The Market Place allows disadvantaged, minority and women business owners an opportunity to meet with major General Contractors, key Procurement Specialists, and government agency Certification Managers. Business owners will meet first hand with decision makers in private industry and senior officials in the government, private, and the not-for-profit sectors. You will also learn what it takes to do business as a prime or sub-contractor, and meet other successful contractors.

Receive technical assistance from Competitive Edge Committee sponsors. Conference sponsors include: Battery Park City Authority, City of Yonkers Office of Economic Development Corp, Columbia University, Crescent Consulting, Dormitory Authority State of New York , Empire State Development Corporation, Hudson River Park Trust, Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Minority Business Development Agency, NYC Department of Education, NYC Department of Small Business Services, NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation, NYC School Construction Authority, NY Power Authority, New York State Insurance Fund, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and General Contractors and private corporations that do business with these organizations.

To find out how you can exhibit, contact Anthony Peterson, Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority at (212) 417-2337. Space is limited.