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The Annual DBE Workshop and Networking Summit is the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) conference for small, minority, and women-owned businesses in the transportation construction industry. WisDOT is partnering with the National Association of Minority Contractors-Wisconsin Chapter (NAMC-WI), Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) and the American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI) to help DBE firms navigate the bends and turns in accessing federally funded road construction projects and open doors to opportunities to public-private funding partnerships that construct major building and community developments throughout Wisconsin.

The hybrid (virtual and in-person) conference is open to all businesses; small and large, prime/general contractors, subcontractors, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, construction industry suppliers/vendors, local, state and federal procurement specialists. WisDOT Office of Business Opportunity and Equity Compliance (OBOEC) will bring together industry experts, resources and highlighted opportunities necessary for you to become competitive and profitable in Wisconsin’ construction industry in the years to come.

On Thursday, March 3, 2022 the virtual conference will open with remarks from the Wisconsin UCP DBE Directors followed by the featured speaker, Glenn Fulkerson, Wisconsin Federal Highway Administrator.  The virtual workshops will commence at 9:45 AM to 3:15 PM.

On Friday, March 4, 2022 the conference will continue in-person at the Ingleside Hotel located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.  Day 2 will open with remarks from the National Association of Minority Contractors and a panel presentation on new technology and innovation.  In-person networking will follow from 9:45 to Noon.   In the afternoon Secretary Craig Thompson will honor the Golden Shovel Award Winners followed by an awards’ presentation from NAMC-WI. We will also have opportunity panel presentations from 2:15 to 3:30pm.