On Thursday, August 27th the Black Economic Council will hold their first annual Supplier Diversity Conference. The Black Economic Council (BEC) is a community advocacy organization based in Oakland, CA with the purpose of increasing financial literacy and procurement opportunities for Black owned and Minority businesses in corporate and public sector contracts.
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Atlanta based Nuance Marketing receives official certification as a Minority Business Enterprise by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council. Also shares insight on how to grow your business through supplier diversity. Nuance Marketing is a strategic marketing, communications, public relations and management consulting firm.
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This event brings together the largest financial institutions with a vested interest in the development of diverse businesses like yours. Participating banks include; Bank of America, Bank of the West, Citi, City National Bank, Comerica, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, Promerica, Torrey Pines Bank, US Bank, Union Bank of California and Wells Fargo. Along with the financial institutions they will bring their first tier suppliers for matchmaking and networking opportunities.
Around the country, state and municipal governments are promoting “shovel ready” projects that will yield immediate stimulus package dollars and begin to change the landscape of tough economic times. With a long term view on impacting the community, the Greater Atlanta Economic Alliance is laying strong foundations in the lives of young people with their innovative mentoring and development program called the Construction Skills Development Institute.
