Celebrating the Success of the 2nd Annual Small Business Expo

What a great event!

The 2025 Small Business Expo brought together University departments, community partners, and a vibrant mix of local and small businesses for a day of networking, discovery, and collaboration.

This year’s event featured:

• 35 Small and/or Local Businesses Exhibiting

• 5 Sponsors, including our top-tier Rotunda Sponsor, Re Replacement Parts — a small business proudly continuing the tradition of SWaM (Small, Women- and Minority-owned) representation at the highest sponsorship level for the second year in a row

• 217 attendees from across the University and beyond, representing 176 departments and community organizations

This year's turnout and engagement underscore the University’s ongoing commitment to supporting supplier diversity and strengthening connections between small businesses and institutional buyers.

We’re grateful to everyone who participated, and we’re already looking forward to what next year will bring!

See more pictures from the event on our Flickr album.