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Volume I, Issue 35 - Week of September 1st, 2009
In the loss of every great leader, there is the birth of a legacy. True leadership is rare, and the death of Senator Ted Kennedy brings great sadness for all advocates of small business inclusion. The WBC extends their condolences to his family and stands firm upon the values he left behind.
Please take a moment to read Walter McCaffrey's heartfelt editorial below.
This past week has been exciting for minority and small disadvantaged businesses. President Obama proclaimed "Minority Enterprise Development Week" on August 23-29, dedicated to celebrating minority entrepreneurs and their employees. President Obama's administration signed a grant in the amount of $29.3 billion to small disadvantaged businesses. President Obama suggests that supporting MWSDBEs is part of our economy's recovery and long-term prosperity, and will also create more contracting opportunities for them. MWSBDEs can only benefit from Obama's plans and laud the administration for continuing to help minority- and women-owned firms expand and reach their goals.
We Need to Know Your Outstanding Women
Continuing to build on the successful stories for women in business this week, we would like to hear about the successful women you may know.
The annual WBC Dinner is getting closer, and we would like you to nominate an Outstanding Woman! You can nominate an outstanding woman today by visiting the link below and following set guidelines. All nominees will be reviewed by our esteemed panel, and winners will be honored at the Third Annual Champion Award Gala and Dinner on October 21st at the Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, NYC. All winners will be included in a print and online publication and directory of Outstanding Women, which will be permanently displayed on the WBC website, www.wbcnyc.org.
More next week...
Renee
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Renée Sacks, Ph.D.
Editor
rsacks@wbcnyc.org
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WBC can help you get certified with New York City Small Business Services. It's an important first step to navigating procurement opportunities with the city and other public agencies. Contact WBC at 212.367.2130 or email rsacks@wbcnyc.org for more information. |
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Nominate Your Firm's Outstanding Women
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Senator Edward Moore Kennedy
It is important that the great career of Senator Ted Kennedy be acknowledged by those who are advocates for women and minority enterprises. He was this century's finest legislator who passed over three hundred laws that so deeply impacted the lives of all Americans. His fervent advocacy knew no bounds. He was a man who understood the importance of providing opportunities for successes for those who faced countless challenges. read more. |
Obama Proclaims Minority Enterprise Development Week
8/27/2009 - Source: The St. Louis American
President Barack Obama officially proclaimed August 23-29 "Minority Enterprise Development Week" at a time when the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that small businesses have won a record $93.3 billion in federal prime contracts in fiscal year 2008 (Oct. 1, 2007 to Sept. 30, 2008).
Corzine Moves to Ensure Minorities, Women Benefit From Stimulus
8/28/2009 - Source: New Jersey Newsroom
Vowing to do all he can to ensure minorities and women benefit from state and federal economic stimulus dollars, Gov. Jon Corzine Friday signed an executive order requiring that the 109 state agencies, authorities, commission and colleges include underrepresented minorities in the economic recovery effort.
Labor Union Chief to Chair New York Fed
8/24/2009 - Source: Crain's New York Business
Central bank taps New York State AFL-CIO president Denis M. Hughes to be chairman for the remainder of 2009.
NY Seeks $200M For High-Speed Rail Projects
8/25/2009 - Source: The Business Review
New York state is seeking nearly $200 million in federal stimulus money for high-speed railroad projects in the Capital Region.
Construction Materials Industry Contributes $5B to NY Annually
8/26/2009 - Source: The Business Review
The construction materials industry in New York generates $5 billion a year, more than any other manufacturing industries, according to a new report.
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Turner Index: Construction Industry Costs Down 2% in 3Q
8/26/2009 - Source: The Business Review
A key index of construction industry costs decreased 2.03 percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter.
SBA Turns To YouTube
8/26/2009 - Source: South Florida Business Journal
In an effort to reach a larger audience, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now posting informational videos on YouTube.
Tallying Stimulus Jobs Is Not Easy in New York
8/26/2009 - Source: The New York Times
Hardly a day has passed in the six months since President Obama signed the $787 billion stimulus package without an elected official announcing how a chunk of the $5 billion or so that is coming to New York City will be spent.
Board Wants More Minority, Local Contractors On School Projects
8/27/2009 - Source: Gazette.Net
One out of every four dollars Prince George's County Public Schools spent on contracting to outside vendors last fiscal year went to minority-owned businesses, but school leaders want to see that number increase, as well as the number of contracts with county-based businesses.
Playground Fight: City's New UN Tower Push Stirs Rage
8/30/2009 - Source: New York Post
City officials are breathing life back into a moribund plan to erect a 35-story office tower for the United Nations in Robert Moses Park -- a 1.3-acre concrete square at East 42nd Street and First Avenue.
Frank Lloyd Wrong: Star Architect Making $4 Billion Palace of PATH Station
8/23/2009 - Source: Daily News
Starchitect Santiago Calatrava has discussed how he transformed the two-bit PATH train station at Ground Zero into a cathedral-like space twice the size of Grand Central Terminal, complete with soaring glass wings.
Port Authority Hands Over Last WTC Parcel
8/24/2009 - Source: Crain's New York Business
The move puts an end to the $300,000-per-day penalties the Port Authority was paying Silverstein Properties over delays in delivering land at the World Trade Center site.
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U.S. Department of Transportation Launches ARRA Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee Program for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
8/31/2009 - Source: United State DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) is pleased to announce the availability of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee program (BAP). Pursuant to ARRA, DOT was appropriated a combined $48.1 billion in funding for the purpose of stimulating the economy, creating jobs and investing in the nation's transportation infrastructure. ARRA also appropriated $20 million to the DOT for DBE bonding assistance.
FastTrac GrowthVenture Workshops
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Attend Free FastTrac GrowthVenture Workshops
Apply now to get one-on-one feedback and coaching on ways to reshape your business for this changing environment. Workshops are designed to help NYC's small businesses succeed and stay competitive. They are no cost to you. Workshop leaders are successful small business entrepreneurs and experienced business coaches.
For more information please download the event brochure.
WHEN:
Next Series start
September 9, 2009
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1st Annual Richmond Hill Small Business Resource & Expo
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Resources For Small Business & Doing Business with Governement
Presenter:
Mr. Tokumbo E. O. Shobowale
Chief Operating Officer of New York Economic Development Corporation, US Small Business Administration, NYC Business Solutions, Internal Revenue Service and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall.
Speak One-on-One with the agencies about:
The ABC's of getting registered and certified
How to land a contract
Government Loan Guarantee Programs
For Micro & Small Business
NYC Capital Access Loan program
Americas Recovery Capital (ARC) program
How to prepare and qualify for financing
opportunities
Admisson is free.
For more information please download the event brochure.
WHEN:
September 9th, 2009
10am– 2pm
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WHERE:
The Kwality Catering Center
130-11 Liberty Avenue,
Richmond Hill, NY 11419
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Building Information Modeling - The Future of Construction
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AIA New York, NYC BIM Group, a buildingSMARTalliance
interest group, in collaboration with New York Construction/ENR
magazines, invite you to an industry event to introduce Integrated
Project Delivery (IPD) and BIM Collaboration.
Conference Fee :
Registration fee is $149 for members of the following associations:
AGC
NYC
STA
AIA-NY
BIMplex
PMI NYC
CMAA
Women Builders Council
NYBC
Registration fee is $195 for non-members.
INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY: Enhanced BIM Collaboration
Integrated Project Delivery, developed by the AIA, is a process
designed to assist owners, designers, and builders move towards
better integrated delivery methods and improved design,
construction, and operations processes.
The goal of the conference is to identify the characteristics of IPD
and provide specific information and guidance on how to utilize IPD
methods to achieve better projects. An introduction of IPD will be
presented, including an overview of legal concerns and how BIM
can be used as collaboration tool, followed by a panel of east coast
based experts presenting their unique perspectives on how IPD is
changing their roles, changing the delivery process, and how it can
improve projects from design through construction.
For more information please download the event brochure.
WHEN:
September 30, 2009
8:00am to 5:00pm
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WHERE:
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Corporate Headquarters
1221 Avenue of the Americas
2nd Floor Amphitheater
New York, NY 10020 |
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Make the Connection. The World Trade Center Business Resource Center is where M/W/SBEs can access an array of valuable business services, including critical information on upcoming contract opportunities with WTC redevelopment projects.
WHEN:
Monday through Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
WHERE:
115 Broadway, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10006 |
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