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SUMMARY:2013 State of the Black Business Forum and Networking Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, August 9\, 2013\, as The Mosaic Group along with several business and community partners will host the 4th Annual South Florida State of the Black Business Forum at the Renaissance Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. The State of the Black Business Forum will feature a panel of experts sharing their insights and resources about access to capital\, public and private sector procurement\, and the importance of joint ventures and strategic collaborations. The Forum will be followed by a Speed Networking Reception & Expo.\n\n	Discussion topics will include:\n\n	\n		Access to Capital & Contracts Toolkit\n	\n		Overcoming the barriers in obtaining capital\n	\n		Access to Capital for growth ventures\n	\n		Navigating the Public & Private Procurement Process\n	\n		Teaming\, Joint Ventures\, & Strategic Collaborations \n\n\n	2013 Confirmed Thought Leaders:\n\n	Access to Capital\n\n	\n		Jonathan Cole\, Partner-In-Charge\, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP\n	\n		Michael Carn\, President\, Metro Broward Economic Development Corporation \n	\n		Matt Haggman\, Program Director\, Knight Foundation\n	\n		Pamela Stewart\, Executive Director\, Paragon Foundation\n	\n		Lia Gaines\, Executive Director\, Center for Enterprise Opportunity\n	\n		Felecia Hatcher\, Chief Popsicle\, Feverish Ice Cream\n\n\n	Navigating the Purchasing Process\n\n	\n		Michelle Andrewin\, Director\, School District of Palm Beach County Office of Diversity in Business Practices\n	\n		Pamela Gibbs\, Director\, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion\, U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)\n	\n		Adrianna Clark\, Director\, U. S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization\n	\n		Phillip Ford\, Purchasing Supervisor\, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County\n	\n		Ann McNeill\, President\, MCO Construction and National Black Women in Construction\n	\n		Althea Pemsel Ph.D\, President\, The ORSO Group LLC
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Join us on Friday\, August 9\, 2013\, as The&nbsp\;Mosaic Group along with several business and community partners will host the 4th Annual South&nbsp\;Florida State of the Black Business Forum at the Renaissance Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. The State of the&nbsp\;Black Business Forum will feature a panel of experts sharing their insights and resources about access to&nbsp\;capital\, public and private sector procurement\, and the importance of joint ventures and strategic&nbsp\;collaborations. The Forum will be followed by a Speed Networking Reception &amp\; Expo.</span></span></p>\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<b style="font-family: tahoma\; font-size: 12px\;">Discussion topics will include:</b></p>\n<ul style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Access to Capital &amp\; Contracts Toolkit</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Overcoming the barriers in obtaining capital</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Access to Capital for growth ventures</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Navigating the Public &amp\; Private Procurement Process</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Teaming\, Joint Ventures\, &amp\; Strategic Collaborations&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><strong style="font-size: small\;">2013 Confirmed Thought Leaders:</strong></span></span></p>\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><strong>Access to Capital</strong></span></span></p>\n<ul style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Jonathan Cole\, Partner-In-Charge\, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Michael Carn\, President\,&nbsp\;Metro Broward Economic Development Corporation&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Matt Haggman\, Program Director\, Knight Foundation</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Pamela Stewart\, Executive Director\, Paragon Foundation</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Lia Gaines\, Executive Director\, Center for Enterprise Opportunity</span></span></li>\n	<li>\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Felecia Hatcher\, Chief Popsicle\,&nbsp\;Feverish Ice Cream</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<p style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;"><strong>Navigating the Purchasing Process</strong></span></span></p>\n<ul style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: &quot\;Times New Roman&quot\;\; font-size: medium\;">\n	<li style="text-align: left\;">\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Michelle Andrewin\, Director\, School District of Palm Beach County Office of Diversity in Business Practices</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;">\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Pamela Gibbs\, Director\, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion\, U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;">\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Adrianna Clark\, Director\, U. S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;">\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Phillip Ford\, Purchasing Supervisor\, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;">\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Ann McNeill\, President\, MCO Construction and National Black Women in Construction</span></span></li>\n	<li style="text-align: left\;">\n		<span style="font-family: tahoma\;"><span style="font-size: 12px\;">Althea Pemsel Ph.D\, President\, The ORSO Group LLC</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Renaissance Hotel Ft. Lauderdale - Plantation 1230 South Pine Island Rd. Plantation\, FL 33324
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URL:https://dev.palmbeaches.org/events/details/2013-state-of-the-black-business-forum-and-networking-reception-08-09-2013-2663
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