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The Dallas Fort Worth Minority Development Council, Inc. will host its 6th Annual School District Vendor Fair on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Meet and learn about business opportunities from the procurement officers in a face-to-face, come and go setting. You must RSVP to attend. Click here to register and learn more.

In 2015, Kaylynn Jordan, President of ESNET, LLC, reached out to WBCS staff to find a WBE who could provide them commercial insurance. The council recommended President of Upshaw Johnson Company, Katie Johnson and provided Kaylynn with their contact information.

The City of Arlington, Arlington Independent School District, and University of Texas Arlington will host a monthly supplier meeting. Purchasing staff from the agencies will be available to meet with new vendors, hand out registration instructions, and provide current contract lists.

Cosmetics company Revlon named Debra Perelman its first female chief executive officer in it's 86-year history.

One of our WBEs had a great opportunity during Summit and Salute 2018.

Today we recognize, WBE, Chelsea Derrah for serving 4 active years in the US Army as a Korean Linguist. Chelsea's certified woman and service-disabled-veteran-owned company, DME currently distributes bulk copy paper, medical supplies and equipment, MRO products, and a variety of office technologies to large corporations, state agencies, and the federal government.

"WBE Certification with WBCS will offer the support, insight, and the ability to partner with other women to obtain opportunities not available without the certification. My business has added a new revenue stream with our WBE Certification that has shown an increase of 30% in the year since we were certified." -Andrea Tsakanikas,

The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southwest (USPAACC) is hosting a Women's Business Symposium featuring business networking, and one-on-one business roundtables with prospective buyers.

"I would recommend that everyone throw their hat into the ring for this event next year. Developing a pitch that tells the story of the issues that your customers are facing and how you address those issues – and do that in less than 10 minutes in a very engaging way – is a very valuable exercise for everyone."

Join DFW International Airport at their headquarters for a disparity study informational meeting. The meeting will introduce the study team, present the study elements and methodology, describe the study process and outline how stakeholders and business owners can participate.