Metra’s Office of Diversity & Business Enterprise
2024 Outreach Events

Metra’s Listening Session & DBE Networking Event: Build & Sustain Successful Relationships with Primes

Wednesday, January 24, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The City of Chicago’s Construction Summit 2024

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2024 Pathways to Cook County Summit

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Chicago Business Opportunity Forums

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Metra’s Listening Session & DBE Networking Event: Elevate your Statement of Interest from Ordinary to Extraordinary

Thursday, May 30, 2024, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DBE Certification Virtual Workshop

Monday, August 26, 2024, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

To view the certification presentation, click here,

DBE Compliance Virtual Workshop: “How To Be Responsive To DBE Compliance Requirements For Bid/Proposal Submissions”

Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

To view the compliance presentation, click here.

The City of Chicago Procurement Symposium | 2024

Thursday, September 5, 2024, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2024 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Diverse Business Summit

Friday, September 6, 2024, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WBDC’s 2024 Midwest Business Conference

Thursday, September 12, 2024, noon to 6:30 p.m.

Illinois Municipal League (IML) 111th Annual Conference

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday, September 20, 2024, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

2024 IHCC Annual Business Conference & Expo

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2024 IHCC Matchmaking Session

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Metra Exchange: Building Networks, Empowering Businesses

 Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 9 a.m. to noon

African American Women’s Business and Careers (AWBC): Business Equity and Opportunities Conference

Friday, October 25, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Black Steel Erectors Holiday Luncheon

Thursday, December 19, 2024, noon to 3 p.m.

 

To request more information or to register, contact Metra’s Office of Diversity & Business Enterprise at metradbe@metrarr.com.