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The Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada ( SDAC ) presented the 5th Annual Connect , Collaborate , Succeed event in Toronto
Program Success 7 December 2019
From Left : Cassandra Dorrington , CAMSC ; Silvia Pencak , WBE Canada ; Brooke Gordon , BDC ; Debra Quade , Kellogg ; Darrell Schuurman , CGLCC

The Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada ( SDAC ) presented the 5th Annual Connect , Collaborate , Succeed event in Toronto

Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada ( SDAC ) presented its 5th Annual “ Connect . Collaborate . Succeed ” supplier diversity networking event on November 8th in Toronto . The focus was on cultivating , building and growing relationships and business opportunities between certified diverse suppliers , corporations , and public organizations .
SDAC ’ s founding members , Canada ’ s three certification councils ( CAMSC , CGLCC and WBE Canada ) have been joined together to host this event together for 5 years and gained tremendous success .
“ We strive to improve economic opportunities for diverse certified suppliers from across the country . With this year ’ s theme Breaking Barriers to Scale , Brooke Gordon from BDC spoke about how to use technology as a tool to scale up .” said Cassandra Dorrington , President and CEO , CAMSC .
At this event , diverse suppliers connected with procurement representatives from leading corporations . During the 20-minutes sourcing roundtable sessions , they ’ ve learned about procurement processes and supplier diversity programs from company representatives and introduce their products , services and unique value proposition .
14 Corporations including BDC , Kellogg , TELUS and other corporations with City of Toronto and Government
of Canada took part in sourcing roundtables to share their commitments to supply chain diversity and emerging opportunities .
SDAC co-founding organizations are committed to advancing supplier diversity in Canadian markets and continue to collaboratively work together to building successful partnerships for partner corporations and Canadian suppliers . To lean more , visit www . supplierdiversityalliance . ca .
About SDAC
The three founding organizations of the SDAC include : Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce ( CGLCC – representing LGBT-owned businesses ), Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council ( CAMSC – representing Aboriginal and visible minorityowned businesses ), and Women Business Enterprises Canada Council ( WBE Canada - representing womenowned businesses ). They are all incorporated not-for profit Canadian organizations with a national scope . It is anticipated that other categories of diverse suppliers may be represented in the future . SDAC encourages participation from organizations focused on driving economic opportunities for diverse-owned businesses through supplier diversity activities . Visit www . supplierdiversityalliance . ca .
For more information : CAMSC : Cassandra Dorrington , President & CEO , T : 416-941-0004 x224 , E : cdorrington @ camsc . ca CGLCC : Darrell Schuurman , Co-Founder , T : 416-761-5151 x22 , E : darrell @ cglcc . ca WBE Canada : Silvia Pencak , President , T : 416-646-6233 , E : spencak @ wbecanada . ca Suppler Diversity Alliance Canada : info @ supplierdiversityalliance . ca