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. |
Dr. Fred W. McKinney Wins SBA Massachusetts 2012 Minority Small Business Champion Award |
 Dr. Fred W. McKinney, president and CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, has been named the 2012 U.S. Small Business Administration Massachusetts Minority Small Business Champion award winner.
The Minority Small Business Champion Award is presented annually to an individual who has fulfilled a commitment to support minority entrepreneurship. Specific nomination criteria include: (1) Volunteer efforts to advance minority small business interests; (2) Demonstrated efforts to improve conditions in the minority small business community as a whole; (3) Voluntary provision of professional services to the minority small business community; and (4) Demonstrated accomplishments in advising minority small business groups of opportunities within the overall business community. Ron Marlow, assistant secretary for Access & Opportunity, Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration & Finance, nominated Dr. McKinney for this award. |
2nd Annual Capital and Minority Business Capacity Building Summit - March 27, 2012 |
 MBEs and Corporations and Financial Institutions are invited to attend the 2nd Annual MBE Capital Summit hosted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, on Tuesday, March 27 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (401 Park Drive, Boston, MA). This year our keynote speaker is the Massachusetts Commonwealth Treasurer Steve Grossman.
We are getting great responses from MBEs and corporate members from around the country for the 2nd Annual Capital and Minority Business Capacity Building Summit. We are also happy to announce that because of the generous support of our sponsors, the event is FREE! If you are interested in attending this high powered meeting of leaders from business, finance politics, policy and the media, call the office to reserve your seat. Because of space constraints we are limiting attendance to two persons per company. Last year we had 250 attendees at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. This year we have room for 150 attendees. Summit Agenda and Program Overview. To register and reserve your seats for this event please email: sjames@gnemsdc.org
Event Sponsors are: State Street Financial, Liberty Mutual, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Bank of America, The Boston Foundation and Partners Healthcare
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Annual Award Gala - April 26, 2012 |
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| Mr. Jack Bryant |
GNEMSDC Annual Awards Gala on April 26 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT.
This event will start at 4:00 pm with our Annual Meeting, followed by a cocktail reception starting at 5:00 pm. Dinner & the award presentations will begin at 6:30 pm. {Please click below link for Sponsorship, Hotel information, and Directions}
This year we are very proud and honored to announce that Mr. Jack Bryant is the recipient of the President's Award. Mr. Bryant is the President of Bryant Engineering Associates, a GNEMSDC certified MBE, from Boston, MA. Mr. Bryant is also a Tuskegee Airman, like the famous World War II unit featured in the block buster film Red Tails produced by George Lucas (Star Wars) this year. George Lucas will is part of our program this year, making this year's program one of the most memorable in recent years. We honor Mr. Bryant for his years of service to our country and for his business and entrepreneurial leadership. I hope you can join us and help us honor this special American and special MBE.
Registration Information for Non-Annual Sponsors In order to register for the GNEMSDC Awards Gala you will need to register with the GNEMSDC site {Please click below link for instruction "how to register online}.
Annual Sponsors- please do not register online, email all information to gnemsdc@gnemsdc.org
If you have questions about the portal's features or are having problems, please give Tatiana a call, (203) 288-9744.
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Trip to Land of Opportunity! |
 We are organizing trip to S. Korea to help you go Global.
This is a great opportunity for companies interest in Trade, Invest, or just finding right Business Partnership with S Korea.
Help you meet qualified suppliers for your business Help you building the right partnership Or, just visit the "Land of the Morning Calm"
Limited seats available for unique opportunity; Please contact Dr Fred for more details. |
Profitable Ecommerce Business For Sale |
Ecommerce business and certified MBE specializing in industrial and safety products, facility supplies and material handling equipment located in Connecticut is for sale.
Sale includes highly trafficked domain name, vendor contacts and current customers. Some customers include the Navy, Army, Lockheed Martin, USPS, New Britain Rock Cats and many more. 100% of hundreds of daily hits are natural (unpaid), based on history of domain name and SEO work. Good opportunity for a brick and mortar distributor to obtain an established web presence. Please contact office for more information (203-288-9744) |
 2012 New England Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Day Conference & Expo |
Save the Date for the 2012 New England Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Day Conference & Expo! June 7, 2012 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center MED Day is the premier event for minority enterprises and the public and private sectors. MED Day will offer the opportunity for MBEs to access information, tools and resources to grow their businesses both domestically and internationally. MBEs across a variety of industries will gather to connect with public and private sector buyers, explore avenues for business expansion, and develop thriving partnerships with firms across multiple industry sectors. Large corporations can expect to meet Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDBs) and MBEs to achieve their federal government goals.
This conference will also introduce the new U.S. Department of Commerce's Boston Minority Business Development Center, a powerful tool for MBEs who want to grow. Attendees can expect networking, business-to-business matchmaking sessions with corporate procurement officials and capital providers and workshops |
Events That MBEs Should Not Miss |
There are several events coming up on our calendar that are designed specifically for MBEs to learn about corporate opportunities. We know how busy everyone's schedule is, but these are events often hosted by our corporate members with the expressed purpose of finding out more about you and your business with the ultimate aim, to make you a valuable supplier to their companies. Here are some events you should consider: |
Women Owned Business Procurement Fair |
 Come meet the PSEG Procurement team and network with fellow WBEs during a morning fair.
This program is open to Certified WBEs as well as those considering certification, and is complimentary to attend. Invitation, Agenda and Directions
Thursday, April 5, 2012 8:30 am - 12 pmPublic Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (PSEG) Newark, NJ Headquarters 80 Park Plaza,
Conference Room 101 & Lobby Newark, NJ 07102 |
NMSDC/GNEMSDC Information |
Please take a close look at the information listed below. The links will take you to detailed information. - Strategic Buyer-Supplier Partnerships in Small Firms: The Role of a Third Party by Dr. Henry Adobor & Dr. Ronald S. McMullen Department of Management, School of Business, Quinnipiac University
- On February 8, the SBA partnered with the Greater New England Minority Purchasing Council and the NH Small Business Development Center, to bring minority business owners and corporate supplier diversity folks together at PSNH, Manchester
- Out of the Army,Into A Start-Up
- State of CT, Job Expansion Tax Credit Program (JET)
- A Quick Guide to QuickBooks; 12 Advanced Features You Should Be Using
- Boston Business Journal honors your picks for 2012's 'Most Admired' executives, brands and companies
- Comcast to start new minority-owned cable channels
- Hartford Business Journal article by Dr Fred, "$25 billion is not enough to fix mortgage mess"
- Tax Calendar for Businesses and Self-Employed
- SBA Final Rule Increases Size Standards, Expands Eligibility for Small Business Programs
- Bay State Banner article by Dr Fred on Bain Capital, private equity and capitalism
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Boston MBDA Center News |
Techniques in Proposal Writing/Bid Submission
Event Date and Time: 03/21/2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Introduction to Proposal Writing Fundamentals
- Preparing a bid
- Private sector business opportunities
Presenter: Kevin Howell, Anchor Business Consultancy Pre-registration is recommended, as seating is limited.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
RSVP: 718-522-5620 Ext: 300 Please leave phone and email contact information. |
And Finally... |
Last week I listened to a report about two galaxies, far, far away, that are colliding with one another. I have always been interested in astronomy. I even have a telescope that I use primarily to look at the moon, although this past week Jupiter and Venus were very interesting. This should convince some that I really am an admitted lunatic; they once believed that staring at the moon would lead to mental illness. The colliding galaxies pose some very interesting questions for astronomers and philosophers. Can you imagine the sense of doom for any one, or any alien thing, that sees a foreign planet coming closer and closer every day? I was a little dismayed to learn after further study that our very own galaxy, our celestial home, the Milky Way, is also on a collision course with our neighboring galaxy. But before you go out and sell everything and get a huge loan to fund that vacation of a lifetime and a brand new Bentley roadster, know that our collision is not likely happen for another 4.5 billion years. Time is on our side use it wisely, but it is not forever.
In your service, Dr. Fred |
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