Hy-Vee will host its Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit Sept. 18-19 at its headquarters in West Des Moines where small businesses and entrepreneurs can learn about working with Hy-Vee and pitch their products directly to Hy-Vee category managers. The two-day event will include industry-specific educational sessions and opportunities for networking with key Hy-Vee leaders across various sectors, including procurement and retail store management, a news release said. Hy-Vee will also hold a live pitch competition, open to all small businesses across the country that are in the early stages of building their operations. From all applications, three businesses will be chosen to participate in the competition and Hy-Vee is providing a $30,000 prize pool to the three pitch participants. Hy-Vee is accepting applications to attend the summit online now through July 14. Entrants must offer retail products in one of the following categories: grocery, produce, deli, general merchandise, frozen, dairy, beauty, or health and wellness.