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SUMMARY:Durham's 2022 Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week
DESCRIPTION:MBE Policy and Legislation\n\nYou are invited to join a conversation with business leaders\, elected officials\, and the community at large\, discussing the federal\, state\, and local legislative and policy initiatives to grow and develop minority business enterprises. Confirmed guests include US Representative David Price\, NC Senator Natalie Murdock\, NC Representative Zack Hawkins\, Durham County Commissioners Brenda Howerton & Nimasheena Burns\, Durham City Councilmember Leonardo Williams\, the Offices of US Senator Thom Tillis & US Representative Deborah Ross\, Jeremy Collins\, Farad Ali\, and more.\n\n\n\n9 :00 - 10:00 am - Coffee and Conversations\n\n1 0:00 - 11:30am - Hybrid Program\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout MED Week\n\nSince 1983\, The U.S. President has proclaimed a national MED Week observance to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of minority business enterprises and to honor those corporations and financial institutions supporting minority business development.\n\n\n\n\n\nDurham's MED Week celebrates the achievements of minority entrepreneurs and affirms government\, business and community organizations' commitment to the principle of equal opportunity. Our theme for 2022 is being finalized. The mission of Durham's MED Week is to recognize and celebrate the contributions of minority and women owned businesses to the economic vibrancy of our community and promote their continued growth and success. Through a week-long series of educational outreach and recognition events\, we proudly support the development of diverse businesses in Durham.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 114\, 135)\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.5rem\; font-family: &quot\;Neue Plak&quot\;\, -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, Roboto\, &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Tahoma\, Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">MBE Policy and Legislation</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">You are invited to join a conversation with business leaders\, elected officials\, and the community at large\, discussing the federal\, state\, and local legislative and policy initiatives to grow and develop minority business enterprises. Confirmed guests include US Representative&nbsp\;David Price\, NC Senator Natalie Murdock\, NC Representative Zack Hawkins\, Durham County Commissioners Brenda Howerton &amp\; Nimasheena Burns\, Durham City Councilmember Leonardo Williams\, the Offices of US Senator Thom Tillis &amp\; US Representative Deborah Ross\,&nbsp\;Jeremy Collins\, Farad Ali\,&nbsp\;and more.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">9</span></span>&#65279\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">:00 - 10:00 am - Coffee and Conversations</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">1</span></span>&#65279\;<span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">0:00 - 11:30am - Hybrid Program</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">About MED Week<br />\nSince 1983\, The U.S. President has proclaimed a national MED Week observance to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of minority business enterprises and to honor those corporations and financial institutions supporting minority business development.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:10.0pt\;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin:0in\;font-variant-ligatures: normal\;font-variant-caps: normal\;\norphans: 2\;text-align:start\;widows: 2\;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\;\ntext-decoration-thickness: initial\;text-decoration-style: initial\;text-decoration-color: initial\;\nbox-sizing: border-box\;line-height:1.5rem\;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Durham&rsquo\;s MED Week celebrates the achievements of minority entrepreneurs and affirms government\, business and community organizations&rsquo\; commitment to the principle of equal opportunity. Our theme for 2022 is being finalized. The mission of Durham&#39\;s MED Week is to recognize and celebrate the contributions of minority and women owned businesses to the economic vibrancy of our community and promote their continued growth and success. Through a week-long series of educational outreach and recognition events\, we proudly support the development of diverse businesses in Durham.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt\;font-family:Roboto"><o:p></o:p></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Hybrid Event In person at the Chesterfield 701 W. Main Street Durham\, NC
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URL:http://members.durhamchamber.org/events/details/durham-s-2022-minority-enterprise-development-med-week-10-07-2022-8654
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