Award Winning METRO Program Opens Doors for Small Businesses

Metro Transit Authority of Harris County sent this bulletin at 03/05/2018 05:17 PM CST

Release Date: March 5, 2018

METRO Invites Small Businesses to "Meet the Buyers"

METRO is helping open doors for small businesses. At the upcoming "Meet the Buyers" forum the small business community will be able to hear directly from decision makers and find out what services the transit authority needs. METRO Board Chair Carrin Patman and METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert are scheduled to speak.

Meet the Buyers

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

METRO Board Room, 1900 Main St., Houston, TX 77002

1:30 - 5 p.m.

To register for the event click here.

The event is part of METRO's award winning Small Business Enterprise Program, click here to learn more. Since its inception, the program has assisted thousands and set a 35 percent small business participation goal for all of the agency's procurement contracts. METRO's outreach efforts include a full series of free training events.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besides operating more than 1,200 buses on METRO’s transportation network, METRORail's expanded system includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), Green Line (East End) and Purple Line (Southeast). METRO’s services also include: STAR Vanpool, METROLift, HOV/HOT lanes, Bike & Ride program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find useful tools like the RideMETRO app where you can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone.

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