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Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council
e-Newsletter
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Dear Thomas,
The mission of the Greater New England Minority Supplier
Development Council is to significantly increase business relationships
between our corporate members and our certified MBEs. We believe that
minority business development is a key component of reducing poverty,
unemployment, increasing wealth, and integrating American society. You
are receiving this email in order to keep you abreast of developments
with the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council,
Supplier Diversity Issues and Minority Business Development. If you
like what you read please share internally and externally.
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Please Support Your Council by Attending the 2014
GNEMSDC Annual Gala: May 6
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The Award will be presented at the Black-Tie 2014 GNEMSDC Annual Awards Gala at the Aqua Turf in Southington, CT on Tuesday, May 6.
You will be receiving your invitation to the Annual Awards Gala soon.
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| Penn National Gaming - Access & Opportunity Event - March 25th |
 March 25th, 2014 4:00pm - 6:00pm
PNG Access and Opportunity Event
Plainridge Racecourse
301 Washington Street, Plainville, MA 02762
We highly encourage construction related businesses to attend the Access and Opportunity Event.
There
will be an interactive forum that will provide an overview of the work
and certications necessary for the projects and it will focus on
the opportunities that are available for bid.
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National Grid and CVS Caremark present:
Rhode Island Power of Connections 2014, April 11
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 April 11th, 2014 9am - 4pm,
Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms Street, Providence, RI
Get ready to take your business to the next level during The Rhode Island Power of Connections 2014. This
premier networking and educational summit is designed for minority
women and diverse business owners to build business relationships and
connect with National Grid and CVS Caremark procurement teams, as well
as local agencies and organizations.
Learn:
- "How to do business" workshops with National Grid, CVS Caremark and their top prime suppliers
- One-on-one "matchmaking" with National Grid buyers and prime suppliers
- One-on-one "matchmaking" with CVS Caremark buyers and prime suppliers
- How to become certified through CWE-WBENC, GNEMSDC, MA Supplier Diversity Office, US
Small Business Administration, and the RI MBE Compliance Office
- Keynotes from National Grid and CVS Caremark senior leadership
- Academic enrichment opportunities and resources to grow your business
- And much, much more!
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GNEMSDC 2nd Quarterly Meeting hosted by RBS Citizens - April 17
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April 17th, 2014 12:45pm - 4:30pm, 
One Citizens Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
RBS
Citizens will be hosting the upcoming Quarterly Meeting on April 17th.
Please be sure to attend this meeting to get the latest updates on
GNEMSDC and hear exciting MBE showcases.
MBEs will
have the opportunity to hear showcases from members of the RBS Citizens
Procurement Department and RBS Citizens Primes. There will also be networking opportunities with RBS Citizens primes. To RSVP to this event please contact Sarah James.
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Ahold USA Vendor Fair on Sept 17 & 18
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Ahold USA will be hosting a vendor fair for W/MBE's that are not
currently doing business with Ahold USA (which includes Stop & Shop,
Giant/Pennsylvania, Giant/Maryland, Martin's and Peapod). The vendor
fair is only for vendors that have retail product that they want to sell
on our stores' shelves.
The event is
planned for September 17 and 18 and will be held in Carlisle, PA.
Depending on the turnout, the event may be either a one-day or two-day
event. At this event, prospective vendors will have face-to-face time
with the buyers of the category and will be able to educate the buyers
on their product line.
Any interested vendor, should contact Nhgiep Dang @ nghiep.dang@ahold.com. Nghiep will ensure that the vendor receives further information on our vendor fair as it gets closer to the event.
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| 2014 GNEMSDC Award Nominees - Congratulations |
On behalf of the GNEMSDC MBE Input Committee I am proud to list the 2014 Nominees for Corporate Awards.
Corporation of the Year - National Category
1. Aetna
2. Cartus
3. Chevron
4. Comcast Cable
5. CVS Caremark
6. Dominion
7. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
8. National Grid
9. TJX Corporation
10. United Technologies Corporation
Corporation of the Year - Local Category
1.. Pratt & Whitney
2. Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
3. Yale New Haven Health System
4. Yale University
5. The Metropolitan District Commission
Buyer of the Year
1. Ed Frey, Yale University
2. Ron Swatt, Sikorsky Aircraft
3. Michael Jovovich, Yale New Haven Health Systems
4. Janice Beckner, Connecticut Lottery
5. Erik Collins, Dominion
Advocate of the Year
1. Bob Pilney, The Hartford Insurance Company
2. Joyce C. Eriksen Eggers, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
3. Alton Moss, Pratt and Whitney4. Erik Collins, Dominion
5.Carla Hunter-Ramsey, National Grid
6. Al Tawrel, Northeast Utilities
7. Thomas Ray, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
8. Joan Davidson, UTC Areospace Systems
MBE Empowerment Award
1. Eileen Hasson, The Computer Company
2. Arvin Chaudhary, Nadicent Technologies, LLC
Congratulations
to all the nominees on jobs well done. Once again we have a very
competitive field of nominees. THe MBE Input Committee will have a
difficult time selecting one winner in each of these categories. All of
these nominees are deserving of recognition for the great work that
they do to support our mission of minority business development. It
will be an exciting evening on Tuesday, May 6 when the winners are
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| 2014 Annual Gala MC - Jonathan Coachman |
We are very pleased to announce Jonathan Coachman is a Sports TV
Personality for ESPN and ESPN Radio will be joining us at the Gala this
year as our MC. Jonathan Coachman began his career in
19997 in Wichita, KS at KAKE-TV. He continued on to Kansas City in 1999
where he worked in the same sports department with NFL legend and Super
Bowl MVP Len Dawson. In the fall of 1999 his career took an abrupt turn as Coachman took a hob as a TV personality in WWE.
He
spent the next 9 years traveling the world working for Vince McMahon.
In 2006 he began also doing sports again at CSTV and MSG network in New
York City. In 2008 Jonathan left the road and the WWE for the friendly
confines of Bristol, CT and ESPN. In His almost 4 years
with the company Jonathan has done just about every sport but he has
found a niche as a main host on the flagship show SportsCenter. You may
have heard Coachman as you are driving around in your car on ESPN
Radio.
In 2011 Jonathan joined forces with Freddie Coleman for "The Coach and Coleman Show" on ESPN Radio. Jonathan is married to Amy and has 2 beautiful kids, Kayana (3) and JJ (1).
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| David Hinson to Receive 2014 GNEMSDC President's Award |
We are extremely happy to announce that David Hinson as accepted the
2014 GNEMSDC Presidents Award. Mr. Hinson's last day as National
Director for the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business
Development Agency was last week. During his tenure he oversaw a
significant increase in the amount of contracts won by minority business
clients of the 44 MBDA Centers across the county. We at the GNEMSDC
are particularly fortunate to be a beneficiary of his leadership. In
2011, the GNEMSDC won a five-year contract to operate the Boston MBDA
Business Center. And in 2013, the GNEMSDC won a four-year contract to
operate the Bridgeport MBDA Business Center. Director Hinson is one of
the global leaders in minority business development. He has traveled
the world to promote business relationships between domestic minority
businesses and minority businesses in Brazil, Africa, Australia and
Europe. We are honored to have Director Hinson as the GNEMSDC 2014
President's Award recipient.
The Award will be presented at the Black-Tie 2014 GNEMSDC Annual Awards Gala at the Aqua Turf in Southington, CT on Tuesday, May 6. It is not too early to reserve your tickets. Call Jerilynn Clarke at203-288-9744 for ticket information.
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| Photo Memories from the GNEMSDC Gala 2010-2013 |
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| with Magic Johnson at GNEMSDC, 2010 Gala |
One thing to inspire you to sign up for the 2014 is to take a look at
these photos from the 2010 - 2013. Hundreds of BEAUTIFUL MBEs and
Corporate members. Also see Governors, Senators, Mayors, other elected
officials, CEOs and other business leaders who attend our Gala. Take a
look and share!
The 2014 GNEMSDC Annual Awards Gala is Tuesday, May 6 at the Aqua Turf in Southington, CT.
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| GNEMSDC and SBA to Hold Session in Bridgeport, April 29 |
The GNEMSDC is proud to be partnering with the SBA Connecticut office
to host a session on how MBEs can and should apply for 8a certification
on Tuesday, April 29. The 8a program is the U.S.
Government's development program that has resulted in billions of
dollars of contracts for MBEs, and was the launching pad for some of
today's largest MBEs.
Attending the meeting will be CT Director Bernard Sweeney and SBA New England Regional Administrator Seth
Goodall. You will learn everything you need to know about how to
become 8a certified. Most GNEMSDC corporate members report to the
Federal government on their utilization of 8a firms. This is a very
helpful certification to have.
The meeting will
take place from 10:00 AM to 12 noon at the 333 State Street GNEMSDC
offices. Please reserve you seats. We are limiting this program to 25
GNEMSDC Certified MBEs who are interested in growing their business with
the Federal government.
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Upcoming Events
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There
are several events coming up on our calendar that are designed
specifically for MBEs to learn about corporate opportunities. We know
how busy everyone's schedule is, but these are events often hosted by
our corporate members with the expressed purpose of finding out more
about you and your business with the ultimate aim, to make you a
valuable supplier to their companies. Here are some events you should
consider:
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March 25, 2014 4- 6pm, PENN National Gaming Access & Opportunity Event, Plainville MA 02762
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March 27, 2014 6 - 8pm, Architecture, Construction & Engineering Networking Event 281 Summer St, Boston, MA Additional Information
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April 1, 2014 GNEMSDC MBE Pre-Certification Webinar RSVP to Jennifer Little-Greer
- April 3, 2014
- Bridgeport Re-Entry Awards at Housatonic Community College 6:00 PM.
Dr. Fred has been nominated by the Bridgeport Council of Churches for
the Community Partners Award. If you are interested in attending the
GNEMSDC will purchase a table.
- April 10 -Commonwealth of MA Economic Development Strategy Program - "Choosing to Compete in the 21st Century" 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM at the Boston Marriott Newton.
- April 11, 2014 National Grid and CVS Caremark present: Rhode Island Power of Connections 2014 in Providence, RI. Additional Information
- April 14-15 - Diversity Business Summit The premier employment conference and Procurement Trade Fair in Sports!
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April 17, 2014 GNEMSDC 2nd Quarterly Meeting hosted by RBS Citizens, Providence, RI
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April 24, 2014 MassHousing's 24th Annual Greater Boston M/WBE Trade Fair More Information
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April 30, 2014 Sam's Club Food &Beverage Merchandising Division Diversity Supplier Summit, Bentonville, AK more information
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April 30, 2014 TD BANK First Time Home Buyer Seminar at GNEMSDC Community Business Conference Center 333 State Street Bridgeport CT more information
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April 30, 2014 Pulman & Comley hold a Strengthing Yur Business With LGBT Diversity at the Hartford Club 46 Prospect Street, Hartford, CT more information
- May 6, 2014 - GNEMSDC Annual Awards Gala, Aqua Turf, Southington CT
- May 8, 2014 -W.E.B. DuBois Public Policy Series Dinner, 127 State Street Springfield MA. Dr. Fred is the Keynote Speaker. For more information contact Vincent Jackson at vince@mktgmoves.com.
- May 13, 2014
- Anti Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award Ceremony Honoring Carl
Highsmith (Dr. Fred will present Carl the Award.) Program is at
Congregation B'nai Jacob Woodbridge, CT. For more information contact jmagid@adl.org.
- May 15, 2014 - SBA - GNEMSDC Matchmaker at Microsoft Corporation, Cambridge, MA
- June 2, 2014- GNEMSDC MA Golf Outing, Ferncroft Country Club, Danvers MA
- July 11, 2014- GNEMSDC CT Golf Outing, Lyman Orchards, Middleton, CT
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September 30-October 1, 2014 - GNEMSDC Expo and Conference, Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort, Uncasville, CT
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October 10 - GNEMSDC Advanced Leadership Program, Bridgeport, CT (First Weekly Session)
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November 20 - GNEMSDC/MBDA Best Practice Forum, Fenway Park, Boston, MA
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Corporation of the Week: Staples
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Staples makes it easy to make more happen with more products and more
ways to shop. Through its world-class retail, online and delivery
capabilities, Staples lets customers shop however and whenever they
want, whether it's in-store, online or on mobile devices. Staples offers
more products than ever, such as technology, facilities and breakroom
supplies, furniture, safety supplies, medical supplies, and Copy and
Print services. Headquartered outside of Boston, Staples operates
throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New
Zealand.
Supplier Diversity
We believe that
strengthening diverse businesses contributes to the overall economic
success in the communities where we live and work. The mission of our
Supplier Diversity Program is to work with diverse businesses to reduce
supply chain costs and to increase revenues by bringing superior
products to market. By including and supporting diverse businesses in
our supply chain, we create jobs, opportunity and growth for the diverse
customers and communities we serve.
In 2013
the Staples Supplier Diversity program continued to engage with diverse
suppliers, organizations and the larger community in several ways.
The Staples Supplier Diversity Mentorship Program, now in its fifth
year, promotes professional and business development among diverse
business enterprises. Through this program, Staples has mentored
companies across a wide range of industries, from law firms to marketing
companies to manufacturers, allowing them to utilize Staples' expertise
in these areas to help their diverse business grow.
Staples is also an
active supporter of several organizations that promote minority- and
woman-owned business development, including serving on regional and
national boards of the National Minority Supplier Development Council
(NMSDC) and the Board Member of Women's Business Enterprise National
Council (WBENC).
Learn more about Supplier Diversity at Staples here and here. Register on the Staples online portal for suppliers here.
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| MBE of the Week: King Han Inc. |
  King
Han Inc. (KHI) is a privately held, custom cable manufacturer located
in Stafford Springs Connecticut. KHI has been a minority and woman owned
business since 1997. Founded by Tokcha Robertson, KHI is a supplier to
major defense contractors and has been recognized as a preferred vendor
for multiple years. Our engineering and management staff has over 67
years of industry experience.
KHI
is a contract manufacturer serving OEMs domestically and
internationally that require electro-mechanical assembly. At KHI, we
take pride in building a quality product that is delivered on time. In
order to maintain our commitment to the highest level of quality
service, we have been ISO 9001 registered since 2006 and AS 9100 REV C.
registered since 2010.
KHI
specializes in cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, custom molded
cables, electro-mechanical assembly, box build, flat ribbon cables, test
cable repairs, circuit board assembly and prototypes. Processes used
include soldering, epoxy bonding, potting and encapsulation, crimping,
pull testing, abrasive blasting/tumbling, product reclamation/salvage
and value added services. We also provide high reliability microscopic
soldering by J-STD-001D certified workers.
KHI
can you help you by providing fast turnaround on deliverables and
excellent customer service. Give us a call today for a free quote. Click here to visit our website.
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Become a GNEMSDC MBE Subscriber
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GNEMSDC provides additional services to out of network MBEs certified with the NMSDC. Below is the cost to obtain Subscription Services with the GNEMSDC.
Out of Network MBEs are MBEs certified by other affiliated councils of the NMSDC.
List of Services Provided
- Registration of your business as a MBDA client with the Boston and Bridgeport Business Centers.
- A business development plan for your business.
- Registration on the on-line MBDA Boston and Bridgeport Center Smart Track Opportunity Portal.
- Registration on the portal advertising Federal opportunities.
- Access to free business consulting where specific contract and financing opportunities exist.
- Review of existing capability statement, or the help with the creation of a capability statement.
- Participation in the MBE CEO Roundtable Program - a Forum for MBE CEOs to discuss business.
- Support with our U.S. Department of Commerce and MBDA partners to assist your company to go global.
- Full participation in the GNEMSDC/Google marketing program.
- Ability to attend GNEMSDC MBE development programs at lower cost.
- Discounted fees to attend all events.
- Ability to exhibit at GNEMSDC Trade Expo.
- Eligibility for GNEMSDC Awards for Supplier of the Year.
- Ability to attend NMSDC events at the preferred MBE pricing.
- Listing in the database accessible by corporate members.
Contact the MBE Services Group for more information at (203)288-9744 or sent email to Jennifer Little-Greer.
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Opportunity In Greater Boston
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Dorchester Bay Economic
Development Corporation and CropCircle Kitchen have teamed up to
redevelop a former meat packing facility in Dorchester into the Pearl
Food Production Center.
This 36,000 square-foot, single-story building will contain three types of food production spaces:
(1) a shared commercial kitchen run by CropCircle Kitchen
(2) a food truck commissary kitchen also run by CropCircle Kitchen
(3) 7 to 8 separate spaces for lease by food businesses in a mezzanine stage of growth.
Pearl is now seeking food business tenants for all three space types. Pearl will open for business in April 2014 and tenants should be able to move in and begin production in April 2014.
To learn more about the project and to start an application, visit:
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Invitations for Bid and Opportunities
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- MBE looking for an experienced sales rep to cover the CT market, selling into the Biotech and Manufacturing industries. Highest commissions paid in the industry, and working for a company with over 23 years in business.
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Experience required, the right person could exceed 100,000 in total compensation. Needs to grow the region, but will also be given accounts to expand on in the CT area. All interested applicants can either email you and you can forward their info to me or they can email me directly atfrankq@qaisupply.com .
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The Boston Public School Department is seeking bid proposals "T0 provide hot and cold vended meals for the Boston Public Schools - Mu;ti Year contract (3 years) - RFP# 866" and for the "Purchase of fall sports equipment and supplies for Boston Public Schools - BID# BPS 867" If interested please contact Andie Kim for a complete bid proposal packet.
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One Source Mechanical Solutions is looking for Licensed HVAC Piping Refrigeration Installer for more information contact jlittle-greer@gnemsdc.org.
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Turner Construction Company Invitations for Bid
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 Project: NHPA Project #'s 13-006, 13-006A, and 13-006B -Sherman/Tyler Parking Lot
Bid Due: April 9, 2014 3:00:00 PM EST
Location: Route 34, New Haven,CONNECTICUT 06519
UCI Code(s): 001001 - Estimating
Project Description:
The New Haven
Parking Authority will receive sealed bids for the Sherman-Tyler Parking
Lot Project, NHPA Project #13-006, #13-006A, and #13-006B, until 3:00
PM local time on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the New Haven Parking
Authority, Temple Street Parking Garage Office, One Temple Street, New
Haven, Connecticut 06510, at which time all bids will be publicly opened
and read aloud. Bids received after the time set for opening will be
rejected.
This project has been divided into 3 Separate Bid Packages:
#13-006:
This Bid Package includes all work associated with the project with the
exception of Furnishing and Installing the Fencing and Trees, which
will be furnished and installed by the 2 Small Business Set-Aside
Packages defined below.
#13-006A: This bid package includes the Fencing as required per the contract documents. This is a Small Business Set-Aside Package.
#13-006B:
This bid package includes only furnishing and Installing the trees as
defined per the Plant Schedule on Drawing L1.01. This is a Small
Business Set-Aside Package.
Turner
Construction Company CT- uses GradeBeam.com to distribute construction
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| Health Care and Hospital Opportunities |
If you are an MBE and have not spent some time thinking about
providing goods and services to the health care and hospital industry,
you are missing out on one of the largest industries in the U.S.
economy. As a director of Bridgeport Hospital, part of the Yale New
Haven Health System, I know that there are significant opportunities for
businesses that can improve patient satisfaction, increase operational
efficiency and improve financial performance. In 2010 US national
health care expenditures totaled $2.6 trillion or 17.5 percent of total
GDP. And while expenditure growth has slowed to about 4 percent a year,
this is an industry that will continue to grow.
Why are you not participating in this industry?
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Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council Opens Community Business School in Bridgeport
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The
Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council opens the
GNEMSDC Community Business School at its 333 State Street offices in
Bridgeport. The school is designed to develop minority entrepreneurs in
the area by providing them access to the tools they need to thrive. We
had a great first meeting. Bill Jennings, President and CEO of
Bridgeport Hospital was in attendance and stayed the entire
program. Also Virgilio Lopez a senior executive at Peoples Bank was
also in attendance along with Jay Wesley of the MDC (Jay is also a
GNEMSDC director). We had a full house, with every seat taken. I
expect business leaders from our network to drop-in every week. We will
be back this coming Saturday and every Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30
am.
Our
plan is not to reinvent the wheel. We plan on working with other great
organizations in the region that offer business development services.
This Saturday we had representatives from Workshops in Business
Opportunities, WIBO and SCORE. You are welcome to come join us this
Saturday when we will be talking about the business plan. Read more
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GNEMSDC Classroom and Conference Room is Available!
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Reserve the GNEMSDC Community Business School for your next business or
training event. The contract rate is $100.00 per hour or $500.00/per
day (9:00 am - 5:00 pm).
The
GNEMSDC Comunity Business School is free to all GNEMSDC Corporate
Members and GNEMSDC certifed MBEs. For more details and to check
availability call (203)288-9744
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And Finally...
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Well I am back to work
today. I entered the Warren Buffett, Quicken Loans Billion Dollar March
Madness contest. I was doing great the first day. I was perfect the
first day until North Dakota State beat Oklahoma that night. Fifteen
out of sixteen ain't bad, but it is not perfect, so I have no chance of
winning the billion dollars. When I was 10 for 10 through Thursday
evening, I began fantasizing on how a billion dollars would change my
life. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I did not
want a billion dollars because of how it would impact my life in
negative ways. Now I have the privilege of working with MBEs and
corporate members where I am called on for how I might be helpful. If I
were a billionaire, I believe all of my relationships would change and
not necessarily for the better.
But this epiphany did not
stop the fantasy. One part of my billionaire fantasy that I did think
was interesting was the establishment of million dollar "gift" to the
supplier diversity director/manager who had the greatest impact on the
utilization of certified MBEs. Forgetting whether corporations would
want this intrusive motivational tool impacting decisions, my thought
was that it would create a significant amount of buzz in the supplier
diversity community while at the same time stimulating MBE utilization.
This is not a bad idea even if I cannot personally afford to underwrite
it. Think of all the economic development that might occur simply
because there was a financial incentive to perform at very high levels.
Maybe there is a billionaire out there reading this who will also see
this is a great idea.
Back to reality. Back to work. Damn North Dakota State.
In your service
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Copyright © 2014
by Dr. Fred McKinney, President & CEO of The Greater New England
Minority Supplier Development Council. All rights reserved. No part of
this online publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written
permission from Dr. Fred McKinney. The graphics, forms and structure
contained within this site are copyright of Dr Fred McKinney.
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Dr. Fred McKinney, President & CEO
Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council
203-288-9744
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