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Page C14 National Minority Business Week ¿The Jlortlaub (Dtwruer October 4, 2000 celebration of a . Self Enhancement, Inc. Calendar of Events Follow the leaders to Empower ment 2000, the first annual Business Expo and Conference for Women presented by Astra Society Interna tional (ASTRA) and The Empower- mentGroup. I f safulldayofinform a- tion for women business owners, executives and managers. Listen to national experts. Then hear about some real success stories: the out standing Oregon business women who make up the winners o f the F ifth Annual Astra Society International Awards. Don’tm issit.T heeventw ill be on Friday, October 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center. Call to register at 1-877-9464 or to exhibit, call 282-0193. “Business After Hours” At the Oregon Association o f M i nority Enterprises (OAME), every three m onths, they have regular “Business After Hours” networking where you will have the opportunity to meet with minorities, women, emerging small businesses, purchas ers, buyers, lenders, key contacts from government agencies and pri vate businesses. A $5 donation is usually requested from OAME mem bers and $10 from non-members. The events are usually attended by ap proximately 100-200 businesses. Governor’s Year 2000 Marketplace This is a networking event you won’t want to miss! ChemeketaCom- munity College in Salem, Oregon will be having the G overnor’s 2000 Mar ketplace for Minority and Women- owned Businesses. They will pro vide workshops on “How to do Busi ness with the State,” preparing bids, State Certification, and VIP system. Contracting and purchasing staff from several state agencies will be on-site for one-on-one appoint ments. Coffee and Issues Forum “Coffee and Issues” forums are held to maintain communications between ethnic minority owned busi ness in Oregon and the general busi ness community. “Coffee and Is sues" forums are usually held at 7 a.m. on the last Friday o f the month and attended by approximately 90- 140 businesses. Portland Chamber TechConnect A talk will be provided by Ninpro Data Inc. and Software Technology Group Inc. on “Alternative routes to increase your web site traffic.” The event will be held on Oct. 17, from 4 :3 0 - 6 p.m. at the Portland Chamber Board Room, 221 NW. Second Ave. Cost is $ 10 if an OAME member and $ 15 for retail businesses. Call Donna Palm at 503/552-5642. The Forum The Portland Chamber regularly holds “The Forum” which is the old est, most successful and well-at tended business meeting o f its kind in the region. Programs are non-par tisan and consistently represent a broad spectrum o f thought and opin ion. The next session will be held at the Governor Hotel, Third Floor Ball room, 61 1 SW Tenth at Alder on Oct. 18 from 7:30 - 8:45 a.m. Call Susan Domagalski at 503/552-5627. would like to salute the schools, families and community organizations who bring hope to youth while enhancing the quality of community life. “BAG Ladies” The B usiness A ction G roup (BAG) hold monthly luncheons ev ery 2nd Tuesday o f every month. This is a women in business support group for mentoring, referrals, introduc tions, social interaction and motiva tion. Meetings begin at 11 a.m. and are held at the Mallory Hotel located at 729 SW. 5th. To attend, contact Candice Johnson at 503/246-0205. I control my diabetes so i’ll be around to see the next Jackie Robinson. Controlling diabetes makes a huge difference. My granddaughter means the world to me. So I'm controlling my diabetes. That means I keep my blood sugar close to normal by watching what I eat and walking ev ery’ day. I always take my medicine and test my blood sugar. With my diabetes under control, I feel a lot better and have more energy. Best of all. I'm going to be around for my family... for my friends... for life. Call 1-800-438-5383 to leani more. Or visit us t at our website: http://ndep.nih.gov The City Of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services and Bureau of Water Works Support Minority Business Enterprises. he Bureau of Environmental Services provides city residents with water quality protection, wastewater treatment and collection, and sewer installation, and oversees solid waste collection and recycling services. The Bureau of Water Works provides high quality drinking water to 840,000 Oregonians in the metropolitan region. Each year we contract with a number of private businesses. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and the awarding of contracts. For information regarding Minority Business Enterprises contract opportunities, please contact the City of Portland Bureau of Purchases at 503-823-6855. T Bureau of Water Works, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 600 Portland, Oregon 97204 N A T IO N A L d ia b e t e s E D U C A T IO N P R O G R A M 3920 N. Kerby Avenue Portland, Oregon 97227-1255 (503)249-1721 fax (503)249-1955 Environmental Services, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 1000 Portland, Oregon 97204 Control your -w— diabetes. A joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fvrijfe. The City o f Portland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. A ê l P U B L IC S E R V IC E OF T H IS P U B L IC A T IO N BS 9004 9-99 Empowerment 2000
