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Four Updates
PMBC / Retention & Growth
1. Puremichiganb2b.com
2. New Services Intake
3. Visit Targets/Lists
4. PMBC Update & Activities
#1) Puremichiganb2b.com
#2) Service Intake
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Streamline Connection
Tracking & Follow Up
Outreach Extension
Increase B2B Profiles
#3) FY14 Visit Targets
• PMBC Participants/Companies
• Past Incentives & Projects
• 2nd Stage Algorithm
#4) PMBC Update
Over 1800 MI suppliers have
been selected for a PMBC
Summit in past 18 months:
• Statewide Participation
• Multiple Sectors
• Strong Business Diversity:
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Over $2 billion in facilitated
contracts
200+ global purchasers
5,000+ unique buyer-seller
meetings across 50+
matchmaking initiatives
460 Woman Owned
148 Veteran Owned
287 Minority Owned
#4) PMBC Activities
• “Escalated” Supplier Search Process
• Virtual Summit Model
• Upcoming Summits
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Builders Show, March (Detroit)
MDARD, March 19th (Grand Rapids)
Detroit Casinos Summit, April 29th or 30th (Detroit)
Consumers Energy (April 2015)
National Defense Industry Association, Spring 2015 (Macomb)
Small Business Association of Michigan, Summer 2015 (Novi – Tentative)
Automotive Summit (w/ MichAuto), September 2025 (Detroit)
Other Targets:
– Beer, Wine & Spirits
– Tourism
– Small Business Administration
– Management Briefing Seminar
Vince Nystrom
Vice President, Strategic Accounts
- Pure Michigan Business Connect
- Business Development – Retention & Growth
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
C# 734.255.7167
[email protected]