GNEMSDC 3rd Quarter Meeting hosted by Covidien
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 August 6th, 2014 1:00pm - 4:00pm hosted by Covidien, 15 Hampshire St Building #3 Mansfield, MA
Please attend the upcoming GNEMSDC Quarterly Meeting to learn the latest updates from the Council, hear from the Covidien Procurement Department and see engaging MBE showcases.
This is a great opportunity to hear first hand of opportunities at Covidien and learn latest on the impact of proposed merger/acquisition of Covidien by Medtronic.
To register, email Jerilynn Clarke by August 1st at jclarke@gnemsdc.org
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MBE Input Committee Retreat at Water's Edge August 8
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| GNEMSDC Trade Expo and Conference is Coming! REGISTRATION IS OPEN |
 The GNEMSDC Business Opportunity Expo and Conference is coming. This year the event will take place on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1 at the Mohegan Sun Casino and resort. Please mark your calendar. It is time for MBEs and corporate members to start preparing for the event. One of the biggest attractions is the very successful One-on-One sessions. These allow corporate members to schedule 15 minute appointments with specific MBEs for specific commodity/service opportunities. This year we will once again employ some great technology that will allow us to efficiently make these matches between corporate members and MBEs. We encourage all of our corporate members to participate in the Expo and the One-on-One program. This year we have some very important editions to the program. Stay tuned. (Photo is of CT Governor Dannel Malloy with Dr. Fred at last year's Expo.)
Here is the preliminary program:
Monday, September 29
6:30 PM GNEMSDC Board of Directors and Senior Advisory Dinner
Tuesday, September 30
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:15 AM Breakfast
8:45 AM Industry Opportunity Sessions - Part 1
10:30 AM Industry Opportunity Sessions - Part 2
12:00 Noon MBE Sponsors Lunch
2:00 PM - MBE "Shark Tank" ($5,000 in total prizes for the top 3 sales performances by an MBE)
4:30 PM Break
5:30 PM Shining Star Reception
9:00 Expo Booth Set Up
Wednesday, October 1
7:15 AM Breakfast
8:55 AM Expo Ribbon Cutting
9:00 AM Morning Expo Session
12:45 PM Corporate Sponsors Lunch
2:00 PM Expo Afternoon Session
2:00 PM One-on-One Meetings between MBEs and Corporate Members
4:00 PM Expo Closes
5:00 PM One-on-One Meetings End
5:30 PM Post Expo Reception
Here is the link for the Expo Registration. From this site you can also sign up to participate in the One-on-One program. You will need to register for the event before you register for the One-on-Ones.
Hotel Reservations
Single & Double Occupancy Rooms are available for $159/night
For online reservations: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/GNEMS14
To make a reservation by phone please call 1-866-708 1340 and reference the group code: GNEMS14
Reservations must be made by Tuesday September 9 any reservations made after this date will be based on room availability and regular hotel rates |
| GNEMSDC "Shark Tank" at the Trade Expo October 1 |
 Before there was a "Shark Tank" program, the GNEMSDC had a "Speed Presentation" program as part of our Trade Expo. This was one of the most popular and fun parts of the Expo, and for some inexplicable reason, we dropped it. Well it is back for the 2014 GNEMSDC Trade Expo with a revised focus and structure.
This year on Tuesday, September 30 after the MBE Sponsors' Luncheon, we will feature a program that gives MBEs a chance to compete for $5,000 in cash that will be awarded to the best presentations on your "Value Proposition". That's right; $5,000 in cash. Here are the rules. You must be a certified MBE or DBE or MBDA client. You will have 10 minutes to state you value proposition. A panel of senior procurement officers from the GNEMSDC corporate membership will make the call on who made the best value proposition presentations.
All interested MBEs, DBEs and MBDA clients, must be registered or the entire Expo and must contact Jennifer Little-Greer by email, indicating your interest to participate in the program. Space and time are limited. So get your emails in early.
The goal here is not simply to have a good time. The goal is to have MBEs work on presenting their value proposition concisely and effectively. There will be no power point presentations or props allowed. It is just you, your brain and your mouth. If we are over subscribed we may contact all of the interested parties and hold a preliminary qualifying competition. Get ready!
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| GNEMSDC 2014 Shining Stars |
Jill Davis Kone
Ms. Davis Kone has 20 years experience as a marketing professional working in a variety of industries at companies such as 1-800-Flowers, World Color, Columbia Business School, and most recently, The MATLET Group, a certified minority business enterprise.
During her time with The MATLET Group, she has been active with the Greater New England MSDC, serving as chair of the MBEIC Education sub-committee and assisting at New MBE orientations.
In June of this year, Jill joined the team at The New York and New Jersey MSDC as Director of Corporate Services. In this role, Ms. Davis Kone will be expanding the Council's outreach to develop relationships with corporations and agencies in New York and New Jersey that are looking to hire and work with certified minority-owned businesses. Jill lives with her husband, Jack in New York City.
 Lawrence Wooten is now the President and CEO of the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council. Earlier this year and for the previous three years, Mr. Wooten served as the Chairman of the Board for the GNEMSDC while working as the Supplier Diversity Leader at Pitney Bowes. I have known and worked with Lawrence for over 12 years, and over that time I came to respect his passion and dedication to Supplier Diversity. Lawrence is being recognized as a Shining Star because of long service to the GNEMSDC. Mr. and Mrs. Wooten will come back to Connecticut for the Expo. Lawrence and Janice now live in Oakland, California. |
| Volunteers Needed for the GNEMSDC Trade Expo |
If you are interested in volunteering to work at the GNEMSDC EXPO this year. Please email Jerilynn Clarke for Additional Information.
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Upcoming Events
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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:
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Boston MBDA Business Center CEO Roundtable
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 GSA SCHEDULES BASICS
August 27, 2014 * 8:00am -10:00am
The Palladium Room * 2 Copley Place, 4th Floor * Boston, MA 02116
Featuring:
Len Green, Procurement Advisor with
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
Learn about the following services offered by PTAC:
GSA Schedules:
Benefits
Process for application
Pitfalls
Marketing
Competition
Space is limited!
Please RSVP to Joanne Wang by 8/22: jwang@bostonmbdacenter.com
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The GNEMSDC Advanced Leadership Program (GALP)
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We are pleased to announce the second year of the GNEMSDC Advanced Leadership Program (GALP). The program consists of 5 full-day sessions led by outstanding business professors and writers. The professors in this program represent the best executive educators in the world, and are from the top business schools in the world. The GALP faculty includes, Steven Rogers of the Harvard Business School, David Hinson, former National Director of the MBDA. Olav Sorensen of Yale School of Management, and Jeffrey Fox, best-selling author of "How to Become a Rainmaker" and other top selling business books.
At lunch during each day of the program, we will have corporate CEOs and other C-Level executives speak to the program participants. Last year the CEO faculty included Anne Noble, President and CEO of the CT Lottery, Kevin Kelleher, President and CEO of Cartus, William Jennings, President and CEO of Bridgeport Hospital, Rodney Powell, President and COO of Yankee Gas, Carlton Highsmith, Retired Chairman of Specialized Packaging Group and Joseph Black, Chief Procurement Officer of Aetna. The program begins on Friday October 17, 2014 and ending on Friday, November 14.
The program is geared to the owner/entrepreneurs of firms with $1 million in annual sales or more who are looking to significantly grow their business's top and bottom lines. Participants will not only experience the wisdom of the assembled professors, participants will benefit greatly by learning from the other high powered MBE owners in attendance. Space is limited to 25 MBEs. Think of the value of simply making the connections that being part of this program can do for your business; that alone is worth the investment of your time and resources.
Participants will receive a certificate signed by all professors in the program. This will be a valuable reminder of the time invested in this innovative program. Here is what Ron Williams, a participant last year had to say about his experience:
"As a participant of the Inaugural Session of GNEMSDC Advanced Leadership Program (GALP), who also attended (AMEP/Kellogg in 2005), I was most impressed with the program content, as well as, the presentations of several quality Speakers, such as Steven Rogers, who was a Professor instructing at my Kellogg session.
I would encourage any MBE Supplier who is able to attend this years' GALP to do so. Please let me know your impression of the program as well."
This year we are proud to have the generous support of the Fairfield County Community Foundation. Call the office if you are interested in being participant in this MBE educational program.
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Corporate Member of the Week: Sunovion
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 Sunovion is a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and bringing to market therapeutic products that advance the science to medicine to improve the lives of patients, their families and communities. We specialize in treatments that help people challenged by disorders of the central nervous system and respiratory ailments. Suppliers interested in doing business with Sunovian should visit the Prospective Supplier Registration Site of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. This site has been designed to obtain pertinent information from suppliers seeking to do business with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. As part of its Supplier Diversity Program, a program designed to foster a diverse supplier base, suppliers should be ready to answer questions regarding their status of diversity and size. Suppliers will also be asked for contact information and product and services. |
| MBE of the Week: Total Technical Services Inc. |
  Total Technical Services, Inc. (TTS) is 100% minority owned and certified, and was founded and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts by Kelvin Bernard in 1992. TTS has been a member of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council since 1994. Additionally, TTS has been a Corporate Plus® MBE Supplier since 2005.
TTS has been offering its clients an extensive, branded staffing solutions portfolio that includes temporary staffing, temp-to-direct staffing, direct staffing, payroll service solutions, and total contingent workforce solutions. Its mission is to provide cost-effective solutions for small and large scale recruitment needs. TTS has (22+) years of experience and staffing capacity to recruit: Accounting, Administrative, Call Center, Finance, Industrial, IT, Marketing, Office Support, Professional, and Technical personnel.
TTS has expanded into a global staffing company with the ability to service local, regional and national clients. When choosing TTS as your recruitment and staffing partner, we can provide an organization with: Best practices in current professional service market hiring trends, proven recruitment methods, a steady flow of qualified candidates, and a dedicated team of recruitment professionals to ensure the on-boarding process is compliant and efficient.
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Invitations for Bid and Opportunities
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Prequalification forms icon can be found on the left corner of the page.
Invitation for Subcontractors can be found in the Prequal Library which provides a good summary of the bidding process and bidding packages (ranging $20,000 to $15,900.00)
More information will be provided for the next outreach program in West Hartford in the next newsletter.
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| And Finally... |
Gone Fishin!
In your service,
Dr. Fred
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