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Cheryl Wood is a "Mama on a Mission". As a wife, mother of three, and entrepreneur she relates to the daily struggle of women worldwide looking to find balance in their lives. It is a fact of life that women often have a tendency to care for everyone else but neglect themselves. Therefore, Cheryl's mission is to empower women and moms to nurture their own well-being in order to create balance within the many hats they wear. Moreover, as the mother of a 6-year-old daughter Cheryl's mission also incorporates the empowerment of young girls to acknowledge their self-worth, boldly achieve their dreams while pursuing their passion, and create a path of economic independence for themselves through entrepreneurship. Read in Full >>

Spectrum Enterprises Keeps it Moving!:
All of your real estate needs under one roof! Read in Full >>

The Minority Business & Consumer Resource Directory UPGRADE SALE:

Good Afternoon,

I’m pleased to share with you MBCRD’s annual UPGRADE SALE. This is the only sale that we offer for advertising in our annual directory and website. Below are the details. Thank you for your review and consideration.

Michael A. Graham

Publisher

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BMORENEWS.com & MOMSRTHEBEST.com present The Perpetual Connections Rendezvous:

Strictly for business professionals, the Rendezvous is a premier monthly business and political networking event that dates back to 2002. Also known as the HARAMBEE Dinner Club and the Soiree, this unique BMORENEWS affair has attracted governors, mayors, CEO's and academics alike.

Do join us for this supreme opportunity to put your business card in the hands of potential clients.

After all, that has always been the purpose! And, this is our first event featuring www.MomsRTheBest.com.

Remember, business is a good thing. Repeat business is everything!

$15. Includes wine and lite fare. RSVP to Caron Brace at consultcab@live.com.

*For Sponsorship and Vending Opportunities, call Cheryl Wood at 301.395.7589.

Get your tickets online: http://perpetualconnectionsmixer.eventbrite.com/

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Spectrum: 1938 West North Avenue, Baltimore:
"All of your real estate needs under one roof!" Read in Full >>

A Note on the Next Rendezvous from Co-host Cheryl Wood of MomsRTheBest.com:
I am thrilled to announce that our first Corporate Sponsor is The Land of Kush (http://thelandofkush.com/), the "Ultimate" Vegetarian Soul Food Cuisine Company. The company's catchy slogan is, "You Won't Believe It's Veggie!" The company's mission is to celebrate a new way of life with healthier food alternatives. The Land of Kush promotes products and services to a diversified vegan, vegetarian, and health conscious market. The vegetarian cuisine is derived from cultures all over the world. The Land of Kush offers catering, vending, and personal chef services. Read in Full >>

Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. Passes at 90: ICON: "More Park's Sausages, mom .... please!":

Truly to be missed, but his words of strength and encouragement shall live forever in our hearts and minds. We love you, Ray!

See Baltimore Sun

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The Rendezvous: Tonight! Meet Shernay Williams - an emerging, local multimedia journalist/PR pro:
While a junior at Coppin State, she studied in Florence, Italy for a semester where her feature writing appeared in Florence’s tourist magazine. She has been a production assistant for Def Poetry Jam, Comedy Central, Maryland Public Television Productions, and the movie Smalltimore. She was also an intern at WBAL-TV among others. Read in Full >>

"The Rendezvous" to Feature Spa Owner Lisa Ennis:

Lisa Ennis

Ms. Lisa Ennis is a native of Crofton, Maryland. She is the owner of Eccentric’s The Spa Sanctuary, and is recognize as a talented hairstylist by top fashion and beauty publications such as Celebrity 101 Hairstyles, Salon Today, Black Hair Styles Magazine, and Passion International Stylebooks. Ms. Ennis’ salon Eccentric’s The Spa Sanctuary, has also been recognized as on of the “Top Hair color salons in the USA” by Celebrity 101 Magazine. Ms. Ennis is also the owner of Visions Consulting, and the author of Visions “Your Blueprint For Business Success; a staff training and development manual for salons, barber shops, and any start-up business."

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"The Rendezvous" to Feature DeNai "B-FLY" Nixon:

Who is B-FLY? She'll tell you herself ...

"I didnt set out on this course with the intension of owning Baltimores largest African-American art gallery," she said. "Bridging the gap between my working life and my artistic vision was just essential for my soul. For DeNai B-FLY Nixon, entrepreneurship was a fluke," as she says. "I simply seized the moment and made it mine."

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Spectrum Enterprises: Keeping It Moving!:
Spectrum Enterprises: "All of your real estate needs under one roof!" Read in Full >>

"The Rendezvous" is Thursday, May 20th: Meet "Layna B - The Model":

Layna B-Themodel

Layna B. was born in the District of Columbia. Layna is a graduate of Parkdale High School, and later attended a school in Florida for higher education. Layna started modeling after school - later in life; from there, she has been modeling ever since and staying in the gym keeping her body in shape.

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BMORENEWS.com presents ... "The Rendezvous" - this Thursday - A Women's Empowerment Event: Meet Cheryl Wood:
Cheryl Wood is the Founder and CEO of Moms R The Best, a company that offers a customized line of inspirational ladies t-shirts geared towards celebrating womanhood. Cheryl’s mission is to empower young girls and women to develop a strong sense of self-worth, boldly achieve their dreams, and pursue their passion in life while creating a path to economic independence through entrepreneurship. Cheryl was recently honored as the 2010 Outstanding Business Woman of the Year by The Professional Black Woman; appeared as a guest speaker on The 24hrMom Blog Talk Radio Show for a 60-minute interview and dialogue about the importance of female empowerment; has been profiled on numerous social media sites for her professional accomplishments; and will appear as a guest speaker at the Young Women of Distinction’s Annual Young Women’s Conference in August to present a workshop on entrepreneurship. Read in Full >>

The "Rendezvous": A Women's Empowerment Event ... will feature Sharon R. Pinder:

Sharon R. Pinder, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Pinder Group, brings energy and commitment to her work. Pinder leverages decades of business development, marketing and technology experience to provide services to the private, public, educational and non-profit sectors.

Recognized as an effective change agent, Pinder is best known for her work as the architect of Maryland’s minority and small business reform movement. Responding to the needs of the more than 250,000 women and minority owned businesses in the state of Maryland requires vision, proven leadership and commitment. When Sharon R. Pinder was appointed Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (OMA) an era of renewed commitment and significant growth was assured for the state’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program and the Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program.

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