Super Bowl organizers look for diverse businesses
November 5, 2019 - The Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee, in conjunction with the National Football League, launched the Super Bowl LV Business Connect program. The program works to create opportunities for experienced, qualified and certified business owners from local, diverse communities to compete for contracting opportunities related to Super Bowl. The program also offers mentoring, networking, educational and business development opportunities to encourage greater business success for each participant, a news release said. LaKendria Robinson is the director of Business Connect and Community Outreach to the host committee. Joining Robinson will be Bemetra Simmons as the chair of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Business Connect advisory board. The Tampa Bay area will host its fifth Super Bowl in 2021.