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The Procurement Expo 2007 was a huge success with over 200 suppliers in attendance for this event held on
September 13, 2007 at Georgia State University. Suppliers met with representatives from the Governor's Office,
Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Department of Administrative Services, Edge Connection, and
Procurement representatives from Georgia's 35 public colleges and universities.
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Mike Little - (Georgia Tech's) Purchasing Contract Officer

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Deborah Mackins - (Georgia Tech's) Small Business Liaison

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Axis Savannah is a supplier diversity conference designed to afford Minority and Women Business Enterprises greater corporate,
government, and business-to-business access. This event was held on October 3, 2007 in Savannah, GA.
Over 400 suppliers participated in this successful event.
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(L-R) Deborah Mackins (Georgia Tech), Roz Lewis (Georgia Women's Business Council), and Parri Womack (Georgia Women's Business Council)

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(L-R) Karl Barnes (Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council), Lorene Gregory (Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council), Rachel Murphy Humphrey (Mail Centers Plus), and Deborah Mackins (Georgia Tech)

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The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its 3rd Annual Membership Drive Kick-Off on October 11, 2007.
This event was hosted by Georgia Tech at Georgia Tech's College of Management.
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(L-R) Rodrigo Infante (Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce), Deborah Mackins
(Georgia Tech), Felipe De Stefani (Cartoon Network & Boomerang Latin America)

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The Georgia Women's Business Council's (GWBC) 2007 Annual LACE Awards was a memorable event. Awards were given
to exceptional women-owned businesses in Georgia. Georgia Tech was the guest of 2007 LACE Awards nominee Ikon Office
Solutions. Congratulations to Ikon Office Solutions and all of GWBC's 2007 Lace Awards nominees for their support and
commitment to supplier diveristy. This event was held at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, GA on Thursday, November 8, 2007.
(L-R) Seated: Mable Willis (Ikon guest), Wanda Lewis (Ikon), Stephanie Brooks (Ikon guest),
and Stacie Howard (Ikon guest)
(L-R) Standing: Keith Anderson (Ikon), Donna Ennis (Georgia Tech), Deborah Mackins (Georgia Tech),
Brian Howard (Ikon), and Cedric Brooks
The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) held a "Meet and Greet" on Thursday, April 17th. GMSDC
introduced their new President and CEO, Ms. Stacey Key. The event was held at GMSDC's headquarters in Atlanta, GA.
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(L-R) Keith Hadley (Hadley International Productions), Stacey Key (Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council) and Deborah Mackins (Georgia Tech)

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