Get Connected With Business Connect

Want to find out how to do business with Buncombe County, the City of Asheville and other local governments?

Come network at Government-Business CONNECT from 1 to 4 p.m. April 19 at the U.S. Cellular Center.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Government-Business CONNECT is intended to allow you to market your company and network business to business. Who should attend?

Contractors of all sizes, including subcontractors
Small business owners
Vendors and suppliers
Trades people
Business Service providers
Consultants and professional service experts

This is a great opportunity for vendors to speak directly with local government, nonprofit and prime contractor representatives and to connect with Buncombe County and City of Asheville departments on upcoming bid opportunities. Government-Business CONNECT is intended to be a free walk-through and networking event.  Here are a few of the exhibitors attending this year’s event:

City of Asheville Departments
Buncombe County
Buncombe County Schools
Frank L. Blum Construction Company
North Carolina Veteran’s Business Association
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses
SAS Corporation (Supplier Diversity)
Small Business Administration
Town of Waynesville
Union County (Monroe, NC)
Vannoy Construction
Wake County Schools

Sponsors for this year’s event include the City of Asheville, Buncombe County, SAS Corporation, North Carolina Veteran’s Business Association, Vannoy Construction, Frank L. Blum Construction Company and the N.C. MWBE Coordinators’ Network.  

Workshops are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the U.S. Cellular Center meeting rooms, adjacent to the arena. These sessions are short and will provide overview of bid opportunities for local governments and additionally provide training on business development. 

Attendance is free, but RSVP is required by Tuesday, April 18th for workshops as space is limited. Check out Registration information.  

For more information about the event, reserve a booth or to become a sponsor, contact Brenda Mills at 828-259-8050 or bmills@ashevillenc.gov. Information and updates can be found at the city's website at www.ashevillenc.gov/bids.