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Minority Entrepreneurs Trade Show
Job creation
is focus of
annual event
The Oregon Association of Mi
nority Entrepreneurs (OAME) is
presenting its 24th annual Luncheon
and Trade Show on Thursday, May
10, beginning at 10 a.m. and con
cluding at 3 p.m. at the Oregon Con
vention Center.
The tradeshow will host over 120
small and large businesses exhibi
tors; state, county and federal gov
ernment agencies; and business de
velopment resources that assist mi
nority, women and emerging small
businesses. Tradeshow admission
is free and luncheon tickets are still
available for $65.
“The OAM E Trade Show is a
personal, face-to-face forum to
make sales, netw ork and obtain
re s o u rc e s a m o n g b u s in e s s e s
large and sm all, new entrepre
neurs, business developm ent and
c o a c h in g
re
sources,” said Sam
B ro o k s, O A M E
founder and chair
man of the board.
This year’s theme
is “Partnerships: Cre
ate Jobs.”
A panel of OAME
members and sup
porters will discuss
how p a rtn e rsh ip s
have created oppor
tunity for minority $am Brooks
women and emerging
small businesses. Brooks will medi
ate the discussion where the panel
m em bers
in clu d e
S andra
McDonough of the Portland Busi
ness Alliance; Mel Sears of Par
sons Brinckerhoff; Andrew Colas
of Colas C onstruction; Simone
Brooks of Brooks Staffing; and
Cheryl Myers of the
Oregon Governor’s
Office.
The Oregon As
sociation of Minor
ity E ntrepreneurs
was founded in 1987
to promote minority,
women, emerging
small business own
ers, entrepreneur-
ship and economic
development.
For registration,
e x h ib it and lu n
cheon information or reservations,
visit oame.org or call Modena Perry
at503-249-7744.
Kenton to Open Farmers Market
Food and fun on
Fridays starting June 1
Portland Farmers Market is break
ing ground on a new farmer’s market
location in the Kenton neighbor
hood in north Portland, where resi
dents can buy local produce and
goods and hear local music on Fri
day nights, beginning June 1, from
3 pm to 7 pm.
“We are thrilled to partner with
local community leaders and busi
ness owners to open this new mar
ket in the heart of the growing
Kenton business district,” said Jaret
Foster, senior market manager of
Portland Farmers Market. “The par
ticipation of neighboring busi
nesses, the unique location, and the
live music will create a festive, street-
fair atmosphere.”
The market, located at North
McClellan Street on each side of
Denver Avenue, will feature 35 ven
dor stalls brimming with farm-fresh
produce, meats, cheeses, baked
goods and other specialty foods.
The Kenton Business Associa
tion and Kenton Neighborhood
Association played an integral role
in bringing the market to the historic
neighborhood. Surrounding busi
nesses, including C ason’s Fine
Meats, E-San Thai Cuisine, Kenton
Station, Pizza Fino, Po’ shines Café,
Posies Bakery and Café, and others,
will stay open to engage with market
vendors and shoppers.
“We are grateful to Portland
Farmers Market for helping to bring
this market to our neighborhood,”
said Jessie Burke, chairperson of
Kenton Business Association and
owner of Posies Bakery and Café.
“The market will be such a boon for
our budding business district, at
tracting both local residents and
other Portlanders to downtown
Kenton every Friday.”
Burke added that the Kenton
Business Association has desired a
farmers market in the neighborhood
for some time, and after a commu
nity survey, they learned residents
and business owners were both
supportive and excited about an
afternoon market.
As with all other Portland Farm
ers Market locations, Kenton mar
ket, which will be the eighth weekly
market location, will enable shop
pers eligible for SNAP benefits will
be able to receive $ 1 tokens using
their Oregon Trail Card to purchase
fruit, vegetables, meat, bread, cheese
and some baked goods.
After graduating from PCC, Sharon Maxwell-Hendricks entered the construction
field and stood out as one of the only African American women. Twenty
years later, she still stands out — now for her success as the owner of
Boanerges Group LLC, a general contractor in North Portland.
Read more at opportunity.pcc.edu
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