Organization: NORTHWEST MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
Mission: IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MBEs), CORPORATIONS, AND PUBLIC AGENCIES THAT RESULT IN STAKEHOLDER REVENUE GROWTH.
Activities: OUTREACH - CONDUCTED MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT THROUGH TRADESHOWS, BUYER TOWN MEETINGS, NATIONAL CONFERENCE, QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER, INTERNET MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES AND SEMINARS.
OTHER PROGRAMS - EXPAND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TO MINORITY FIRMS, ENCOURAGE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL ECONOMIC LINKS BETWEEN MINORITY SUPPLIERS AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, AND PROMOTE MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT.
ADVOCACY - HELD MONTHLY NETWORKING LUNCHEONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS AND PANELIST DISCUSSIONS REGARDING PERTINENT BUSINESS DEVELOPEMENT ISSUES AND PROGRAMS. DEVELOPED MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy