Supplier Diversity Summit At Streamlining Healthcare Expo To Offer Education and Networking Opportunities

Sept. 6, 2024 – The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) and Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) will jointly host a Supplier Diversity Summit on September 10, 2024, as part of HIDA’s Streamlining Healthcare Expo & Business Exchange in Dallas, Texas.

The Supplier Diversity Summit will feature educational, networking, professional development opportunities for minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned manufacturers and distributors, as well as for companies that want to connect with diversity partners. Attendees will explore business opportunities that both drive sales and contribute to building a more diverse and inclusive supply chain.

The Supplier Diversity Summit will feature:

• Keynote Address by supplier diversity leader Lamont Robinson, President & CEO of Robinson LaRueCo Consulting. Robinson will discuss the business case for engaging with diverse suppliers, and how it can lead to new ideas, cost savings, and a stronger company reputation.
• A Supplier Diversity Networking Forum offering diverse-owned businesses the opportunity to have face-to face meetings with distributors, manufacturers, and integrated delivery networks every 15 minutes.
• Panel discussion on government procurement at the federal, state, and local level. Panelists will discuss the benefits of working with suppliers from various backgrounds and how it can open doors to new opportunities in government markets.

Following these sessions, the Supplier Diversity Summit will conclude with a ceremony recognizing the 2024 Owens & Minor Supplier Diversity Award winners. The awards – an initiative of Owens & Minor that pays tribute to the late Earl G. Reubel, the co-founder of Kerma Medical Products Inc.  – honor individuals making significant progress in advancing supplier diversity in the healthcare industry. For more information about the award, visit owens-minor.com/earl-g-reubel-award.

About HSDA

The mission of the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) is to lead healthcare supplier diversity by building awareness through education and creating pathways to potential opportunities for historically underutilized businesses and all healthcare supply chain stakeholders.

About HIDA

Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) represents the healthcare distribution network – the essential link between global healthcare supply manufacturers and local care providers. HIDA members operate more than 500+ distribution centers to bring critical products, supplies, and services to more than 560,000 healthcare settings across the U.S., including hospitals, long-term care, physician practices, home care, and laboratories. Visit HIDA.org.