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SUMMARY:Seminar Series: Diversity Certification through the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by:\n\n\n\nJoin the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)\, in partnership with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Diverse Professionals Roundtable\, for a free informational workshop regarding diversity certification through the SDO. Enjoy light breakfast and coffee while learning about the SDO?s programs and services\, including:\n\n\n	\n	Who may be eligible for State certification\n	\n	\n	How the certification process works\n	\n	\n	Why State certification may be right for your business\n	\n	\n	What support the SDO offers after you have received your State certification\n	\n\n\nThere will be an opportunity to ask questions\, meet members of the SDO Diverse and Small Business Engagement and Certification teams\, and network with other business owners.\n\nSpeakers from the Supplier Diversity Office:\n\n\n	\n	Wanda Col n-DAngelo\, Director\, Diverse and Small Business Certification\n	\n	\n	Rob Williams\, Director\, Diverse and Small Business Engagement\n	\n	\n	Algeria Marsh\, Recruitment\, Growth\, and Retention Coordinator\n	\n	\n	Amanda LaCroix\, Diverse and Small Business Engagement Coordinator\n	\n\n\n \n\nAbout the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)\n\nThe SDO?s mission is to promote diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in state contracting for businesses owned by minorities\, women\, Portuguese\, veterans\, service-disabled veterans\, those with a disability\, and LGBT individuals\, as well as small Massachusetts businesses. The SDO certifies these businesses and manages several programs that help them enhance their marketability when bidding on public contracts.\n\nWebsite
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, " trebuchet=""><span style="font-size: 22px\;"><b>Sponsored by:<img alt="" height="70" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/My_folder/EventPhotoFull_DPRlogofinaloutlines002.png" style="width: 175px\; height: 70px\;" width="175" /></b></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)\, in partnership with the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the</span></span><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;Diverse Professionals Roundtable</span><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">\, for a free informational workshop regarding diversity certification through the SDO. Enjoy light breakfast and coffee while learning about the SDO?s programs and services\, including:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet="">\n	<p><strong><span style="color: black\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Who may be eligible for State certification</span></strong></p>\n	</li>\n	<li font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet="">\n	<p><strong><span style="color: black\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">How the certification process works</span></span></span></span></span></strong></p>\n	</li>\n	<li font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet="">\n	<p><strong><span style="color: black\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">Why State certification may be right for your business</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p>\n	</li>\n	<li font-size:="" style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;" trebuchet="">\n	<p><strong><span style="color: black\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">What support the SDO offers after you have received your State certification</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">There will be an opportunity to ask questions\, meet members of the SDO Diverse and Small Business Engagement and Certification teams\, and network with other business owners.</span></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Speakers from the Supplier Diversity Office:</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Wanda Col&oacute\;n-DAngelo</strong>\, <em>Director\, Diverse and Small Business Certification</em></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Rob Williams</strong>\, <em>Director\, Diverse and Small Business Engagement</em></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Algeria Marsh</strong>\, <em>Recruitment\, Growth\, and Retention Coordinator</em></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n	<li>\n	<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Amanda LaCroix</strong>\, <em>Diverse and Small Business Engagement Coordinator</em></span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>About the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO)</strong></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:black\;">The SDO?s mission is to promote diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in state contracting for businesses owned by minorities\, women\, Portuguese\, veterans\, service-disabled veterans\, those with a disability\, and LGBT individuals\, as well as small Massachusetts businesses. The SDO certifies these businesses and manages several programs that help them enhance their marketability when bidding on public contracts.</span></span><br />\n<a href="https://www.mass.gov/orgs/supplier-diversity-office-sdo"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Website<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="133" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/SDOLogo.png" style="width: 218px\; height: 133px\;" width="218" /></span></a></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:In-Person Event Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Fuller Conference Room 311 Main St. Suite 200 Worcester\, MA 01608
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URL:https://business.cmschamber.org/events/details/seminar-series-diversity-certification-through-the-massachusetts-supplier-diversity-office-14999
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