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Tickets are officially on sale for the December 18 OhioMBE Procurement Fair at the COED Center! This is our last fair of 2025 — the perfect chance to make new contracting connections before the year ends. Current attendees: Upper Arlington City Schools, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Franklin County Purchasing, and the Columbus Zoo. Franklin County will also host a Small Business Resource Hub to connect entrepreneurs with programs, tools, and support. Purchase tickets at buytickets.at/the912group 🎟️ #OhioMBE #SupplierDiversity #SmallBusinessGrowth

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Tickets are officially on sale for the December 18 OhioMBE Procurement Fair at the COED Center! This is our last fair of 2025 — the perfect chance to make new contracting connections before the year ends.

Current attendees: Upper Arlington City Schools, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Franklin County Purchasing, and the Columbus Zoo. Franklin County will also host a Small Business Resource Hub to connect entrepreneurs with programs, tools, and support.

Purchase tickets at buytickets.at/the912group 🎟️
#OhioMBE #SupplierDiversity #SmallBusinessGrowth

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