email campaigns, promotional flyers
- Logo Treatment on Main Stage Banner and Red-Carpet Photo Ops Banner
- Banner Ad and logo linked to sponsors website from Expo page on IFRI’s website
- Major sponsors will receive special acknowledgement from the stage as a supporter of The BIPOC Business Expo 2023. Thank you from the Stage.
- Sponsor will receive 4 free vendors table that will be donate to BIPOC businesses to exhibit their products/services at the expo.
- Sponsor will receive 4VIP Tickets to access event workshops
- Sponsor will receive a table to exhibit their organization in the business resource exhibit hall
- 1 month of digital marketing services from IFRI
- Company events displayed on IFRI’s event page for one year
- Receive a BIPOC Expo Bag containing (T-Shirt, Cap, Pen, NotePad, etc)
- 4 tickets to a private meet and greet on Friday June 9th with partners and stakeholders
- Sponsor is free to use “IFRI BIPOC Business Expo” tagline on any advertising
- Web link will be included in all email campaigns, promotional flyers, etc.
- Sponsor will receive 2 VIP Tickets to access event workshops
- Receive a BIPOC Expo Bag containing (T-Shirt, Cap, Pen, NotePad, etc)
Vendor pricing:
Resources Providers =$500.00
Food vendors =$175.00
Non-food vendors=$150.00
Non-profit organizations= $100.00
Vendor package include:
1 Vendor table (30in deep x 8ft long)
2 chairs per vendor table
1 Workshop Ticket
1 Ticket to the private meet and greet with Partners & Sponsors
Link to business website from IFRILLC.COM