September 3 | Calgary, ABBeyond the Stampede
Indigenous Business Matchmaking
Indigenous Business Owners in Alberta:
Sit Down Face-to-Face With Buyers Actively Looking for Suppliers
One day at The Westin Calgary, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. One room of procurement decision-makers from city government, school districts, utilities, energy companies, hotels, casinos, and First Nations organizations. Free to attend.
Free to attend. Parking is not included and rates apply, see details below.
Part of
Quick video on how it works
What happens after you click register
Quick profile
Create a short profile on our registration partner, My Business Matches.
Complete your profile
Tell us what your business does so attendees know who they are meeting.
Show up September 3
Arrive at The Westin Calgary and start the conversations.
How it works
Register free in 2 minutes
Claim your spot online. No cost, no catch.
Set up your short business profile
What you sell and who you serve, so buyers know who is across the table.
Sit down one-on-one
Short, structured introductions, face-to-face.
Who you'll meet
Real buyers with real budgets from Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, Strathmore, High River, and across Alberta and Treaty 7 territory.
City and regional government
Calgary and area procurement offices actively sourcing suppliers.
School districts
Education boards buying goods, services, and construction.
Energy and resources
Alberta energy companies and resource operators with ongoing supply needs.
Utilities and infrastructure
Power, water, and infrastructure operators with steady contract volume.
Hotels and casinos
Hospitality groups sourcing across dozens of categories.
First Nations organizations
Treaty 7 community and economic development groups seeking partners.
Getting there and parking
The Westin Calgary, Bonavista Room
320 4 Ave SW, Calgary AB T2P 2S6
The event is free. Parking is not included and is the responsibility of each attendee.
Vehicle entrance to the underground parkade is on 3 Avenue SW, listed as 315 3 Ave SW, operated by Impark, Westin Hotel Lot 1.
- 1 hour (weekdays 5:00 am to 6:00 pm)
- CA$14
- Early bird (in before 9:00 am)
- CA$26
- Daily maximum (weekdays)
- CA$32
- Evening maximum (after 6:00 pm)
- CA$12
- Weekend maximum
- CA$12
- Hotel guest self-parking (24 hrs)
- CA$35 to CA$40 per day
- Valet parking
- CA$49 per day
Nearby options include Calgary Place Parkade at 345 4 Ave SW and Jamieson Place Parking at 308 4 Ave SW. The 7 Street SW C-Train station is one block west if you prefer transit.
Rates are set by the parking operator and subject to change.
Questions, answered
Your next contract starts with a handshake
Spots are limited so buyers can meet everyone. Reserve yours for September 3 in Calgary.
Who is behind this event
Organized by The National Center
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is the oldest and largest national Native American nonprofit dedicated to growing Native business. NATEP is their Native American Trade Expansion Program, focused on connecting Native suppliers with real procurement opportunities in North America.
Serving American Indian enterprise since 1969
Of Native businesses supported nationwide
Organizer of the Reservation Economic Summit, the largest Native business event in the US
501(c)(3) mission-driven, not a broker or sales agent