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 Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council e-Newsletter |
Dear Tom, 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. |
Upcoming Events |
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: - July 21, 2015 - SBA Winter Weather Recovery Information Session Business; 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; MCC Morse Federal Building, 50 Kearney Square Lowell, MA 01852
- July 21, 2015 - The Competitive Edge Conference - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; BNY Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10286. RSVP
July 23, 2015 - DSDA Breakfast, 8:30AM-9:30AM, 4 Research Dr., 4th Fl. Shelton, CTRSVP - July 27, 2015 - SBA Advantage workshop, 175 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, MA 01887.RSVP
- July 29, 2015 - Creating a Winning Capabilities Statement 9:30 AM - 11:30A M, GNEMSDC Bridgeport Conference Center, 333 State Street, Bridgeport CT 06604. RSVP
- July 29, 2015 - GNEMSDC/MBDA Open House and Business Card Exchange 4:00PM - 7:00PM. GNEMSDC Bridgeport Office, 333 State St. Bridgeport CT 06604. RSVP
- July 30, 2015 - DSDA Lunch, 12:30PM-1:30PM, 1266 E. Main St., Soundview Plaza, Suite 700R Stamford, CT RSVP
- July 30, 2015 -Boston MBDA CEO Roundtable - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; 1 Copley Place, 7th Floor; RSVP to jwang@bostonmbdacenter.com.
- July 30, 2015 - Grow Your Business with SBA's 8(a) Business Development; 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA; 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM RSVP
- August 4, 2015 - MBE Pre-Certification Webinar, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, click here to register.
- August 6, 2015 - GNEMSDC 3rd Quarterly Meeting 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM will be held at Blue Cross Blue Shields of Rhode Island 500 Exchange Street, Providence RI 02903. RSVP
- August 19, 2015 - New MBE Orientation 9:30AM- 11:30AM, GNEMSDC Boston Office 100 Huntington Ave Boston, MA. RSVP
- September 24-25, 2015 - GNEMSDC Annual Business Trade Expo at Foxwoods.
- November 9, 2015 - RU Connected; Rivier University, 420 S. Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060
- November 18, 2015 - GNEMSDC / MBDA / CWE Supplier Diversity Best Practices Forum at Fenway Park, Boston, MA.
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| Thank You for a Successful 2015 Golf Event |
GNEMSDC would like to thank everyone who participated in this year's Supplier Diversity Golf Classic. With your generous sponsorships, raffle donations and attendance, this event was one of the most successful to date. Please click here to participate in a short survey on the Golf Classic. Your participation is greatly appreciated and will assist us in hosting future events. Every bit of input counts!
Photos from the event can also be viewed here. |
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| Special Thank You For Your Raffle Donations |
GNEMSDC would like to thank the following companies for their generous raffle donations to the 2015 Supplier Diversity Golf Classic that was held at the Foxwoods Lake of Isles courses.
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Cartus Integrated Design & Construction, LLC Sayers NESAIM LLC Foxwoods Resort Casino United Technology Corporation Pfizer Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Simon Property Group Orbit Design Minuteman Trucks Electric Power Solutions BT Solutions LR Consulting The Walt Disney/ESPNPRC Supplies Kafa Group Printabilitees, LLC Peralta Design ASA Environmental Products, Inc. Aisha & Co., LLC |
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Open House and Business Card Exchange - July 29, 2015 |
Join us to welcome our
new GNEMSDC President and Bridgeport MBDA Business Center Director
Peter F. Hurst, Jr. Lawrence B. Wooten President & CEO Director, Bridgeport GNEMSDC MBDA Business Center |
Where: GNEMSDC Bridgeport Office When: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 333 State Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
Capabilities Statement Workshop - July 29, 2015 |
 Creating a Winning Capabilities Statement Topic: Learn to design a capabilities statement that creates impactful results.
- Current capabilities statement
- Describe the point of differentiation
- Describe the company benefits
Where: GNEMSDC Bridgeport Office When: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 333 State Street Bridgeport, CT 06604 Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Boston MBDA Business Center CEO Roundtable - July 30 2015 |
Please join us for the next Boston MBDA CEO Roundtable featuring the following speakers:
Larry Andrews, Mass Growth Capital Corp.
John Healey, University of Massachusetts
David Polatin, Small Business Administration
Eric Robinson, MBE Capital Partners July 30, 2015 * 10:00am - 12:00pm 1 Copley Place, 7th Floor * Boston, MA 02116
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GNEMSDC 3rd Quarterly Meeting - August 6, 2015 |
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We are pleased that the 3rd Quarterly Meeting of the year will be hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island. This is an excellent opportunity to hear the latest news from the Council and gain new insight into doing business with our host and Corporate Members.
Location
Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island
500 Exchange Street
Providence, RI 02903
Date
Thursday - August 6, 2015
From 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Please Click Here to register.
If you have any questions or require further information, call the Council at (203)288-9744.
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| Diverse Supplier Development Academy Breakfast - July 23, 2015 |
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Attention MBEs: The Next DSDA Program Begins in September
Are you ready to sharpen your business vision? The Diverse Supplier Development Academy (DSDA) offers educational and mentoring support to thousands of women- and minority-owned businesses in Connecticut. Through an intensive training program, participants receive professional advice, resources and a hands-on team - all at no cost.
To discover how the DSDA can work side-by-side with you to take your business to the next level, sign up for one of the upcoming informative sessions. Space is limited, so register today.
Thurs., July 23 - Breakfast in Shelton, CT - 4 Research Drive, 1st Floor (look for signs), Shelton, CT; 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
https://yn257.infusionsoft.com/app/form/dsda-bfast-jul23
Thurs., July 30 - Lunch in Stamford, CT - 1266 E. Main St., Soundview Plaza, Suite 700R, Stamford, CT; 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
https://yn257.infusionsoft.com/app/form/dsda-lunch-jul30
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| Corporate Member of the Week: Wells Fargo |
Wells Fargo & Company is a nationwide, diversified financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance services through more than 9,000 locations, more than 12,500 ATMs, online and on mobile devices.
Wells Fargo is committed to ensuring supplier diversity is integrated into their strategic sourcing and procurement processes to generate efficiency, innovation and increased opportunities for first- and second-tier diverse suppliers. The company is committed to accomplishing this mission by establishing and supporting partnerships with the diverse business community, developing these businesses for growth, and engaging with community organizations that share that commitment.
Wells Fargo's Approach
Diversity at Wells Fargo is a business imperative. To integrate supplier diversity into all aspects of their business, the company focuses on three areas:
Diverse Spend Growth: Wells Fargo supports strategic thinking and aligns its businesses around strategic opportunities that include diverse suppliers in competitive sourcing and procurement opportunities.
Supplier Development: Wells Fargo invests in building capacity and expertise for high potential diverse suppliers.
Outreach: Wells Fargo partners with internal and external stakeholders to deliver information to the diverse supplier community.
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| MBE of the Week: Mallory Headsets, Inc. |
Mallory Headsets, Inc. is a full service telecom business. We specialize in all headset equipment for all devices. Some of the manufacturers we carry are Plantronics, Jabra, VXI, Sennheiser and Addasound.
Our motto is simple; provide quality services, listen to our customer's needs and offer cost effective solutions. We conform to our customers, not the other way around. We will do what ever it takes to accommodate them. No request is too big or too small.
Why choose Mallory Headsets?
With over 30 years of combined experience means that you will get the right product for your particular application.
Superior Customer Service Order any product we offer, and if you are not completely satisfied within thirty days, get your money back.
Trade-In Program Depending on the manufacturer and age of the product, we will give you a credit towards the purchase of any new headset.
Free Lifetime Product Support We realize it is the service after the sale that is more important. That is why we stand behind you, the customer. We will gladly assist you with your purchase from Mallory Headsets for as long as you own it.
Two Year *Unconditional* Warranty On all corded headsets, and a one year warranty on all cordless headsets.
Mallory Headsets, Inc. wants to be your source for the top brand names in telecommunication equipment at the best prices. And our promise to you is to provide the best customer service support in the industry!
Mallory Headsets, Inc. is located at 679 North Main Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379 and can be reached at 508-586-0117 or via the website at www.malloryheadsets.com. |
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Boston MBDA Business Center Featured Client:
SCS Building Maintenance, Inc. |
 SCS Building Maintenance, Inc. is committed to green clean initiatives to protect and improve the environment whenever possible. SCS provides complete building maintenance services for commercial clients and government agencies, from janitorial services to carpet cleaning to preventative maintenance. SCS is a provider of green cleaning initiatives for building maintenance and partners with clients to consider the full range of maintenance needs for each building - ensuring that the facility continually maintains a high level of excellence.
SCS Building Maintenance meets high quality standards for all government and commercial facility janitorial needs and is a leader in the federal government and federal building maintenance. The company's government and commercial cleaning services are secure, professional and help any organization maintain a clean facility.
For custom plans and pricing please contact ( 508) 879-0062
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The new construction season is underway!
If you are a minority contractor in Southern Connecticut, BondSure can help you get the bond that you need to get the jobs you want.
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 As natural disasters become more frequent and more severe, next-generation disaster recovery and business continuity planning are rapidly becoming an operational necessity and a customer expectation for businesses of all sizes.
According to the Red Cross 40% of businesses do not reopen after a natural tragedy. A Disaster Recovery Plan can significantly increase your chances of survival.
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Invitations for Bids and Opportunities |
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is recruiting for Summer Workers in the areas of Professional Engineering, Maintenance, and Information Technology System Analysis. To apply, please visit www.ct.gov/dot/seasonaljobs and follow the application instructions. Landscaping & Irrigation Bid Package # 02-90 - Bass Pro Shops - Steelpointe Harbor , Bridgeport - Contact Anthony Soprano (585) 943-8050. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's vision revolves around the core notion of excellence in serving the public. They have highly skilled and proud employees and provide meaningful and challenging development opportunities to a diverse workforce. Please visit their career page for additional information and a listing of open positions. http://www.bostonfed.org/about/employment/index.htm
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FYI |
Daniel Penn Associates had two articles written by their consultants that were recently published. Industry Week published an article on optimization; http://tinyurl.com/ktv4rzdand PlantEngineering published an article on developing an improvement driven plant;http://tinyrl.com/oxhl5j8. |
Note From Hurst |
 Good Morning!
On behalf of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, I want to thank everyone who contributed to the success of our 2015 Supplier Diversity Golf Classic: the golfers; the volunteers; the staff at Lake of Isles; the staff at Foxwoods; our Board Members; our annual sponsors and our Golf Classic Sponsors; and the talented and hardworking staff of GNEMSDC. We had great weather, a large contingent of golfers, two tough yet beautiful golf courses, and a great opportunity to make connections that I hope will lead to contracts.
I have a special word of thanks for the stakeholders that provide GNEMSDC with a reason to exist: our corporate members; and our certified MBEs. Our work of connecting our MBEs with corporations that seek to find and use diverse suppliers is more important than ever. When those connections lead to contracts and increased revenue for our MBEs, we are reducing the income and wealth gap that exists in our region and helping our MBEs to provide employment opportunities in the communities where they do business.
So thanks again for attending the Golf Classic, and thanks for all that you do to improve our communities.
Sincerely,
Peter F. Hurst, Jr President and CEO |
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