May Delegates Council Meeting
Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 12pm at St. Peter in Chains Catherdral Synod Hall, 325 W 8th Street Downtown
Speaker: Mr. Sean Rugless, President and CEO, African American Chamber, Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky
Minority Contracting by local building initiatives in Southwestern Ohio is far less than what it needs to be for our community to thrive. The City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Public Schools, Hamilton County Commissioners and the Cincinnati Regional Chamber U.S.A. have taken steps toward addressing this problem through “Inclusion”. What does this mean for minority contracting in our region? How do small minority businesses grow? How much capital is needed and who do those small contractors and businesses go to when they need more training and capital to grow? Our speaker Sean Rugless continues to play a central role in steps taken to increase minority contracting in our region. Some of his involvement includes recommendations on how minority contracting can be increased through the bidding and contracting process of the City of Cincinnati.. Mr. Rugless’s presentation will draw upon his work as President of the African American Chamber and as a member of the Minority Business Accelerator, sharing with us its progress and remaining challenges. Recently, City Manager Dohoney outlined for Delegates his administration areas of emphasis for 2010, one of which is Inclusion. At our May meeting we will raise, how does inclusion impact policy issues of employment-job creation and training? How do we as a religious community respond to reducing the barriers to full employment and capital gains sorely needed by minority businesses in order to progress. Delegates will have an opportunity to listen and raise questions following the presentation. We look forward to your participation.
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