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Special Event (June 2003):

3rd Annual Caribbean Business Breakfast:
"Doing Business in New Jersey"

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2003 U.S. Event Calendar

TBA 2003, Nevada Minority Purchasing Council, Las Vegas, Nevada, Contact: Dianne Fontes (702) 894-4477

TBA 2003, Iowa Branch Wisconsin Supplier Development Council, Madison Wisconsin, Contact: Floyd Rose (608)241-5858, wsdcrose@aol.com

TBA 2003, South Regions Minority Business Council, Inc., Mobile Alabama, Contact: Estella Raymond (334) 471-6380

TBA 2003, Gulf South Minority Supplier Development Council, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 Contact: Karen Nabonne Coaxum (504) 523-7110



March

March 27 Central and South Texas Minority Business Council, “Face Time”, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 200 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205
Contact: Dinah Lovett, (512) 386-8766, dinahlamb@aol.com



April

April 16-17 Illinois Chicago Minority Business Development Council, “Keeping the Focus on Value”, Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Contact: Tracye Smith (312) 263-0105, tsmith@cmbdc.org

April 21-22 Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council “Indiana Business Opportunity”, Indiana Convention Center , 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 Contact: Terrie Gray (317) 923-2110, tcgray@indy.net



May

May 2-3 Michigan Minority Business Development Council, “MMBDC Procurement Conference”, Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, One Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan 48226 Contact: Antonio Davis (313) 873-3200, axdavis@mmbdc.com

May 5-7 Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council, “Virginia Business Opportunity Fair”, Greater Richmond Convention Center, 301 North Third Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219 Contact: Rita Johnson (804) 780-2322 , events@vrmsdc.org

May 6-7, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Supplier Development Council, “Partners for Profit” Oneida Radisson Hotel, 2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313 Contact: Floyd Rose(608)241-5858, wsdcrose@aol.com

May 7-8 Pittsburgh Regional Minority Purchasing Council, “2003 Trade Fair”, Heinz Field (Steelers Stadium), 100 Art Rooney Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212
Contact: Alexander Nichols (412) 391-4423, infor@PRMPC.org

May 21-22 Minority Supplier Council , “7th Annual Business Investment Expo”, Business and Technology College, 6899 Executive Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64120 Contact: Chris Kelly (816) 931-9672, ckelly@m-s-c.org

May 19-20 Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, “Business Opportunity Expo 2003: Spirit of Alliance”, Georgia International Convention Center, 1902 Sullivan Road, College Park, Georgia 30337 Contact: Mignon Lott (404) 589-4929, mignonl@gmsdc.org



June

June 3-4 New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council, “Marketing & Business Expo 2003”, Meadowlands Exposition Center, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Contact: Rosa Rhode (212)502-5663, rrhoden@nynjmpc.org

June 4-5 Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council, “25th Annual OMSDC Business, Conference and Opportunity Fair”, Ramada Inn and Conference Center,
4345 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105 Contact: Debra Ponder-Nelson (405)767-9900, oklamsdc@aol.com

June 5-6 Maryland/DC Minority Supplier Development Council, “2003 Business Conference & Opportunity Fair”, Location TBD, Washington, D.C. Contact: LaToya Foye (202) 955-6199, info@mddccouncil.org

June 9-10 Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council, “Access 2003”, Arlington Convention Center, 1200 Ballpark Way, Arlington, Texas 76011
Contact: Kathy L. Thomas (214)630-0747, Kathy@dfwmbdc.com

June 9-11 South Central Ohio Minority Business Council, “All Ohio Trade Fair”, Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 Contact: Jennifer Thornton (614) 225-6959, jennifer_thornton@colubus.org

June 16-18 St. Louis Minority Business Council, “Gateway to Business Opportunity”, America’s Center, 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Contact: Barbara Gibson (314) 241-1143, bagibson@slmbc.org

June 16-18 Upstate New York Regional Minority Purchasing Council, “Business Opportunity Fair 2003”, Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York 13478 Contact: Darlene M. Graves (716) 871-4120, dgraves@unyrmpci.org

June 17-18 Florida Regional Minority Business Council, “18th Annnual Minority Business Expo”, Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 Contact: Beatrice Louissaint (305) 260-9901, beatrice@frmbc.org

June 17-18 Kentuckiana Minority Supplier Development Council, “KMSDC Minority Business Trade Show”, Kentucky International Conference Center, 221 Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Contact: Teri Hardman (502) 625-0147, thardman@kmsdc.org

June 19 Massachusetts New England Minority Supplier Development Council, “29th Business Opportunity Fair”, Bayside Expo, 200 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 Contact: Tina Andrews (617) 578-8900, tandrews@nemsdc.org



July

July 8-9, Little Rock,Arkansas 17th Annual Arkansas Regional Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc., “Business Opportunity Fair” State House Convention Center, Markham & Main Streets, Little Rock, Arkansas 72001, Contact: Charles King (501) 374-7026, info@armsdc.org

July 16-19 Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, “Quality Connections”, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 1675 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830 Contact: Susan Matuzewski (407) 245-6062, susan@nmsdcfl.com



August

August 11-13 Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, “26th Annual Business Opportunity Conference”, Palmetto Exposition Center, Greenville, South Carolina Contact: Terry D. Fullard (704) 536-2884, tfullard@bellsouth.net

August 11-13 Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Council, “26th Annual Business Opportunity Conference”, Palmetto Exposition Center, Greenville, South Carolina Contact: Terry D. Fullard (704) 536-2884, tfullard@bellsouth.net

August 20-21 Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council, “Marketplace of Opportunities”, Nashville Convention Center, 601 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 Contact: Cheri Henderson (615) 259-4699, info@rmsdc.net

August 21-22 Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council, “Festival of Trade”, Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
Contact: Donald Fairconeture (303) 464-1677, council@rmmsdc.org

August 27, Phoenix, Arizona. Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council, “Annual Business and Opportunity Fair” Phoenix Civic Plaza, 111 North Third Street Phoenix, Arizona 85004, Contact: Joe Castillo (602) 495-9950



September

September 15-16 Minority Supplier Development Council of PA-NJ-DE, Location TBD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Contact: Carol P. Ray (215) 893-9977, carol.ray3@verizon.net

September 17 Northern California Supplier Development Council, “Contacts to Contracts 2003”, Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, Five Embarcadero Center, Francisco, California 94111 Contact: Alexis Wellington (510) 587-1152, awellington@ncsdc.org

September 17-18 Minnesota Minority Supplier Development Council, “Corporate/Minority Business Exchange”, St. Paul River Center, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Contact: Tran Nhon (612) 332-6332, tnhon@meda.net
nnecticut

September 24-25 Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council, “Trade Expo 2003”, Foxwood Resort and Conference Center, 2 Matt’s Path, Mashantucket, Connecticut 06339 Contact: Delores Holley (203) 288-9744, dholley@cmsdc.org

September 25 Houston Minority Business Council, “Expo 2003 Opportunity Marketplace”, George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Convention Center Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77010 Contact: Richard A. Huebner (713) 271-7805,
richard@hmbc.org



October

October 8 Northwest Minority Business Council, “Business Conference and Opportunity Fair”, Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth Street, Bellevue, Washington 98004 Contact: Victor Valdez (206) 575-7748

October 26-29
National Minority Supplier Development Council, “NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Fair”, McCormick Place, 2310 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60616 Contact: Suzette Eaddy (212) 944-2430,
nmsdc1@aol.com



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2003 EVENTS FROM CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION (CTO)
MEMBER COUNTRIES





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