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Chamber, Verizon Wireless Set to Host 26th Annual Minority Enterprise Development Week MED Week will be presented in partnership with Arkansas Capital Corporation Group, Arvest Bank, Bank of the Ozarks, Baptist Health, Central Arkansas Water, Colliers International, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and University of Phoenix. Sunday, September 14th Celebración del Grito de Independencia Monday, September 15th MED Week Minority & Women Business Opportunity Brunch 10:00 – 11:30 am All women and minority business owners, professionals and executives in the region are encouraged to attend to network with each other and learn of the benefits of the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. ¡Hola! Arkansas Expo Mexico as Seen by its Children Exhibition Tuesday, September 16th 10:00 – 11:30 am Admission: Free with Business Card (Reservation Required). All Hispanic business owners, professionals and executives in the region are encouraged to attend. Each will have :30 seconds to introduce themselves and their respective businesses (in English or en Español) to the group, then adjourn to networking and learning the benefits of membership in the state’s largest business organization over a continental brunch. MED Week Speed Networking Chamber Building Modeled on speed dating, where singles have the opportunity to meet one another in a structured, low pressure environment, the event enables up to 30 member businesses/organization representatives to meet 30 others, one-on-one, in less than an hour. Wednesday, September 17th MED Week Small Business Success Series Featuring Chauncey Holloman 12:00 – 1:00 pm Admission: $15 Members; $25 Prospective Members (reservation required) In addition to fostering networking and business development among its participants, the event features a first-person account of one of the area’s most compelling minority small business success stories. About Chauncey Cymone Holloman Chauncey Cymone Holloman was born June 8, 1988 and is the fourth generation of entrepreneurs. She began her business career in 2003 by taking what she enjoys – writing – and creating a line of greeting cards. In 2005, she added stationary products (notebooks and folders) to her line, and in 2008 she added apparel. Her products may be found in Kroger, Borders and Macy's. · Indiana Black Expo Teen of the Year Award (2008) · Donald W. Reynold's Arkansas Governor's Cup Business Plan Winner (2008) · Emerging Business Leader (EBL), Dallas Regional Winner (2007) · SBA – Arkansas Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2007) · Black Enterprise Magazine, Elevator Pitch, National 1st Place Winner (2006) · Guardian Life Insurance, Girls Going Places, National 1st Place Winner (2005) · Maybelline New York/Cosmogirl, National Entrepreneurial Winner (2005) · UPN38 "Salute to Greatness" Youth Achievement Award (2005) · Kroger Most Outstanding MWBE (2005) · Arkansas Regional Minority Supplier Diversity Council, Minority Business MBE – Likely to Make $1,000,000 Under Five Years (2005) · U.S. Department of Commerce – Emerging Business Leaders, National 1st Place Business Plan Winner (2004) · Arkansas Minority Entrepreneurial Development "MED Week" Most Innovative Project (2004) · Dallas Regional Minority Entrepreneurial Development (MED) Week Director's Award (2004)
4:00 – 5:30 pm A broad-based steering committee of 37 community leaders from throughout Pulaski County initiated a county-wide strategic plan to provide the community an opportunity to build on past success, holistically address challenges, and effectively maximize future opportunities. The town hall will enable participants to interact with members of the committee, discuss its findings and look forward to a brighter future. MED Week After Hours 5:00 – 7:00 pm Admission: Free with any other paid admission (reservation required); Forge and deepen business relationships over food and beverages from one of the region’s finest minority-owned caterers. Friday, September 19th MED Week Little Rock Regional Minority Business Awards Luncheon Featuring Maria Luisa M. Haley 12:00 – 1:00 pm Admission: $25 Chamber Members, $35 Prospective Members Celebrate the conclusion of MED Week while honoring deserving minority businesses, entrepreneurs and supporting businesses/organizations. About Maria Luisa M. Haley Most recently, Ms. Haley was Senior Director with Kissinger McLarty Associates (KMA), a partnership headed by former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former White House Chief of Staff and Envoy for the Americas Thomas F. McLarty. KMA provides global strategic advice and assistance to U.S. and multinational companies in the areas of partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, investment opportunities and government relations. She served on the board of the Export Import Bank of the United States from 1994 to 1999, helping to manage a $55 billion portfolio aimed at promoting U.S. exports, business development and international investments. She was also Deputy Assistant to President Bill Clinton and Deputy Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House, focusing on Cabinet and Senior level appointments in the areas of trade, economics, investment and finance. Ms. Haley has organized and led trade missions and represented the United States at banking and trade summits around the world, primarily in Asia and Africa. After her work at the White House, Ms. Haley served as an advisor and consultant to President Gloria Arroyo and the Philippine government for one year. From 2001 to 2004, Ms. Haley was a member of the Board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a $100 billion institution that serves the U.S. housing industry. Ms. Haley was an official of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission (AIDC) from 1979 to 1992. She served in numerous capacities as an International Marketing Consultant, Director of International and National Marketing and Director of Communications. She was in charge of the Arkansas overseas offices in Brussels, Tokyo and Taipei. She coordinated then Governor Bill Clinton’s trade and investment mission overseas and was staff advisor to the governor on trade at the National Governors’ Association. She was also in charge of the Arkansas Motion Picture Office and as Communications Director, was responsible for media relations, advertising, promotions and public relations. She served as Protocol Officer for the State and governor’s office for 10 years. Born in the Philippines, she attended the Universidad Central de Madrid in Spain. The daughter of a Philippine diplomat, she lived and worked in seven countries in Asia and Europe before immigrating to the United States and becoming a U.S. citizen. Ms. Haley was awarded the Ron Brown Award for advancing trade opportunities by the U.S. Small Business Exporters Association and the Philippine Presidential Award by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas. She was the recipient of the 2000 Stan Suyat Memorial Leadership Award from the Asian American Government Executives Network and recently received the 2006 Corporate Leadership Award from Filipinas Magazines. Saturday, September 20th Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Public Opening 501 West Ninth Street, Little Rock About Mosaic Templars Cultural Center It has been almost 100 years since the Mosaic Templars of America dedicated its National Grand Temple (headquarters) at the corner of Ninth and Broadway in historic downtown Little Rock. On September 20th, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will open its doors to the public in the footprint of the original headquarters building as Arkansas’s first state-funded museum dedicated to African-American heritage. The effort to open a museum solely devoted to the state’s African-American culture began in 2003 as a renovation of the original Mosaic Templars headquarters building. But, after a fire destroyed the original building in 2005, a complete reconstruction was necessary. The fourth museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, the center received $8.3 million from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council to rebuild on the original Mosaic Templars site as a cultural center and museum. As the grand-opening date nears, the center’s staff is busily working to install exhibits, finalize educational materials and organize an ever-growing collection of artifacts. The center focuses on all aspects of African-American life in Arkansas, with emphasis on achievements in business, politics and the arts. The center will also preserve the history of the Mosaic Templars, the influential black fraternal organization founded in Little Rock in 1883 by John E. Bush and Chester W. Keatts to provide burial and life insurance to the black community. At its zenith in the 1920s, Mosaic Templars membership numbered in the tens of thousands, with chapters in 26 states and seven countries. Before its decline in the 1930s, the organization grew to include an insurance company, a building and loan association, a publishing company, a business college, a nursing school and a hospital. For more information about the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, visit MosaicTemplarsCenter.com or call 501.683.3593. All MED Week events, even if free, require reservations, which must be made/purchased separately by contacting Ivan Hudson, 377.6018. The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has been a partner in the area’s MED Week since its inception in 1983. In 1990, the Chamber assumed responsibility for all local programming. For more information, visit www.littlerockchamber.com. The Minority & Women Business committee is chaired by Anika Dixon (A C Dixon & Associates Realty) and coordinated by Ivan Hudson. Minority, Women Business Committee Seeks MED Week Award Nominations The Chamber’s Minority & Women Business Committee is seeking nominees for the following awards to be presented at the MED Week Awards Luncheon (presented by Philander Smith College) on Friday, September 19th: Little Rock Regional Minority Business of the Year (presented to business); Little Rock Regional Minority Entrepreneur of the Year (presented to individual) Little Rock Regional Minority Supporting Business/Organization of the Year (presented to majority business/organization supporting minority business development) Little Rock Regional Business Legacy Award (presented to business or individual). To qualify as a minority-owned business, nominees must be 51% minority owned and operated. Nomination forms are available by contacting Ivan Hudson, 377.6018. The deadline for submission is the close of business, Friday, August 29th. The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce has been a partner in the area’s MED Week since its inception in 1983. In 1990, the Chamber assumed responsibility for all local programming. For more information, visit www.littlerockchamber.com. The Minority & Women Business committee is chaired by Anika Dixon (A C Dixon & Associates Realty) and coordinated by Ivan Hudson. |
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