Mill Tech CEO Terrence Williams, PG Chamber's Rhonda Slade, Odessa Hopkins among features at July Soiree
BMORENEWS, the Minority Business and Consumer Resource Directory present July 21st Biz Soiree
(PRINCE GEORGE'S - July 18, 2009) - Well, Tuesday's Biz Soiree is amping up to be another don't-miss event. The sixth Soiree this year, each one just seems to get better and better.
These Soirees are an extension of the HARAMBEE (Swahili for "all pull together") go back to the fall of 2002. Speakers have included elected officials from all three levels of government, business leaders and entrepreneurs. From Kevin Johnson of Commercial Interiors to Delegate Herman Taylor of Montgomery County, these events are designed to provide access to opportunities.
Whether the topic is The State of MBE's or slots or contracts for the $1.8 billion expanion of BWI-Marshall Airport, these events encapsule the interrelationship of politics and economics.
Other speakers include Marcel Umphery and Mike Jones of A+ Neighborhood Homebuyers, and Eric Stewart, the iconic mortgage/media guru (CEO of both e Mortgage Solutions and e Media) who has just launched the Marc Clarke TV Show on My24 weekdays from 7 to 8 am in Baltimore.
On this Tuesday (7.21.09) at Velleggia's Italian Seafood Restaurant (110 Water Street) from 6 to 8 pm, the July Biz Soiree will convene. All are welcome to attend this FREE business networking affair. Please RSVP to 443.858.2684.
Special guest speakers include Terrence Williams of Prince George's County. Williams is the CEO of Millennium Technology Solutions and provides, among other services, excellent web design. Additionally, Rhonda Slade - the President and CEO of the Prince George's Chamber of Commerce and Odessa Hopkins, the hardest-working minority business advocate on the East Coast, will speak.
Other speakers include Marcel Umphery and Mike Jones of A+ Neighborhood Homebuyers, and Eric Stewart, the iconic mortgage/media guru (CEO of both e Mortgage Solutions and e Media) who has just launched the Marc Clarke TV Show on My24 weekdays from 7 to 8 am in Baltimore.
Lastly, the evening's agenda includes discussion on President Barack Obama's Stimulus I and what it means for Maryland. Headliners for that segment include Wendell Sutton of the Governor's Office of Minority Affairs (GOMA) and Dennard Covington of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). While GOMA advocates for Maryland's minorities, including blacks (30% of the population in MD), MDOT is responsible for distributing a strong percentage of state contracts.
So, from Prince George's County to Baltimore to the Stimulus Package, the July Biz Soiree could quite handily be the best business networking opportunity of the year. Do RSVP today by calling 443.858.2684.
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