News & Events
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2022 Signature Events
Networking for Scholarships
September 21, 2022 | Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, New Jersey
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Educational Programs
Quarterly | Developing Your Business Workshops
Quarterly | MBE to MBE Networking
Fall 2022 | Healthcare Symposium
Fall 2022 | Sustainability Symposium
Fall 2022 | Biz Connect
Blog & News
A Juneteenth Message from Our President
June 16, 2022
Juneteenth, celebrated the 19th of June, is a holiday that observes the end of slavery in the U.S. and marks the day in 1865 when news of emancipation reached people in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy. Though only officially declared our nation’s newest federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has been celebrated for decades […]
2022 Spring Business Opportunity Exchange
March 15, 2022
AGENDA | WORKSHOPS | MEET THE SPEAKERS | MATCHMAKER SESSIONS | OUR SPONSORS Resilient MBEs, refined supply chains, growing bottom lines — you can find this and more at our biannual Business Opportunity Exchanges (BOE). Spend two days with us as you seek, seize, and secure successful business opportunities. About the Event Join us for […]
Corporate Spotlight: The WNET Group
March 14, 2022
The WNET Group creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. It is the nonprofit parent company of New York’s THIRTEEN – America’s flagship PBS station – WLIW21, THIRTEEN PBSKids, WLIW World and Create; Long Island’s only NPR station WLIW-FM; and ALL ARTS, the arts and culture media provider. The WNET Group […]
MBE Spotlight: Alamo Insurance Group
March 14, 2022
As a leading, certified, minority-owned, full-service insurance broker and risk advisor headquartered in Secaucus, NJ, the Alamo Insurance Group is devoted to finding the opportunity in risk. Whether risk identification, assessment, prioritization, or mitigation, we are committed to delivering a truly differentiated client experience. Our founder and principal, Luis Alamo, has personally guided the agency […]
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2022 National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
June 23, 2022
In a month jam-packed with diversity celebrations, the New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council would also like to take a moment and recognize the contributions of Caribbean-Americans to our nation—and our economy. We hope that by commemorating National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we will remind all Americans that this country’s strength is rooted […]
It’s Pride Month
June 10, 2022
June is Pride Month, and we are excited to amplify the rainbow of voices, experiences, and history shared by LGBTQIA+ people. As allies, we use this time to share our commitment in supporting the queer community as we work together to create a future free from discrimination and cruelty. This June, we pay tribute to […]
AAPI Spotlight: Chih-Chin Sun
May 10, 2022
Chih-Chin Sun has extensive branding, marketing, and communications experience, having worked with a large roster of global brands. She has focused her career on positioning and promoting products and services for companies that are expanding internationally. Ms. Sun founded EMMA Worldwide in 1998 as a marketing and promotions house in New York City. She expanded […]
AAPI Heritage Month Spotlight: Navin Persaud
May 5, 2022
As the Procurement Outreach Partner at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) for over four years Navin Persaud has been responsible for procurement, supplier diversity and facilities management in the Corporate Real Estate department. Navin’s primary role is to support the procurement function, which includes supplier diversity initiatives under the pillars of […]
