DPS 2020 Reverse Trade Fair

The Reverse Trade Fair (RTF) is an annual event offered by the Denver Public Schools’ Office of Business Diversity. The RTF offers local vendors an opportunity to participate in the largest connection event hosted for Construction trades in the school district. New this year, additional industries are welcome to attend and exhibit at this event.

The RTF is free to exhibit at and participate in. The purpose of this event is to showcase local talent and to help Denver Business owners develop beneficial relationships/partnerships while connecting with DPS Prime contractors, local businesses, DPS decision makers and department representatives.

Attendees and Exhibitors are encouraged to have senior staff with an intricate knowledge of your companies capabilities and work experience attend to maximize the interactions with the Prime contractors and DPS decision makers that will be in attendance.

Agenda

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Exhibitor Hall
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions

• Facility Management and COVID-19 Preparations
  • Trena Marsal, Executive Director; Facility Management
  • Brandon Brasfield, Senior Purchasing Agent; Facilities
  • Ruben Chavez, Project Manager; Facility Support Services
• IT and Technology Services
  • Jason Rand, Director; Client and Field Services
  • Alex Sund, Director; Technology Infrastructure
  • Cassie Gentry, Senior Purchasing Agent; IT
• Planning, Design, Construction and 2020 Bond Information
  • Jennifer Song-Koeppe, Director; Planning and Design
  • Tim Coy; Senior Manager, QAQC & Warranty
  • Vanessa Harris, Project Manager; Planning, Design & Construction
  • Reid McClanahan, Compliance Analyst; Office of Business Diversity
  • Juliette Burnett, Senior Buyer; Construction Services
  • Heather Bock, Senior Project Manager; Planning, Design & Construction
• Professional Services, Products and Consulting Services
  • Debbie Woods, Purchasing Agent

Is there a cost to participate?

This event is free to participate in; There is no charge to exhibit or attend this event.

Who should attend?

Exhibitor

The primary audience for this event has previously been construction and construction related service vendors. That said, the new virtual format this event has opened up this opportunity to all services currently being utilized by the district, all are welcome to exhibit who meet the following parameters.

• Company located within the Denver Aurora combined Statistical Area (CSA)
  • Consists of the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park and Weld.
• Holds Diversity certification for MWBE, MBE, WBE or SBE  or currently registered as a pre-qualified prime contractor with Denver Public Schools
• Denver Public Schools participating department
• Previously qualified community partner agencies (if you have not previously participated but feel you have services that would benefit the SMWBE community please email businessdiversity@dpsk12.org)

Attendee

General Admission registration is currently open. Please contact the Office of Business Diversity with any questions approaching the event at businessdiversity@dpsk12.org.