When

Thursday, September 26, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM CDT
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Where

Minneapolis Convention Center 
1301 Second Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55403
 

 
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Contact

Edna Abernathy, MBEIC Chairperson 
North Central Minority Supplier Development Council 
262-446-3377 
edna@abernathyco.com 

Elizabeth Tran-Anderson, MBEIC 1st Vice Chairperson 
North Central Minority Supplier Development Council 
800-236-1455 
elizabeth@technisourcegroup.com 

Jazmine Bailey, Program Specialist 
North Central Minority Supplier Development Council 
414-666-8725 
jbailey@northcentralmsdc.net 

The MBE Input Committee General Assembly is where NCMSDC certified MBE firms assemble to talk about issues and concerns that relate to MBE companies. This assembly is open to Certified NCMSDC MBEs and NON – Certified MBEs. 

MBE Input Committee General Assembly Program Agenda:

1:50 PM - 1:55 PM - Sign in and name badge pickup

2:00 PM - 2:05 PM - Welcome introductions from MBEIC and NCMSDC

2:05 PM – 3:00 PM - Presentation - 1:1 BOE Matchmaker Meeting Preparation

3:00 PM - 3:10 PM - Break with beverages

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM - Corporate and MBE panel discussion

Topic: Corporation buyers share stories on how to be successful in collaboration with MBE partnerships. MBEs share strategies on how to do business with MBEs from an MBE perspective. 

Moderated by: Prema Patil, Tanson Corp

Corporate Panelist:  

  Veronica Johnson, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)

  Bud Hanley, Minnesota Twins

  Procurement, UnitedHealth Group

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MBE Panelist:

Tim Knudson, Wells Technologies

Michael J. Thompson, Jr., Fair Oaks Farms 

Madhu Reddy, US Electronics, Inc. 

 

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Q & A followed by program conclusion

4:30 PM - NCMSDC BOE 2019 Opening Reception