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SUMMARY:2025 Seminar- How to Do Business With Local Government
DESCRIPTION:How to Do Business with Local Government\n\n \nAre you interested in selling your products or services to local government agencies but aren't sure where to start?\n\nJoin us for a powerful panel discussion featuring representatives from local government entities who will walk you through how to become a registered vendor\, understand the bidding process\, and position your business to compete for government contracts.\n\n\n\nModerator: Ben Bakker\, NDC Commercial Real Estate\n\n\n\nConfirmed Panelists will Represent:\n\n\n	City of Bradenton\n	Manatee County Government\n	School District of Manatee County\n	SeaPort Manatee\n	State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota\n	University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus\n\n\nWhether you're a contractor\, consultant\, supplier\, or service provider\, this seminar will equip you with practical tools and insider knowledge to help you grow your business through public-sector work.\n\n\n\nWhat You'll Learn:\n\n\n	How to register as a vendor with various local entities\n	What types of goods and services government agencies typically purchase\n	How and where to find open bids and RFPs\n	Tips to strengthen your proposals and navigate procurement policies\n	How to access opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses\n\n\nThis is a must-attend for small businesses looking to expand into government contracting - reserve your seat today!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:28px\;"><b style="font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; text-align: center\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">How to Do Business with Local Government</span></b></span></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;\n<p style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Are you interested in selling your products or services to local government agencies but aren&rsquo\;t sure where to start?</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Join us for a powerful panel discussion featuring representatives from&nbsp\;<b data-ogsc="">local government&nbsp\;entities</b>&nbsp\;who will walk you through how to become a registered vendor\, understand the bidding process\, and position your business to compete for government contracts.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<b style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12pt\; text-align: center\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Moderator: Ben Bakker\, NDC Commercial Real Estate<br />\n<br />\nConfirmed Panelists will Represent:</span></b></p>\n\n<ul background-color:="" font-size:="" helvetica="" margin-bottom:="" margin-top:="" segoe="" style="text-align: center\;" type="disc" ui="" web="" west="">\n	<li data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\; color: rgb(14\, 40\, 65) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">City of Bradenton</span></span></li>\n	<li data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\; color: rgb(14\, 40\, 65) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Manatee County Government</span></span></li>\n	<li data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\; color: rgb(14\, 40\, 65) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">School District of Manatee County</span></span></li>\n	<li data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\; color: rgb(14\, 40\, 65) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">SeaPort Manatee</span></span></li>\n	<li data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\; color: rgb(14\, 40\, 65) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota</span></span></li>\n	<li data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\; color: rgb(14\, 40\, 65) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Whether you&#39\;re a contractor\, consultant\, supplier\, or service provider\, this seminar will equip you with practical tools and insider knowledge to help you grow your business through public-sector work.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><b><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">What You&rsquo\;ll Learn:</span></b></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">How to register as a vendor with various local entities</span></span></li>\n	<li style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">What types of goods and services government agencies typically purchase</span></span></li>\n	<li style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">How and where to find open bids and RFPs</span></span></li>\n	<li style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">Tips to strengthen your proposals and navigate procurement policies</span></span></li>\n	<li style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">How to access opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; margin: 0px\; text-align: left\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span data-ogsc="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><span data-ogsc="rgb(14\, 40\, 65)" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;">This is a must-attend for small businesses looking to expand into government contracting -&nbsp\;<b data-ogsc="">reserve your seat today!</b></span>&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span></p>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:Manatee Chamber's Bradenton Office 222 10th St. W. Bradenton\, FL 34205
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