The One on One meetings will feature the following companies looking for the following items. Our plan is to schedule as many meetings between corporate members and MBEs as possible based on the stated demands of corporate members. In addition, this newsletter features the types of services MBEs are offering. I hope that this list of services "triggers" a demand for these services as well. In that way we can also try to fulfill the legitimate requests of MBEs to meet with certain corporate members during the One on One meeting. And in the event that MBEs do not get scheduled to meet with the corporate members of their choice, there is always the opportunity to meet with corporate members during the meal functions, receptions, seminars, and at the Expo on Friday.
Here is the current list of corporate members participating in the One on One Meetings and the produucts and services they are looking to discuss with MBEs in these fields:
- Alstom Power is looking for MBEs in the following categories - would like distributors (various construction related materials), machining services (on and off site), pipe fittings and valves, pipe hangers and supports, refractory supply & installation, safety supplies, small tools & consumables (purchase or rent), structural steel, welding supplies, equipment rental, fabricators, hoists/rigging equipment, expansion joints, labor subcontractors (must be union), acid wash, civil, concrete services, HVAC, electrical, fireproofing, heat treating, nondestructible examination, painting, siding installation (for power plants only), sandblasting, stud welding, scaffolding services
- Bank of America is looking for MBEs in the following categories: Landscaping, Snow Removal, Printing and Telecom Support - All of the above are 2nd Tier Opportunities
- Big Band Networks is looking for MBEs in : Advertising and Marketing, Awards Engraving and Promotional Items, CD, DVD and Other Media Reproduction, Coffee and Water Services, Computer Resellers and Related Services, Computer Recyclers, Consulting Electrical and Cable Assembly and Installation, Electrical Manufacturing, Board, Switches, Freight Transportation and Logistics, MRO Services, Office Equipment and Furniture, Packaging Material and Packaging Design, Recyclers
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA is looking for Call Center and Fulfillment Services, Event Management, Leadership Development Training, Space Rental, Badges, Tags and Name Badges
- Bruckner Supply is looking for MRO Services, Shop Supplies, Safety Equipment and Supplies, Janitorial Supplies and General Industrial Supplies
- Cly-Del Manufacturing is looking for Safety Supplies, Shipping Supplies, Lubricants, Corrugate Packaging Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
- CVS-Caremark is looking for Building Trades and Construction, Business Services (No IT), Manufacturers, Office Furniture and Supplies, Store Products
- Electric Boat/General Dynamics is looking for OEM Materials, Overhead Suppliers, Raw Materials, Machined Parts, Valves, Actuators, Electrical and Mechanical Components, Engineering Services and Capital Facilities
- Ernst and Young is looking for CPAs, Business Process Engineering, Business Case Analysis, Implementation and Quality Analysis, Research, Opportunity Assessment, Service Awards, Career Transition Consulting, Benefits Consulting, Equipment Maintenance, Document Destruction and Shredding, Lodging and Corporate Housing, Household Goods Moving and Storage, Furniture and Background Checking
- Liberty Mutual is looking for Great MBEs in all Categories
- Metropolitan District Commission is looking for Consultants, Janitorial Services, IT, Engineering and All Construction Firms
- Nestle Waters is looking for Gaylord Liners, Recycling Companies for PET Plastics,Pest Control, Pallet Tags, Safety and Personal Protective Equipment, GMA White Wood Pallets, Trucking and Logistics
- Pitney Bowes is looking for Courier Services, Logistics, 3PL, Contract Manufacturers, Electrical and Mechanical Manufacturers, Custom Software Development and Print Management
- Pratt and Whitney will see any MBE in any category that is AS 9100 Certified except IT
- Prudential is looking for MBEs in Travel Services, Temporary Labor Services, Janitorial Services, Construction, Print, Office Supplies, Voice and Data Communication, Hardware and Software, Promotional Items and Media
- Stanley Black & Decker is looking for MBEs in Raw Material Suppliers of Brass Rods, Brass Strips Aluminum Extrusions and Architectural Finish
- The State of Connecticut is looking for All Categories of MBEs
- The Hartford is looking for MBEs in Printing, Temporary Staffing, Construction, Advertising, Janitorial and Cleaning Supplies
- TJX is looking for MBEs in Building Maintenance, Security, Cable and Hardware, Logistics and Distribution, Copy and Computer Paper, and Yard Switching Services
- Turner Construction is looking for MBEs in All Construction Areas
- Tyco/Simplex Grinnell is looking for MBEs in Construction and Building Trades, Building Maintenance, Manufacturing and IT (No IT Staffing)
- US Small Business Administration is looking for MBEs in All Categories for Federal Contract Opportunities
- UGL Unicco is looking for MBEs in Janitorial Services, Snow Removal, Landscaping, and Building Maintenance
- United Rentals is looking for MBEs in Transportation and Logistics, Marketing and Market Research, Payroll Services, Janitorial and Building Maintenance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Promotional Items
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Northeast Utilities is looking for MBEs in the following categories and will have separate buyers for each of the bulleted items listed below:
The following companies have signed up and will be providing us with their demands shortly:
Corporate members participating in the One on One will get a preliminary schedule this week that will include the MBEs we have scheduled for them based on their demands plus the MBEs who have expressed an interest in meeting with them. Please review the list. CHANGES can be made, but they are extremely difficult. So the earlier we know about changes, the better. | |
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| We have MBEs signed up to participate in the One on One meetings on Thursday, September 30 who provide the following goods and services:
We would like all of the corporate members who are signed up for the One on One Meetings to take a look at this list of commodities that MBEs offer and perhaps there are some goods and services here that may not be on your list that you in fact buy and need. We would like to set up as many meetings for corporate members and as many meetings for MBEs as well. Thank you for your cooperation. The Matching and Appointments will start being made on Monday, September 20. So if you are an MBE, and have not signed up, you need to sign up ASAP in order to be considered for these very important meetings. I know that based on corporate demands we are short on MBEs that supply:
Once MBEs have received their schedule, they are encouraged to visit every companies's website in their schedule and register if that option exists. This will make the time spent much more productive. The One on One Program begins sharply at 2:00 PM on Thursday, September 30. Each session will last about 15 minutes. This year in an effort to make these meetings more effective, we will be surveying each MBE and corporate participant and will follow up with each participant in 4 to 6 weeks to check on the status of each relationship. | |
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| One of the most exciting parts of the GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Expo and Conference is the raffle. This year you will be able to start purchasing raffle tickets on the first day of this program. All tickets are $10.00 and you will be able to select which raffle items you want your raffle ticket to be for. Once again we have some excellent items and there is still time for corporate members and MBEs to make donations. Here are some of the items that have come in so far:
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 The Wednesday program at the GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Expo and Conference should be renamed "Marketing Wednesday". Immediately after the MBE Input Committee meeting, the luncheon will feature a presentation by Hector Bauza of Bauza and Associates, a nationally recognized expert on marketing to Hispanic consumers. Serving as commentators on Mr. Bauza remarks will be Tony Rodriguez of Daniel Penn Associates and Linda Newton, Vice President of Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island. The information and discussion will be of great value to MBEs and corporate members. Immediately following this luncheon we will continue the marketing focus by looking at how corporate members and MBEs can accomplish their marketing goals by utilizing the minority media. We have an excellent panel of MBEs and corporate members including Cox Radio, El Mundo, Inner City News, and Diversity Plus. The media representatives will talk about how their clients use their services to successfully reach minority consumers and decision makers. The buyers of minority media will talk about the business case for using the minority media to accomplish their goals. This session (2:00 PM to 5:00 PM) should also be an informative and useful session for corporate members and MBEs. Corporate members, might want to invite the people responsible for advertising to this session to learn about the important role the minority media plays in achieving their marketing goals. Following this Marketing Session, there will be a welcoming reception that will take place in the Registration area. Bring plenty of business cards. | |
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 Many of you know that I am a Los Angeles Laker fan. Now you have to understand this was a natural development that was the result of my time in Los Angeles and the long line of UCLA Bruin basketball players (Kareem Abul Jabar, Gail Goodrich, Walt Hazard, Jamaal Wilkes, Jordan Farmar, Matt Barnes, etc) who traded their UCLA blues for Laker gold. So while I was walking into a meeting with the Boston Celtics last week in an attempt to get them to join the GNEMSDC, I stepped off the curb in front of their offices across the street from the Boston Garden directly into a pot hole and broke the fifth metatarsal in my left foot. I blame Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, The Chief, Danny Ainge, Dennis Johnson and BIll Russell for my mishap. I can now confirm that no Laker fan should come within 1,000 yards of the Boston Garden. Never again will I set foot within this distance of this jinxed plot of Celtic green. I would love the Celtics to join the GNEMSDC and if there are Celtic fans out there, I would appreciate it if one of you would follow up with them and encourage their participation with the GNEMSDC, because I will not go back for fear of further damage to my mind, body and soul. So if you see me at the Expo on crutches or a cane you know who to blame. In your service Dr. Fred | |
