MBE Subcontractor Utilization Town Hall Discussion

MBE Subcontractor Utilization Town Hall Discussion

The Port and African American Chamber of Commerce are proud to host a town hall discussion to promote the regional use of MBEs.

By The Port & African American Chamber of Commerce

Date and time

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 · 3:30 - 6pm EDT

Location

1819 Innovation Hub - University of Cincinnati

2900 Reading Road Cincinnati, OH 45206

About this event

The Port and African American Chamber of Commerce are proud to host a solution-centric town hall for contractors and sub-contractors based out of Hamilton County and its surrounding regions.

Registration will begin at 3:30pm and opening remarks will begin at 4:00pm. Please join us for a candid conversation and solutions session with panels made up of local contractors and sub-contractors to learn how we can promote the equitable use of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in our region. Refreshments and light bites to be provided.

The afternoon will consist of two moderated panels with opening remarks from:

Contractor Panel:

  • Facilitator: Mary Stagaman, Senior Inclusion Advisor, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
  • Moderator: Eric Kearney, President and CEO, Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce

Subcontractor Panel:

  • Facilitator: Tommie Lewis, President & CEO, Make it Plain Consulting
  • Moderator: Jilson Daniels, Vice President of Economic Equity, The Port

Our MBE Subcontractor panelists are:

  • Jostin Construction
  • Journey Steel
  • The Painting Contractor
  • RCF Group
  • Sure Mechanical
  • MBJ Consultants

Our General Contractor panelists are:

  • Cleveland Construction
  • Danis
  • Dugan & Meyers
  • HGC
  • Manning Contracting
  • Messer Construction
  • Skanska USA
  • TriVersity
  • Turner Construction

We hope you will join us in taking part in this vital conversation.

Parking is available free of charge in the 1819 Main Lot off Winslow Ave. (see map below) An attendant will be present to oversee that guests park in the correct location.

Organized by

The Port & African American Chamber of Commerce

The Port:

The Port was formed in 2001 to stimulate the growth of the regional economy. Partnering with the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, the Port works to redevelop manufacturing and residential communities to build the foundation of job creation and livable, viable communities where residents can experience economic prosperity. For additional information, please visit https://www.cincinnatiport.org/

African American Chamber of Commerce:

The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce is the largest African American Chamber in the State of Ohio. We are as committed to inclusion as we are to business development; and as focused on advocacy as we are on building capacity. We leverage regional partnerships and collaborate with organizations and supplier diversity and inclusion experts to empower businesses to succeed. The African American Chamber is your business advocate providing business education series, marketing programs and networking events to grow your business.

https://www.african-americanchamber.com/

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