BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20121011T180000Z DTEND:20121011T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:BidSource presents Small Business Enterprise (SBE)/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Programs Workshop DESCRIPTION:If you are a small business and want to grow your business through winning government contracts\, attend this workshop to learn how you can become SBE/DBE Certified to ensure you receive an equal opportunity to win those coveted contracts.\n\n\nDiane Nydick\, Contract Compliance Specialist with the city of Phoenix will provide an overview of the city's SBE and DBE certification programs. Ms. Nydick will also offer insight into available procurement opportunities with the City of Phoenix for small businesses.\n\n\nMs. Nydick has worked in the City of Phoenix's Equal Opportunity Department for 6 years ensuring that small businesses and businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals have an equal opportunity to enter into contracts with and provide services to the city of Phoenix.\n\n\n• Learn about the City's certification programs designed to assist all small business owners in their business growth regardless of race or gender\n\n• Understand the criteria for SBE/DBE Certifications \n\n• Learn how to apply for SBEDBE Certifications\n\n• Learn how SBE certification can provide new contract opportunities for small\nbusiness owners in goods\, general services and construction\n\n• Learn helpful hints on how small business owners can network their business with the City of Phoenix after becoming certified \n\n\nRegister early…seating is limited and lunch is included\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration 11 am – 11:30 am\n\nLunch 11:30 am – Noon\n\nWorkshop Noon – 1 pm\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? E-mail Shay Huff at shuff@phoenixchamber.com\n\n\n\n\nPricing (Lunch Included): \n\n$10 for BidSource Subscribers \n\n$15 for non-BidSource Subscribers\n\n\n\n\n\nParking validated for Chase Parking Structure on SEC 1st Street & Van Buren \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Host: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n

If you are a small business and want to grow your business through winning government contracts\, attend this workshop to learn how you can become SBE/DBE Certified to ensure you receive an equal opportunity to win those coveted contracts.

\nDiane Nydick\, Contract Compliance Specialist with the city of Phoenix will provide an overview of the city's SBE and DBE certification programs. Ms. Nydick will also offer insight into available procurement opportunities with the City of Phoenix for small businesses.

\nMs. Nydick has worked in the City of Phoenix's Equal Opportunity Department for 6 years ensuring that small businesses and businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals have an equal opportunity to enter into contracts with and provide services to the city of Phoenix.

\n• Learn about the City's certification programs designed to assist all small business owners in their business growth regardless of race or gender
\n• Understand the criteria for SBE/DBE Certifications
\n• Learn how to apply for SBEDBE Certifications
\n• Learn how SBE certification can provide new contract opportunities for small\nbusiness owners in goods\, general services and construction
\n• Learn helpful hints on how small business owners can network their business with the City of Phoenix after becoming certified

\nRegister early…seating is limited and lunch is included\n\n\n\n\n

\n\nRegistration 11 am – 11:30 am
\nLunch 11:30 am – Noon
\nWorkshop Noon – 1 pm

\n\n\nQuestions? E-mail Shay Huff at shuff@phoenixchamber.com

\n\n\nPricing (Lunch Included):
\n$10 for BidSource Subscribers
\n$15 for non-BidSource Subscribers\n

\n\n\nParking validated for Chase Parking Structure on SEC 1st Street & Van Buren
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