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UP & COMING

Schedules change frequently. Please confirm all dates and locations before making plans.

 

A diversity career fair will be held July 15 at the Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. See details as available at www.diversitycareerexpos.com.

The minority business opportunity expo of the Northern California Supplier Development Council takes place July 18 at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA. See www.ncsdc.org for details.

Oklahoma Minority Supplier Development Council stages the thirtieth annual Oklahoma business conference and opportunity fair July 18-19 at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel and Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa, OK. See www.omsdc.org.

The National Urban League holds its annual conference and diversity career fair in Orlando, FL from July 31-August 2. See www.nul.org.

The Carolinas Minority Supplier Development Councils hold a business opportunity conference, “supplier diversity – key to global success,” at the Embassy Suites North Charleston airport hotel and convention center, North Charleston, SC, August 4-6.
Log onto msdc.adaptone.com/carolinasmsdc/ for more info.

The thirtieth annual conference of Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) will be held August 6-9 at the Hyatt Regency hotel, Atlanta, GA. Check www.bdpa.org.

The Grand Canyon Minority Supplier Development Council stages its annual business opportunity showcase and trade fair at the Phoenix Convention Center on August 8. See www.gcmsdc.org for info.

Florida Minority Supplier Development Council presents its twenty-fifth annual conference and trade fair at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, FL, August 13-16. Details at www.fmsdc.org.

The 2008 marketplace of opportunities of the Tennessee Minority Supplier Development Council will be held August 27-28 at the Nashville, TN Convention Center.
See www.tmsdc.net for details.

The Greater San Diego Business Development Council holds its 2008 business opportunity conference on September 10. Check out msdc.adaptone.com/gsdbdc/
for location and other details.

The Expo 2008 minority business development marketplace of the Houston Minority Business Council is scheduled for September 10-11 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. See www.hmbc.org.

The Upstate New York Minority Supplier Development Council presents its thirtieth annual expo and business fair, “leveraging your business to grow.” September 16-17 at the Adams Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY.

The Connecticut Minority Supplier Development Council will hold a supplier diversity business expo September 17-19 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT. Hit www.cmsdc.org for details.

The thirtieth annual conference and exposition of the National Black MBA Association will take place in Washington, DC September 17-20. Further details at www.nbmbaa.org.

Midwest Minority Supplier Development Council holds its midwest business opportunity fair September 23-24 at the St. Paul River Center, St. Paul, MN. See www.mmsdc.org for details.

Council Enterprises of Wisconsin, Central Illinois and Iowa will stage its “Heart of Illinois” trade fair September 30-October 1 at Illinois State University, Bone Student Center, Normal, IL. www.suppliercouncil.org for more info.

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing takes place October 1-4 in Keystone, CO. The theme is “We build a better world.”

A diversity career fair is scheduled for Boston, MA in October. See www.diversity careerexpos.com for details.

Hispanic IT Executive Council holds its fourth quarter executive summit October 10-11 in Atlanta, GA. Details at www.hitec global.org.

The annual national conference & career expo of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) is scheduled for Atlanta, GA, October 9-11. Log on to www.nshmba.org.

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans (SACNAS) will hold its national conference in Salt Lake City, UT October 9- 12. The theme is “International Polar Year: global change in our communities. More details as available at www.sacnas.org.


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