35th Annual philadelphia minorityMED enterprise WEEK development MOVING THE NEEDLE October 7-11, 2019 Start or grow your business. Make game-changing connections. Join us at Minority Enterprise Development Week! FIND OUT MORE: www.phila.gov/med-week Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Welcome to the City of Philadelphia’s 35th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week! This schedule provides an overview of the events planned to support minority, women, and disabled-owned businesses. Activities include opportunities to network with local businesses and learn from decision-makers across City departments regarding contracting opportunities. For the full listing of events and registration links, please visit: www.phila.gov/med-week Monday, October 7 Minority Enterprise Development Week Kickoff When: Monday, October 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. Where: Fairmount Park Horticulture Center, 100 N Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131 Event Description: Join the Department of Commerce’s Office of Economic Opportunity as they kick off the 35th Annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week in Philadelphia! Continental breakfast will be served during MED Week kick-off awards reception at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center. Following the awards reception, please join us for Open for Business, an event that will highlight business and contracting opportunities. Work with Rebuild! When: Monday, October 7 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Where: Murrell Dobbins High School, 2150 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132 Event Description: Rebuild is committed to making sure a diverse set of businesses have opportunities to work on Rebuild projects. At this event, you’ll have a chance to: • Meet the nonprofits applying to manage the next round of Rebuild projects. • Learn about the next round of Rebuild projects. • Hear updates on Rebuild and the contracting process. • Learn about Rebuild Ready, a program to help prepare diverse businesses to compete for Rebuild contracts. • Get information on becoming an official minority- or woman-owned business through Rebuild’s Emerging Vendors Program. PGW Presents: Success Through Networking, a MED Week Mixer When: Monday, October 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Yakitori Boy Restaurant Japas Lounge, 211 N 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia Pa 19107 Event Description: Join Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) for a networking and social event. • Meet the PGW Supply Chain Team. • Network with local businesses and PGW Internal Departments. • Light appetizers will be served. Tuesday, October 8 “Beyond the Dollar”: The Impact of Inclusive Procurement Practices When: Tuesday, October 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Where: Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1601 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Event Description: Join the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau to learn how to navigate the procurement process, discover the most needed products and services and develop supply diversity connections for upcoming meetings and conventions. The discussion will center around Philadelphia’s Hospitality, Tourism and Food Service Industries and how they offer great business opportunities for Philadelphia’s minority business. IT Procurement Matchmaking Fair When: Tuesday, October 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Where: The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139 Event Description: IT vendors will meet with procurement officers from universities, corporations, and hospitals to learn about available opportunities and how to get into their pipeline. Attend to network and market your business to procurement officers and other firms in attendance. Be the Prime: Joint Ventures from A to Z When: Tuesday, October 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: SEPTA, 1234 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Event Description: SEPTA’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Office and Cheyney University’s Diverse Business Supportive Services Center are hosting a panel discussion on Joint Ventures. We will focus on the following topics: • What exactly is a joint venture and how does it work? • Is a joint venture right for my company? • What should I look for in a joint venture partner? • What are the legal requirements of a joint venture? • What should I include in a joint venture agreement? • How do I enter into a joint venture without compromising my DBE/Diverse Business status? Cyber Security & E-Commerce/Marketing Workshop When: Tuesday, October 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Where: 2010 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Event Description: Learn about Cyber Security- no one can afford an attack. Cybersecurity systems and principles are designed to safeguard websites and web applications from attackers seeking to disrupt, delay, alter or redirect the flow of data. These attackers vary in target, motive, levels of organization and technical capability, requiring public and private organizations to adopt ever-increasing measures to prevent cyber attacks. Network With The Primes at The School District of Philadelphia When: Tuesday, October 8 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Where: School District of Philadelphia, 440 North Broad Street, 1st Floor - Atrium, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Event Description: The School District of Philadelphia will be hosting an information session and networking event to give businesses an opportunity to learn more about the array of potential direct and indirect construction-related contracting opportunities at the School District. There will be an introduction to how the Office of Capital Programs and Office of Facilities & Maintenance utilizes various vendors, as well as an overview of the requirements to be a vendor, an overview of the bidding process and how to respond to construction- related opportunities, and how contract diversity inclusion goals are important in this sector. Making a Millennial Part of your Entrepreneurial Dream Team When: Tuesday, October 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: 2000 Market Street, Conference Room Lower Level, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Event Description: Philadelphia Women’s Network Connection (PWNC) invites you out for a very informative evening showcasing some of the most powerhouse millennials from across the region, who are killiing it and making a difference, in their business. The panel will be moderated by none other then Felicia Phillips CEO of Through His Eyes LLC, Author, International Speaker and Coach. We have an awesome evening planned. MED WEEK’s Young Professionals Meetup - Moving the Needle for Your Business When: Tuesday, October 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Community College of Philadelphia, 447N North 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Event Description: 2019 Philly MED Week YP Social Meetup. Attend the event and receive valuable business information that can make a difference for your existing business or business idea! “Shark Tank” Competition: Participate in the business pitch competition with the opportunity of winning prizes! Share your business idea! Meet Business Experts (information providers) - Millennial business owners providing advice and business tips to YP attendees. DEI on the TBL When: Tuesday, October 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: WeWork, 1900 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 Event Description: The African American Chamber of Commerce, the Independence Business Alliance, and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia are partnering during 2019’s Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week for a networking session and panel discussion to talk about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in practicing the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. Moving the Needle When: Tuesday, October 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Peirce College, 1420 Pine Street, Rooms 51 & 52, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Event Description: Join Peirce College on Tuesday, October 8th at 5:30pm on campus in Rooms 51 & 52 for Moving the Needle: Where does your compass point? - Peirce’s Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week event. If you are someone who has a dream, an idea, a future goal, but you aren’t sure how or where to get started - this event is for you. Women of Color Premier Networking Event When: Tuesday, October 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Misconduct Tavern, 1511 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Event Description: Join WBEC-East this Minority Enterprise Development Week (MEDWeek) for our inaugural celebration of our newly created Women of Color (WOC) Committee! The Women of Color Committee was created to address the unique issues that women of color owned businesses face. What better time to commemorate this initiative than during MEDWeek? This networking event is focused on WOC entrepreneurs & businesses. You will learn more about the virtues of being part of the WBEC-East network. Boost with Facebook When: Tuesday, October 8 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: Temple University Center City, 1515 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 Event Description: Facebook is teaming up with the Urban League of Philadelphia to bring a Boost with Facebook event to the Philadelphia area! Get free in-person training and advice from Facebook business experts about how to grow your business. You will walk away with the most up-to-date tools, insights, and best practices for achieving success on Facebook & Instagram. Wednesday, October 9 How to Move the Needle When: Wednesday, October 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Penn State at The Navy Yard, 4960 South 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112 Event Description: Please join the Office of Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and PIDC for an informative and fun event in honor of the 2019 Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week)! This year’s theme is “Moving the Needle” and we hope to show you how to do just that! Our event, “How do you move the needle?” is an engaging series of 10-minute expert presentations on best practices meant to provide valuable information, guidance, and advice to minority-owned business enterprises on how to grow your business by minimizing costs and maximizing profits.