The mission of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council is to significantly increase business relationships between our corporate members and our certified MBEs. We believe that minority business development is a key component of reducing poverty, unemployment, increasing wealth, and integrating American society. You are receiving this email in order to keep you abreast of developments with the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, Supplier Diversity Issues and Minority Business Development. If you like what you read please share internally and externally.
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| GNEMSDC New Board of Director- Anthony Moon | |  The GNEMSDC welcomes Anthony Moon of PepsiCo as a new member of the GNEMSDC Board of Directors.
Anthony leads PepsiCo's advertising and marketing procurement team which manages strategic sourcing for PepsiCo's North American spend in advertising agencies, media, digital marketing, and ad production. Anthony joined PepsiCo in 2006. Prior to PepsiCo, Anthony held various procurement positions at Mars, Inc. covering category responsibilities for advertising & marketing, commodities sourcing, and commodities hedging. Anthony has a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Administration from Cornell University. |
| MBE Performance Survey |
| | This Friday, I sent out the Third Annual MBE Performance Survey. I would appreciate participation of MBEs on this important tool that takes a snap shot of how MBEs and our corporate members are performing. If you take the full survey you will also be able to see the results live. I will be reporting the results next week. |
| NMSDC/GNEMSDC Upcoming Events, Activities and Information | | Please take a close look at the events listed below. The links will take you to detailed information about the events. We will have more information for those events that do not currently have live links, but please mark your calendars and call the office. Events and Activities - The NMSDC will honor Louis Chenevert, Chairman and CEO of United Technologies Corporation, David W. Morgan, founder and CEO of D.W. Morgan Company and J. Leslie Prystup, CEO of Prystup Packaging Products at the NMSDC Minority Business Leadership Awards Dinner-Dance on Wednesday, May 18th at the Hilton New York and Towers in New York City. The event starts with a reception at 5:00 PM. Over 2,000 business leaders from around the country attend this event. The GNEMSDC is particularly proud that Mr. Chenevert is being recognized for his outstanding leadership. GNEMSDC will be well represented at this event.
- Greater New England MSDC & Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce "Networking Reception" , May 24, 2011 - 5:30 - 8 p.m. at Boston Office
- Behind the Census Numbers - May 26,7:30 a.m to 11 a.m.- The Boston Globe. I will be on this panel along with Hector Bauza of Bauza and Associates.
- The GNEMSDC RI Regional Advisory Committee is holding a corporate reception at Citizens Bank in downtown Providence on June 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The RI RAC has invited local RI companies that are not GNEMSDC members to join us for this cocktail reception to learn more about the GNEMSDC. All GNEMSDC corporate members are welcome to join us. Call Andie Kim at 617-578-8900 for more details.
- MBE Hospital Opportunity Expo- Connecticut Hospital Association and GNEMSDC, June 23, 2011 - Aqua Turf Club - Contact the officce if you are interested in attending this important event.
- NMSDC Quarterly Meeting, Westin Copley Boston, July 18-21. (This meeting is for Regional MSDC Presidents, Regional Council Corporate Chairpersons, Regional MBEIC Chairpersons and NMSDC executive leadership. MBEs and corporate members who are not a part of the NMSDC leadership are welcome to register for luncheons and networking/cruise dinner on Boston Harbor, July 20. There are also advertising and sponsorship opportunities, call the office for details.)
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| Non-GNEMSDC Events | | Most of these activities our corporate members, MBEs and Council staff have been invited to attend. The links will take you to detailed information about the events. If you have events and activities that you want to share with our network send us a PDF file at least two weeks before the event. We reserve the right to publish or not publish events and activities. |
| Golf Alert! GNEMSDC Supplier Golf Classic - July 15 - SOLD OUT!!!! | | 
The GNEMSDC Supplier Diversity Golf Classic is coming to Lyman Orchards Golf Club on Friday, July 15. The event is SOLD OUT! We are asking for sponsors to provide us with the names of their guests by June 15. Due to the limited space, we will not be able to hold your slots if you do not send your names to the office by June 15. One of the main attractions of this event is getting MBEs and Corporate members together. If you are interested in a fun afternoon of golf, networking, food, drinks and relationship building and are not registered, we can put your name on a waiting list. If you would like to donate any items for our very popular raffle, please contact the office (888-874-7114). We are also looking for volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to meet hundreds of guests. We are SOLD OUT Again! 2011 Supplier Golf Classic Co-Chairs: Larry Wooten and Jere Eaton Contact Volunteer Coordinator 2011 GNEMSDC Supplier Golf Classic |
| Opportunities with Corporate Members | | If you are a corporate member, and want the Council to spread the word about your opportunity we would be happy to do that for you anonymously and for free! |
| TOWN OF FAIRFIELD INVITATION TO BID |
|  BID number: 2011-136 Item: Additions and renovations to Sherman Elementary School Time: 11:00 a.m. 1 June 2011 Plans and specifications are available at the Town of Fairfield website www.fairfieldct.org or from Connecticut Photo Blue, 2086 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield, CT for a non-refundable cost of $200.00 per set, and also may be examined at the offices of Wiles Architects, 155 Brooklawn Ave, Bridgeport CT. A pre-bid conference will be held at 3:00P.M. EDST on 11 May 2011 at Roger Sherman Elementary School, 250 Fern Street, Fairfield, CT. The Town of Fairfield reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. See bid detail information: |
| Last Chance for GNEMSDC and Pfizer Scholarships at Kellogg |
| | This is your last chance to apply for a GNEMSDC Scholarship to attend the NMSDC/Kellogg School of Business Advanced Management Education Program. This unique program developed in collaboration with the NMSDC is designed to help MBE entrepreneurs significantly grow their businesses. Some of the top business professors in the country are involved in this program that is celebrating its 15th year. The program starts on June 5 and ends June 9 and takes place on the Kellogg School of Business campus just north of Chicago. We just learned that Pfizer is offering a GNEMSDC certified and eligible MBE a full scholarship to Kellogg. If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity, please call the office immediately. If you are interested in attending the program and a scholarship from the GNEMSDC, contact the office this week. Going to Kellogg might just change your business and your life. |
| NMSDC Quarterly Meeting in Boston - July 18-21 | | The GNEMSDC will be hosting the NMSDC Quarterly Meeting in Boston at the Westin Copley from July 18 through July 21. We welcome the NMSDC executive staff and the leadership from the 36 regional councils. Some of the corporations represented in the national leadership as chairs of regional councils include the following: - Verizon Wireless
- Macy's
- Sempra Energy
- Disney
- Southern Company
- Lilly
- Brown - Forman
- Exxonmobil
- Ahold USA
- Aetna
- Ford
- Black & Veatch
- Ameren
- Lockheed Martin
- Turner Construction
- Shewin Williams
- Honda USA
- Conoco Phillips
- Pepco Holdings
- PNC
- Johnson and Johnson
- Volkswagon
- Johnson Controls
- Centerpoint Energy
These are a few of the companies we expect to join us in July. GNEMSDC corporate members and certified MBEs are welcome to join us for the luncheons on Tuesday and Wednesday and on the Cruise of Boston Harbor on Wednesday, July 20. See the link for registration information. This should be a great event for the region as we showcase Boston, our corporate membership and our outstanding MBEs. |
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| And Finally II & Essays on Minority Business Development |  Discover the keys to minority business development, learn about author, read author's blog, and more... Order this great eBook at www.drfredmckinney.com Why you should buy? Minority business owners who are looking for practical advice on better managing their enterprises will find a wealth of information in the book. And anyone interested in the best practices in supplier diversity will find the book instructive and inspiring. ***All of the proceeds for the book will be donated to the GNEMSDC. So this is a great way to have your own personal record of this historic time and support the Council. And since all proceeds are going directly to the GNEMSDC your purchase is tax deductible. Our plan is to only sell the book on line. You can read it on all I-Pads, other tables, cell phones and computers. Your purchase supports the work of the Council. Thank you for your support. View eBook Table of Content |
| And Finally... | |  Being paranoid, or more accurately sensitive to external forces is not a bad trait if you are the leader of your company. And you are not paranoid if there really are companies trying to take your customers.
Business is a competitive game where companies are working hard to provide their customers high quality goods and services while keeping the competition at bay. Companies in your industry are plotting everyday to take your customers by providing them less expensive, higher quality products and services; business is business. That is what you should be doing everyday as well. Some people do not understand that even a non-profit like the GNEMSDC faces significant competitive pressures from a multitude of non-profit and for profit entities, including some MBEs. And given the opportunity our competitors would happily relieve us of our sources of support. Well if you are the leader of your organization it is your job to prevent losing business to your competitors and to grow your organization. The reality is you are either growing or you are dying. It is up to you to decide whether you want to grow or face the gloomy alternative. As far as being paranoid; so long as you are fanatical about taking care of your customers and improving your business, you can worry less about those rascally competitors. In your service, Dr. Fred |
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