Meet the Purchasers
A major reason business owners join the Chamber is to market their products and services. The Meet the Purchasers program provides an opportunity for Chamber members to meet with purchasing agents from large companies and governmental agencies to learn what they buy locally and their bidding and purchasing procedures. Past purchasing companies that have participated include CREE, Lenovo, Raytheon, Red Hat, Inc., and SAS.
It’s an excellent marketing and direct sales event for business owners, sales and marketing professionals, and business development staff.
How Meet the Purchasers Works
The event begins with a welcome, an introduction of each purchasing company, and an explanation of the meeting process.
After the presentations, attendees take turns talking with the purchasers of their choice. They have the opportunity to network with the purchasing representatives and among themselves.
The Chamber provides a general display table for participating companies to display business cards and marketing pieces.
Remember to bring plenty of business cards and marketing materials!
What People are Saying
"Since we're a local, family business, we at SC Data appreciate the opportunity that the Meet the Purchasers event offers us to represent ourselves in person to the decision makers at some of the most noteworthy Triangle businesses of all sizes. The featured purchasers are certainly the main draw, but we find that we end up making meaningful connections with other small businesses whose needs we can meet as well. I'm still following up on the connections I made a few weeks ago, not only with potential clients, but with business allies and even with possible new vendors."
Nicole Sarrocco
SC Data, Inc.
"I was able to obtain a direct one-on-one meeting with a large company that subsequently became a client of for several years, generating a large source of income for our local branch. There is no doubt in my mind that without the MTP event, that relationship may never have happened."
Kevin Grice
EC&M Integrated Solutions
"After participating in Meet the Purchasers, I had five vendors provide proposals or quotes. Two of them were awarded jobs, and one vendor has established themselves as a key vendor for the RTP site. In addition, there also seemed to be a lot of niche vendors that could fit needs not just at the RTP location, but at other Syngenta locations in North America. Overall it was a great event to attend."
Tom Patterson
Syngenta
Event Details
Meet the Purchasers is held four times a year—February, June, August, and November. Check the Chamber’s Calendar of Events for the exact date and a list of participating purchasers.
The cost is $15 per employee of member firms. This is an event for Chamber members only.
Questions?
Call 919.664.7036 or email Katelyn Crouse.
