The Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality today announced the event’s lineup for the 31st Annual Big Bend Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week. Previous MED Week gatherings have drawn hundreds of community leaders, business owners, and professionals to network and discuss strategies to move minority- and women-owned businesses further in the Big Bend area.
Opening Reception
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
JoEllen’s Restaurant
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Get Your Business Life Together – Working Lunch
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
LeRoy Collins Public Library
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Presentations by Florida A&M University SBDC, CareerSource Capital Region, and DOMI Station
How To Do Business With… (Healthcare Workshop)
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
LeRoy Collins Public Library
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Presentations by Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and HCA Florida Capital Hospital
Get Your Financial Life Together – Working Lunch
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
LeRoy Collins Public Library
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Presentations by Florida A&M University Credit Union, Florida First Credit Union, and NW Florida Black Business Investment Corporation
How To Do Business With… (Construction Workshop)
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Augustus B. Turnbull Center
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Presentations by Ajax Building Company and Ram Construction & Development
Minority Enterprise Development Awards Business Luncheon
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Augustus B. Turnbull Center
**Limited seats are available to the public**
Big Bend Minority Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament
9:00 AM
Southwood Golf Course
Register at https://members.mybbmc.org/events/details/bbmc-2023-annual-golf-tournament-and-fundraiser-1034?fbclid=IwAR16de19Xkmz9my-j4VtDkF-FjCTmuDPNtOGQRmKc3e1JIoABOUC4a3QtDU
Reggie L. Rolle Economic Development Champion of the Year
Steve Beasley
MLK Foundation
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) of the Year
Dr. Michelle Mitcham-McCord
Tallahassee Woman Magazine
Women Business Enterprise (WBE) of the Year
Tracey Cohen
Target Print & Mail
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