Business News
THE RLJ COMPANIES RANK HIGH ON BLACK ENTERPRISE'S 'B.E. 100'S LIST' IN AUTOMOTIVE, BANKING, AND INDUSTRIAL/SERVICES:
The RLJ Companies, founded by Robert L. Johnson, owner of the NBA Charlotte Bobcats and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), is pleased to announce top ranking of several of its portfolio companies in the "2009 B.E. 100s List," published annually by Black Enterprise magazine. Read in Full >>
Maryland Minority Contractors Association's (MMCA) 2009 Member Directory:
Please support these local businesses, all of whom are members of the Maryland Minority Contractors Association Read in Full >>
"WOMAN POWER" to feature Dwauna Maura, Mon., April 27, 2009 (6 to 8 pm) at XSCAPE Hair Studio, 9419 Common Brook Rd. in Owings Mills:
Dwauna Maura was born in Baltimore, Maryland and she is an independent entrepreneur in the skin care and beauty industry where she is recognized as a top producer! She is a powerful and energetic speaker who speaks with passion and belief with the ability to transfer vision and victory to motivate and inspire audiences to achieve their goals. She is a woman of great vision and is the epitome of “Excellence In Action”. Read in Full >>
"Woman Power" Set for Monday, April 27, 2009 at XSCAPE Hair Studio, Owings Mills:
Please RSVP to thejewelsalon1@verizon.net or call 410.504.5572. Read in Full >>
"Woman Power" Set for Owings Mills, 4.27.09; featuring dynamic and phenomenal women in Baltimore County:
This Monday from 6 to 8 pm, a dynamic line-up of powerful women will speak at “Woman Power” – a bmorenews networking and empowerment event planned especially for the woman. The location is XSCAPE Hair Studio, 9419 Common Brook Rd. in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Special guests include Maryland General Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones, Diane Bell-McKoy (Pres. & CEO of Associated Black Charities of Maryland), Rosanna Miles (Maryland Healthcare For All), Shelonda Stokes (CEO of gREIBO Media), Doris McMillon (CEO of McMillon Communications, Author, and Member of the Women Business Owners of Prince George's County), Dr. Anne O. Emery (Educator & Founder of the Bluford Drew Jemison Academy), Darlene Adams (CPA and Founder of Adams & Associates), Patricia Henderson (Pres. of the Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore), Dawn Barnes (Owner/Operator of Little Repeats), DPN Group's Andrea M. Jackson, Lauren Shipley (Marketing Manager for the College Savings Plan of Maryland), Attorney Laticia Jones (Criminal Law/Traffic/Family Law/Civil Litigation), WEAA 88.9 FM's "Real Money" host Deborah Owens, Elena Siri of Elena Siri Crochet Fashions, Stacie Price of Visionary Financial Strategies, Kanika Feaster of www.TalkLounge.org, Leslie Frederick (Principal of Integrity And Trust Mortgage), Kristy Johnson of Shepreneur Magazine (www.shepreneur.com), Angela Lewis (President of Women of Worth), Quinn Conyers, Host of "The Quinn Conyers Show", Rev. Raiza Abdul Rahim, and Dwauna Maura (Sr. Sales Director with Mary Kay).
The hostesses for the evening are Jewel West and Deborah Wiggs, along with the rest of the staff at XSCAPE. Also, free beauty makeovers will be available.
FMI or to RSVP, email thejewelsalon1@verizon.net.
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Delegate Jones to Headline Woman Power Event at XSCAPE Hair Studio, Monday, April 27, 2009 from 6 to 8 pm:
Who is Speaker Pro Tem Adrienne Jones?
Besides being the headline speaker at "Woman Power" on Monday, April 27th from 6 to 8 pm, she is the Speaker Pro Tem for the Maryland General Assembly and also works for the Baltimore County Office of Fair Practices.
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www.bmorenews.com's April Biz Soiree Stays True to Form:
Since 2002, bmorenews.com has been presenting monthly business and political networking functions from Baltimore to DC. Last night was no exception, as business owners and representatives from Howard, Anne Arundel and Prince George's County descended on the new Baltimore Hilton Hotel's Diamond Tavern for the April Soiree. The Soiree is an extension of the HARAMBEE Dinner Club and is designed to provide networking opportunities for attendees. Read in Full >>
Meet Rev. Walter Middlebrooks of the Anne Arundel County Black Chamber of Commerce, A Featured Speaker at the April Biz Soiree on Monday, April 20, 2009 at the New Baltimore Hilton's Diamond Tavern (6 to 8 pm):
Meet Rev. Dr. Walter E. Middlebrooks has been an ordained pastor since 1978. His first appointment within the United Methodist Church was the Federalsburg-Denton Charge, in Federalsburg, Maryland. Dr. Middlebrooks is an organizer, teacher, planner, educator, and pastor. His greatest joy and passion comes from giving back to God’s people. His goals are geared towards creating a spiritual, cohesive, political, and economic force within the African-American Community. Read in Full >>
NAMD's Derrick Brockman to Speak at April Biz Soiree, Mon., April 20th at New Baltimore Hilton (6 to 8 pm):
Derrick Brockman is the President of DB Enterprises, Inc. Based in Philadelphia, this diverse corporation, comprised of both an Event Management Division and a Construction Management Division, reflects the broad span of Mr. Brockman’s professional skills, experience and educational background. Read in Full >>
National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) Announces Schedule for 57th Annual Conference: “New Marketing Strategies in a Changing Economy”:
Experts in market research, business and economic development, digital media and consumer marketing will be sharing their insights, tactics and success formulas about new and innovative marketing strategies before a national audience. The 2009 National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) 57th Annual Conference will convene on April 30 – May 2, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC/Silver Spring, MD. This year’s conference theme is “New Marketing Strategies In a Changing Economy”. Read in Full >>
The Fly Wire's Marcy Crump Among Featured Speakers at April Biz Soiree '09 (4.20.09) at the New Baltimore Hilton's Diamond Tavern, 401 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore - 6 to 8 pm:
Baltimore Native Marcy Evans Crump is the founder of The Flywire, Inc., a Baltimore-based multi-media company. Evans-Crump’s primary mission is to promote the Baltimore metropolitan scene and all of its hidden treasures and talents, and highlight phenomenal Baltimoreans. Read in Full >>
The Award-winning Gloria Berthold Larkin of Target Gov Among Featured Speakers at April Biz Soiree, Mon., April 20, 2009 at New Baltimore Hilton, 401 West Pratt St. in Baltimore; Set Menu Available; Parking Available in the hotel garage:
President of Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc. (MOA) and its division, TargetGov, Gloria Berthold Larkin is an author and business consultant who can help take the right business to the next level. Read in Full >>
MB&CRD, GBBCC and www.bmorenews.com present April Biz Soiree:
And the best goes on! On Monday, April 20, 2009 from 6 to 8 pm at the New Baltimore Hilton's Diamond Tavern (www.diamondtavern.com), the Minority Business & Consumer Resource Directory (www.mbcrd.com), the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce (www.gbbcc.biz) and www.bmorenews.com will present the April Biz Soiree. The Soiree is an extension of the bmorenews.com's HARAMBEE Dinner Club which began in the fall of 2002. Since then, special featured guests have included Sen. Ben Cardin, then-candidate for Maryland Lt. Governor - Michael Steele, Attorney General Doug Gansler, and Commercial Interiors President Kevin Johnson. Read in Full >>
TGR: March Soiree ’09 – Business Networking at its Finest: ‘Tis Good When Brethren Dwell Together’:
March Soiree '09: Business-networking at its finest!
Support black business. After all, it is the engine of the community and a top supporter of the concept of family.
Stay-tuned to www.bmorenews.com for details on our next business-networking event.
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Montgomery’s Delegate Taylor Hosts State’s 1st-ever MBE Night in Annapolis:
The State of Maryland served as witness Tuesday night as the first-ever Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Night unfolded at the Lowe House Office Building’s Multipurpose Room. Hundreds, including members of the Maryland Legislature and state government, attended.
At the center of it all was Montgomery County Delegate Herman Taylor, a small business owner himself, who has been on the front lines for the minority business community in Maryland.
