LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (September 26, 2024) – The 2024 Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards, presented by Apptegy, celebrated the achievements of 12 outstanding minority business and community leaders. They were chosen from hundreds of nominees for their excellence and impact in their fields. The awards ceremony, presented by Bank of America, took place during a luncheon today at the Mariott Grand Ballroom.
Among the winners were Delta Dirt Distillery, a family-owned craft distillery in the Arkansas Delta who received the Legacy Award. American Indian Center of Arkansas was named Minority-Owned Nonprofit of 2024. Itzel Velazquez with Kiva Little Rock by Forge Fund won Outstanding Young Professional of 2024. Luck Be a Lady Rentals & Repairs took the Emerging Minority Business of 2024. People Trust Community Loan Fund was awarded Minority Regional Business of 2024.
THV11's Jurnee Taylor, was the emcee.
2024 MED Week Award Finalists
Minority-Owned Nonprofit of the Year - Presented by Delta Dental
American Indian Center of Arkansas (Winner)
City Connections
Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission
Outstanding Minority Young Professional of the Year - Presented by Create Little Rock
Itzel Velazquez – Kiva Little Rock by Forge Fund (Winner)
Mariana Abarca – City of Little Rock
Pansy Johnson – PJMP Professional Development LLC
Emerging Minority Business of the Year - Presented by Apptegy
SAP’S Creole Cuisine
SSD Realty Group
Luck Be a Lady Rentals & Repairs (Winner)
Minority Regional Business of the Year – Presented by Nelson Intelligence Solutions, LLC
Certified Pies
Casa Americana Realty
People Trust Community Loan Fund (Winner)
Legacy Award Winner
Delta Dirt Distillery
About Little Rock Regional Chamber
The Little Rock Regional Chamber is the principal business-driven leadership organization responsible for fostering the economic growth and development of the Little Rock region to ensure that business and industry may operate profitably and enhance the earning opportunities and quality of life for every citizen. For more information, visit littlerockchamber.com.