About this Event
Buyers host the tables. Canadian suppliers come to them.
Supply chains are being redrawn, and Canadian organizations are looking harder at where they buy. But capable Ontario businesses in the $1M+ still have no affordable way to reach the buyers who need them — and conventional trade show booth fees are part of the reason.
So we removed the cost. This event is free for buyers and suppliers alike, presented as a community service by Small & Mighty, BDC, the City of Markham, Change Connect Inc., ventureLAB, Convera and Prospekt.
How it works
At a conventional trade show, suppliers pay for booths and hope the right buyer walks past. Here, it's reversed: procurement teams sit at the tables, and suppliers rotate to them in timed intervals throughout the morning. Suppliers are screened in advance and matched to the categories buyers have told us they want to fill.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-in and Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:10 AM
Welcome Remarks - Founder, Small & Mighty
🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:20 AM
Opening Remarks - Mayor of Markham
🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:55 AM
Keynote - Chief Economist, BDC: 2027 Economic Forecast
🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:15 AM
Buyer Briefings: How to Do Business with Each Participating Organization
🕑: 10:15 AM - 01:00 PM
Trade Show Floor Open and Networking
Event venue & nearby stays
ventureLAB, 3600 Steeles Avenue East, Markham, Canada
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