Published 07-19-24
Submitted by AEG
As part of its supplier diversity program, AEG, a global leader in sports and live entertainment, is helping minority-owned businesses obtain vendor certification through its Vendor Stewardship Program.
The initiative is part of AEG's broader commitment to creating a more diverse supply chain and aims to help minority-owned businesses gain the critical exposure they need to expand their client base.
Each year, AEG selects three vendors to participate in its Vendor Stewardship Program, offering the business owners financial help with the first year’s certification fees as well as guidance on the certification criteria, and what documentation is needed to complete the application.
For 2024, AEG selected three vendors who with the company’s help have achieved certification as Minority Business Enterprises:
“By helping BIPOC, veteran, LGBTQ+, and women-owned businesses navigate the certification process and understand its benefits, AEG opens new doors for these vendors, allowing them to expand their client base and access new markets,” said Christina Tulfo, Supplier Diversity Manager, AEG. “This support is invaluable for businesses that might otherwise struggle to overcome the initial hurdles of certification and growth.”
AEG’s Vendor Stewardship Program works closely with a number of national affinity groups that offer small vendors certification opportunities including the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and Veterans In Business Network.
To learn more about AEG’s Supplier Diversity Program, click here.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AEG is the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. With offices on five continents, AEG operates in the following business segments: AEG Facilities, which with its affiliates owns, manages or consults with more than 120 preeminent venues around the world including The O2 Arena, the Sprint Center and the Mercedes-Benz Arenas; AEG Presents, one of the largest live music companies in the world dedicated to producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music and special events and world-renowned festivals; AEG Sports, the world’s largest operator of sports franchises and high-profile sporting events; AEG Global Partnerships, which oversees worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships including naming rights, premium seating and other strategic partnerships; and AEG Real Estate, which develops world-class venues and sports and entertainment districts like STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE. Through its worldwide network of venues, portfolio of powerful sports and music brands, AXS.com ticketing platform, AXS cable television channel and its integrated entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 100 million guests annually. More information about AEG can be found at www.aegworldwide.com.
More from AEG