Business Marketplace
The 2026 Business Marketplace brings together leading corporations and small and minority businesses for a day of connection and opportunity. Attendees gain insights from an engaging speaker session, hands-on workshops, and exhibits where businesses showcase their services and capabilities.
Event Details
🗓 Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, EDT
📍 The Olmsted | Louisville, KY
3701 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY 40207
To register click HERE
Our Theme: Beyond Inclusion
This year, the 2026 Business Marketplace theme is Beyond Inclusion: Readiness for the New Economy.
The marketplace has changed, and minority business enterprises (MBEs) are operating in an increasingly competitive environment where access alone no longer guarantees opportunity or growth. While inclusion remains important, today’s business climate demands more. Supplier consolidation, increased scrutiny on procurement spends, limited access to capital, and heightened competition require businesses to be stronger, more strategic, and execution ready.
Being contract-ready means more than access; it means having the operational strength, financial stability, scalability, innovation, and responsiveness that buyers now expect. Relationships may open doors, but readiness secures opportunities.
This year, our focus is clear: move beyond inclusion toward measurable impact, beyond introductions toward implementation, and beyond contacts toward contracts.
Through capability, capital, and collaboration, we are building high-performing MBEs prepared not only to compete in today’s economy, but to lead in it.
Ticketing
For non-sponsor attendees, see ticket options below. Note that pricing is scaled based on member qualifications.
General Admission
- Includes one (1) ticket for admission to event registration, lunch, keynote speaker, workshops, and access to the exhibits and networking.
Exhibit Admission
- Includes two (2) General Admission tickets plus one (1) exhibit booth.
- Exhibit booth includes two chairs, draped table, and one-line ID sign.
- $25 savings compared to (2) General Admission + Booth Add-on.
Non-Sponsor Table Package
- General admission for 8 individuals, including General Admission benefits, 1 exhibit booth, and a reserved lunch table for 8 with prime location preferred seating.
- Exhibit booth includes two chairs, draped table, and one-line ID sign.
- Lunch table includes draped table, named stanchion, and 8 seats.
For sponsors, please tickets are included in your sponsorship package. To purchase additional tickets, please use the Eventbrite link or contact Jamal Spencer at jspencer@tsmsdc.net for more information.
Booth Add-On
- Available for sponsors whose sponsorship package includes event admission but does not include exhibit space.
- Exhibit booth includes two chairs, draped table, and one-line ID sign.
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Sponsorship
Explore our 2026 Sponsorship Packages to attend and support Business Marketplace and a selection of TSMSDC’s 2026 events.
For more information, visit Become a Sponsor or call TSMSDC at (615) 259-4699.
If you would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jamal Spencer at jspencer@tsmsdc.net.
Contact for Questions or Sponsorship Info:
Phone: (615) 259-4699
Email: events@tsmsdc.net