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Business + Procurement Conference 2027

June 2–4, 2027

MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino

101 MGM National Avenue · Oxon Hill · MD 20745

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June 2–4, 2027MGM National HarborOxon Hill, MarylandBusiness + Procurement ConferenceRegistration now open

About the conference

Where buyers meet suppliers

For more than 40 years, the conference has created thousands of partnerships among corporate America, government agencies at the federal, state and local levels, large nonprofits and small and medium-sized businesses.

1-on-1 Business Matchmaking

Prescheduled meetings with buyers from Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and large nonprofits.

About matchmaking →

Forums and panels

The Chief Procurement Officers Forum, the CDO/CIO/CTO luncheon, the WISE think tank, and caucuses for supplier development and employee resource group leaders.

About the CPO Forum →

Awards and recognition

The Excellence Awards Gala, the Business Leadership & College Scholarship Awards Luncheon, and the FAST 100 Asian American Businesses.

About the FAST 100 →

Agenda

Three days of business

Times, rooms and speakers are added as they are confirmed. The agenda is subject to change.

Day 1 · Wednesday, June 2

Registration

Registration & Info Booth

Pick up your badge and conference materials. The booth is open throughout the day.

Networking

Networking Breakfast

Start the day meeting buyers, suppliers and fellow business owners over breakfast.

Caucus

Supplier Development Procurement Leadership (SDPL) Caucus

Corporate and government supplier development leaders discuss challenges, best practices and solutions. For supplier development professionals only.

To be announced

Workshops

Business Workshops and Panels

Practical sessions on financing, technology and growing a business, led by corporate and industry experts.

To be announced

Pitch competition

What’s Your Pitch

Small business owners and entrepreneurs pitch their companies to a panel of judges.

To be announced

Luncheon

CDO/CIO/CTO Technology Luncheon

Technology leaders from major corporations on how innovation is changing the way they work with suppliers.

To be announced

Matchmaking

1-on-1 Business Matchmaking

Prescheduled meetings between suppliers and buyers from corporations, government agencies and large nonprofits.

Exhibits

The Connection Place

Suppliers and buyers showcase their products and services and meet potential partners and customers.

By invitation

C-Suite Welcome Dinner

An evening with corporate executives, government leaders and conference partners.

Day 2 · Thursday, June 3

Registration

Registration & Info Booth

Pick up your badge and conference materials. The booth is open throughout the day.

Networking

Networking Breakfast

Start the day meeting buyers, suppliers and fellow business owners over breakfast.

Matchmaking

1-on-1 Business Matchmaking

Prescheduled meetings between suppliers and buyers from corporations, government agencies and large nonprofits.

Exhibits

The Connection Place

Suppliers and buyers showcase their products and services and meet potential partners and customers.

Panel

Industry Panel

Corporate and industry leaders on the trends shaping procurement and small business growth.

To be announced

Awards

Business Leadership & College Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Honoring business leaders and the year’s USPAACC College Scholarship recipients.

To be announced

Panel

WISE Think Tank Leadership Conversation

Leaders of the Women Initiative for Strategic Empowerment (WISE) on leadership, growth and opportunity.

To be announced

Forum

Chief Procurement Officers Forum

Procurement leaders of Fortune 500 companies and major nonprofits on how they buy and where the opportunities are.

To be announced

Reception

FAST 100 Photo Session and Chief Procurement Officers Reception

Celebrating the year’s FAST 100 Asian American Businesses with the procurement leaders.

Gala

Excellence Awards Gala Dinner

The conference’s signature evening, honoring outstanding leaders, companies and partners.

To be announced

Day 3 · Friday, June 4

Registration

Registration & Info Booth

Pick up your badge and conference materials. The booth is open in the morning.

Networking

Networking Breakfast

Start the day meeting buyers, suppliers and fellow business owners over breakfast.

Caucus

Employee Business Resource Group (EBRG) Caucus

Employee resource group leaders share ideas for engagement, networking and community.

To be announced

Roundtables

Doing Business with Corporations & Government Agencies Roundtables

Small-group conversations with corporate and government buyers on how to become a supplier.

Panel

Federal Agency Panel

Federal agency leaders on contracting opportunities, capital and programs for small businesses.

To be announced

Plan your visit

Venue, sponsorship and past years

Venue

MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino, 101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, on the Potomac River just outside Washington, D.C.

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Sponsor or exhibit

Put your organization in front of buyers, suppliers and leaders from across the country. Tell us what you would like to support and our team will be in touch.

Become a sponsor →

Past conferences

See programs and save-the-dates from earlier years of the conference, formerly known as CelebrASIAN.

Past conferences →

See you in Maryland.

June 2–4, 2027 · MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino, Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Membership

Join USPAACC today to grow your business.

Formal and informal opportunities to pursue business deals with Fortune Corporate Members — plus mentoring, education, and capacity development.