Important Dates

• July 18th - Members’ Koppers Building Suite 2220 436 Seventh Avenue , PA Mixer (412) 392-0610 FAX: (412) 392-0612 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aaccwp.com • July 25th - Meet The Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaccwp Facebook: www.facebook.com/aaccwp Primes DORIS CARSON WILLIAMS, CCE PRESIDENT AND CEO ‘Celebrating 20 Years of Service’ • September 11th - Brain Health July 2019 Southside Dementia/Alzheimer’s This monthly newsletter is prepared solely for Your Chamber is partnering Workshop Launch members, supporters & sponsors of the African with the University of American Chamber of Commerce of Western PA Pittsburgh’s Alzheimer • Members’ Events Disease Research Center to present the first of four inter- Your Chamber now Each learned about us & the active workshops related to • In the News ranks 10th largest associated member benefits. Dementia/Alzheimer’s

Chamber of Commerce disease. We will welcome • Welcome New in Western PA with a July 18th leading experts in the field, Members membership of over 550 Members’ Mixer provide valuable resources Center for Organ Recovery & present information on Corporate Sponsor & Education advancements in treatment. Christina Cassotis/CEO 204 Sigma Drive This is a must attend. Every Allegheny County Airport Pittsburgh, PA 15238 66 seconds someone in the Authority gave an excel- Member Lisa Upsher, their United States develops lent presentation on the MOTTEP Director, will host Alzheimer's. This workshop airport expansion project us to recognize Donate Life series will also be open to at our PowerBreakfast America’s “echo” campaign. the public. Meeting. She emphasized Wear you logo pin & bring her commitment to minority your business cards. Remember suppliers. Additional membership July 25th directories are available for

Our Google Workshop “Meet The Primes” pick up at the Chamber MISSION STATEMENT was dynamic: Randi 11 AM - 2 PM office. Starting in 2020, the Penfil, a Certified Google Koppers Building directory will be posted Speaker, did an excellent Conference Center online along with all updates The mission of the job providing layman’s 436 Seventh Avenue to the addendums; our com- African American user-friendly explanations Lower Level mitment to save a few trees! Chamber of Commerce of Google’s technology & This is a special workshop, of Western how to leverage it for your hosted by Member Jenee Member Events firm. We will be hosting a Oliver/Business Diversity is to continuously Google Analytics Work- and Outreach Manager Now thru July 21st improve business shop featuring, ‘Who Visits of Allegheny County Airport The August Wilson opportunities for Your Website’. Stay tuned. Authority. The Prime African American Cultural African American Contractors, Jacobs Center businesses and Our Cyber Security Engineering, AECOM, presents professionals Workshop was well done, Michael Baker Int., PJ Dick, “Race & Revolution: throughout the region. with a very informative & Turner Construction will Still Separate - Still Guided by the core presentation by Omar present on the expansion & Unequal” values of equity in Khawaja/Vice President & redesign of the airport, & Associate Member Janis opportunity, economic Chief Information Security provide you an opportunity to Burley Wilson invites you to advancement, self- Officer/. One connect with them on this see this new art exhibition & hundred percent of the $1B renovation project. This examine the ongoing racial sufficiency and is a must attend! attendees surveyed indi- & economic disparity in the entrepreneurial cated they now have a public school system nation- excellence, we will seek September 11th to advance economic better sense of how to ally. To see what’s coming to protect their business. “Brain Health” August Wilson this summer, parity by ensuring full Keys To Successful Aging participation. visit: www.aacc-awc.org . Our Members’ Orienta- 3 PM - 5 PM tion was well attended by Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse New Pittsburgh Courier new & existing members. Fab 40 2019 2425 Sydney Street July 19th Associate in the Quality developing properties of Women’s Business 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM organization. The Quality African American interests in Enterprise Center - Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel organization helps to ensure U. Pittsburgh – it was the wbeceast.com 510 Market Street S. Steel can deliver on its developer and general Women’s Opportunity Downtown commitment to being a supplier contractor for the Urban Resource Center - Join Member Rod Doss for of quality products to its Academy of Greater Pittsburgh worc - pa.com his annual big event. Congratu- customers. Learn more about Charter School in Larimer and lations to all the honorees this and other opportunities at: has developed single and US Small Business including Chamber Member ussteel.com. multifamily homes around Administration Women’s Joel Gray/Pittsburgh Pirates & Lawrenceville. Business Center - sba.gov LaShesia Holliday/Naptural “Congratulations” Beauty Supply— CCAC’s We all mourn the loss of our Leadership Pittsburgh XXXV! The New Pittsburgh Courier Junior Chamber member. Congratulations to Members Member, Sandra Phillips of Associate Member Esther Christopher Heck/Pittsburgh Peoples Oakland! Bush/Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Playhouse Airport Area Chamber of Pittsburgh on the “State of Point Park University Commerce; Jerome Jackson/ The nation’s largest bank, JP Black Pittsburgh” forum hosted The Pittsburgh Playhouse is Operation Better Block; Jeffrey Morgan Chase, now has the by Member WQED in June; home to three unique perform- Kent/Maher Duessel; Jesse green light to open a 4th Chamber President Doris ance venues: PNC, Highmark McLean/Pressley Ridge; branch in the Pittsburgh Carson Williams, panelist at and Rauh. Season packages Mekael Teshome/Pittsburgh Region. the Small And Diverse for the Conservatory Theatre Branch of the Federal Reserve Business Forum at the Company are on sale now. Go Bank of Cleveland: a special Kaufmann’s Grand on 5th University of Pittsburgh, and to: pittsburghplayouse.com/ congratulations to our own Avenue downtown is back on with Corporate Sponsor current-season. COO Keeshia Muhammad. track. The Former Kaufmann’s/ Christina Cossotis at the Member Bob Stein promoted to Macy’s will become an Chamber’s PowerBreakfast August 2nd, 3rd & 4th Associate Vice Chancellor for apartment building with a Meeting. “You Gotta Regatta” Innovation & Entrepreneurship wellness hotel, retail and Point State Park at the University of Pittsburgh. restaurant space. Pittsburgh Business Times Presidential Roundtable He will remain the Executive Presidential Roundtable Member EQT will again Director of the University’s The Landing Hotel is coming Member Jerry MacCleary/ sponsor the Three Rivers Institute for Entrepreneurial Presidential Roundtable Covestro featured in OUR Regatta. Bring the entire family Excellence. Member Bill Keena/Rivers REGION’S BUSINESS; & experience Pittsburgh’s Casino has announced plans Making region sustainable, waterways with fireworks, pow- Kudos and congratulations to break ground this summer Inclusive; Presidential erboats, music, Extreme Pogo, to Presidential Roundtable for the 219 room, 7-story Roundtable Member Highmark food & much more at the Three Member Cynthia Hundorfean/ property next to the Carnegie Health’s David Holmberg, Rivers Regatta— the largest Allegheny Health Network on a Science Center! Of importance Evan Frazier and Dan Onorato inland regatta in the U.S. successful “1st Year” for the to you as Chamber Members, celebrating the creation of the Healthy Food Center, offering they have already reached out Corporate CEO Council of The Enjoy Downtown healthy food at no cost for to us to begin identifying Advanced Leadership Initiative Worry Free Parking program participants. Learn minority firms to participate. (TALI); other Chamber All Summer more by visiting their website: Stay tuned. Members on the CEO Council Enjoy the many events in ahn.org/medicine/center-for- are Leroy Ball/Koppers; Bill Downtown Pittsburgh this inclusion-health/healthy-food- Associate Member Kenny- Demchak/PNC Financial summer without the worry of center. wood Park has a record- Services Group Inc; Diane parking or transportation. setting roller coaster coming Holder/UPMC Health Plan; Go to: parkPGH.org for real- The Bottom Line on Black soon. The Steel Curtain will Jerry MacCleary/Covestro; time parking updates, and Owned Businesses turn riders upside down and Robert McNally/EQT Corp; bikepgh.org for the best bike There are nearly 2 million upright (inversions) 9 times, Greg Spencer/Randall route. For information on free Black Businesses in the nation, more than any coaster in North Industries; Lara Washington/ PAT service around downtown. yet only 107,000 (approx.) have America! Allegheny Housing & go to: www.portauthority.org. employees. Rehabilitation Corp. Resources For Women Did You Know Owned Businesses Endowments’ Small 6 Resources for New Members Arts Initiative Emeka Onwugbenu, founder Pennsylvania’s Women The Fall round of The Heinz and CEO of E Properties and Owned Businesses in 2019: Regular Members Endowments’ Small Arts Development, is hopeful that he Rio Hawkins Initiative is now open for new acquires the four properties The First Tee applications. You must apply Small Diverse Business from the Hill House Association. by Aug. 1, 2019. For more Program - www.dgs.pa.gov They were the only company to information, contact: put forth a public bid for all Hill Follow [email protected] . PA Business One-Stop-Shop House Properties when the - business.pa.gov your Chamber on URA solicited proposals earlier Facebook &Twitter Employment this year. If approved, physical @aaccwp.com Presidential Roundtable building improvements would PA SBDC Workshop - Member U.S. Steel has an begin around April 2020. E pasbdc.org opening for a Management Properties is no stranger to