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SUMMARY:Chamber University: Transform Your Business Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Chamber University\n\nTransform Your Business Opportunities:\n\nHow To Become A Supplier To Large Companies\n\nReady to drive revenue by securing new contracts? Join us for Chamber University: Transform Your Business Opportunities on Wednesday\, February 25\, from 3:30   5:00 p.m. at Scottsdale Community College. This impactful afternoon event brings together diverse business owners\, supply chain managers\, and procurement professionals to foster meaningful connections and open doors to new business opportunities across the public and private sectors.\n\nLearn how to become a preferred provider for your products and services as a small business owner or manager. This event is a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders and understand the process of engaging with large companies and organizations. Hear directly from organizations on how they manage supplier opportunities during a panel discussion. Make your mark in the industry and secure your future as a preferred provider.\n\n\n\nProcurement Specialists Scheduled to Attend:\n\n\n	Eveline Vanda\, CPPB\, Purchasing Manager\, City of Scottsdale\n	Stephanie Tufenkjian\, Supply Chain Logistics Leader\, HonorHealth\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n	Wednesday\, February 25\n	3:30   5:00 p.m.\n	Scottsdale Community College\n\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nThis event is ideal for business owners looking to secure contracts and for organizations seeking to strengthen their supplier efforts. Learn how to identify opportunities\, build relationships with buyers\, set measurable goals\, and create systems that support inclusive procurement.\n\nProgram Highlights\n\n\n	Keynote: Tips for Success as a Business Owner\n	Opportunities with Companies and Government\n	Expert guidance on sourcing vendors and becoming a supplier to large companies\n	Networking with purchasers and industry leaders\n\n\nPro Tips for Attendees\n\n\n	Bring business cards and be ready to share your story.\n	Ask questions and take advantage of free resources.\n	Focus on building relationships\, not just transactions.\n	Follow up after the event to keep the conversation going.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="112" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1953/Image/AAA_MB_2026/CUFEB2026HEADER1.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 112px\;" width="300" />\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="font-size:22px\;">Chamber University<br />\nTransform Your Business Opportunities:</span><br />\n<em>How To Become A Supplier To Large Companies</em></strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Ready to drive revenue by securing new contracts? Join us for <strong>Chamber University: Transform Your Business Opportunities&nbsp\;</strong>on <strong>Wednesday\, February 25\, from 3:30 &ndash\; 5:00 p.m.</strong> at <strong>Scottsdale Community College</strong>. This impactful afternoon event brings together diverse business owners\, supply chain managers\, and procurement professionals to foster meaningful connections and open doors to new business opportunities across the public and private sectors.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Learn how to become a preferred provider for your products and services as a small business owner or manager. This event is a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders and understand the process of engaging with large companies and organizations. Hear directly from organizations on how they manage supplier opportunities during a panel discussion. Make your mark in the industry and secure your future as a preferred provider.<br />\n<br />\n<strong style="font-size: 16px\;">Procurement Specialists Scheduled to Attend:</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="line-height: 16.1px\; background-image: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-repeat: initial\; background-attachment: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\;">Eveline Vanda\, CPPB\, <a href="https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/purchasing"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">Purchasing Manager\,&nbsp\;City of Scottsdale</span></a></span></span></li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Stephanie Tufenkjian\, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniemleiva/"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">Supply Chain Logistics Leader</span></a>\, <a href="https://www.honorhealth.com/"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">HonorHealth</span></a></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Event Details</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times="">Wednesday\, February 25</li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">3:30 &ndash\; 5:00 p.m.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Scottsdale Community College</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Why Attend?</strong><br />\nThis event is ideal for business owners looking to secure contracts and for organizations seeking to strengthen their supplier efforts. Learn how to identify opportunities\, build relationships with buyers\, set measurable goals\, and create systems that support inclusive procurement.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Program Highlights</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times="">Keynote: Tips for Success as a Business Owner</li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Opportunities with Companies and Government</span></span></span></li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Expert guidance on sourcing vendors and becoming a supplier to large companies</span></span></span></li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Networking with purchasers and industry leaders</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: " times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Pro Tips for Attendees</strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times="">Bring business cards and be ready to share your story.</li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Ask questions and take advantage of free resources.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Focus on building relationships\, not just transactions.</span></span></span></li>\n	<li color:="" new="" style="margin-right: 0in\; margin-left: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\;" times=""><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Follow up after the event to keep the conversation going.</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><img alt="" height="347" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1953/Image/AAA_MB_2025/SCCMaptoICCcopy.png" style="width: 605px\; height: 347px\;" width="605" /></span></span>
LOCATION:Scottsdale Community College Indigenous Cultural Center Conference Room
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