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2025 Meet the Buyers Event, May 20th 2025, DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock 2025 Meet the Buyers Event

May 20th, 2025
DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock

The Meet the Buyers event is a networking opportunity for small businesses and local, state, and federal government buyers across Arkansas. This is a one-day event to help businesses meet with private and public sector buyers.


Click the buttons below to download the list of buyers and sellers attending this year.

Meet the Buyers Agenda

See the schedule for the Meet the Buyers Event by downloading the agenda below. An agenda will also be provided when you check in on the day of the event.

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Keynote Speaker

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Dr. LaTeasha Gaither-Davis

CEO and Founder, Therapeutic Focus

Dr. LaTeasha Gaither-Davis is a dedicated advocate for children with disabilities and a successful entrepreneur who has devoted her career to providing high-quality therapy services. She founded Therapeutic Focus, an outpatient pediatric therapy clinic in 2011 and has grown her practice from a solo practice into a thriving team of over 30 professionals.

Throughout her career, Dr. Gaither-Davis has been recognized for her leadership and dedication. She was named one of Arkansas Business’ "40 Under 40" in 2023, a finalist for Small Business Executive of the Year by the Memphis Business Journal and one of Northeast Arkansas’ Women in Business in 2021. In 2022, she was invited to speak at the Arkansas Women’s Commission at the state capitol, where she highlighted the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and shared recommendations to create more opportunities for business ownership. In 2025, she served as a speaker at Arkansas Business Publishing Group’s annual Women's Leadership Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Gaither-Davis is a native of West Memphis, holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in health sciences from the University of Central Arkansas and earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Arkansas State University.

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Venue Information

The DoubleTree Hotel is located in downtown Little Rock, in the heart of the Business District & Rivermarket Entertainment District, near Verizon Arena and Clinton Presidential Library.


Self-parking Rate:
$15.00 per day, On-site


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Contact Us

If you need further assistance with this event, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Esperanza Massana-Crane

Director of Small Business
and Entrepreneurship Development


Karen Castle

Certification Program Consultant
Minority And Women-Owned Business Enterprise

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Ana Rodriguez

Project Coordinator
Minority And Women-Owned Business Enterprise

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