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National Minority Business Week
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October 4, 2000
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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.
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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.
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Bureau of Water Works,
1120 SW Fifth Avenue, Room 600
Portland, Oregon 97204
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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
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A joint program
of the National
Institutes of
Health and the
Centers for
Disease Control
and Prevention.
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