DyNAMC Dispatch September 2016 Issue 6 | Page 36

DyNAMC Event Media Coverage Presents... Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council’s (WRMSDC) 37th Annual Procurement & Minority Business Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. On Tuesday, August 4, 2015, the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council’s (WRMSDC) 37th Annual Procurement & Minority Business Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara. The mission of WRMSDC is to help minority businesses connect with major Fortune 500 corporations. This Expo brought together over 200 diverse suppliers and 49 exhibitors that allowed for networking and matchmaking. The agenda featured a training session presented by Rose Davis, Director of Corporate Services & MBE Development - her presentation focused on “Counting the Costs for Increased Profitability.” Training objectives: • Define operating costs; • Identify the operating costs for your business; • Apply these costs in preparing a breakeven analysis; • Understand and perform a breakeven analysis; • Discuss and identify strategies to reduce various portions of the operating cost; which allow increased profit margin; and • Develop an action plan for implementation