Memphis Light, Gas and Water will host the Let’s Connect! Expo Thursday, July 27 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the utility’s Administration Building, 220 S. Main St. in the lobby.

The goal of the Expo is to facilitate partnerships and opportunities between larger organizations and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) and Local Small Businesses (LSBs).

Participating MWBEs and LSBs will have the opportunity to network, bid on open jobs and learn how to submit proposals with larger companies.

Some of the businesses and organizations that will exhibit at the Let’s Connect! Expo include The City of Memphis, Shelby County Government, ServiceMaster by Stratos and Oteka Technologies.

For more information about MLGW’s Economic and Community Development team visit mlgw.com/economicdevelopment.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving the residents of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee since 1939. MLGW consistently provides customers with rates that are amongst the lowest in the nation and stewards a water supply from artesian wells that is minimally treated. Actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of Memphis and Shelby County, MLGW supports the seven local chambers in its service area and makes doing business with local, minority- and women-owned business a priority. Deeply rooted in the community, its employees generously donate time and money in support of bettering the Greater Memphis area.