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Conferences & Events

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all events being shared at this moment are webinars

Results Repeat Office Hours: Best Practices for Leading a Virtual Team
Results Repeat

April 21, 12:00 PM

Join our Director of Operations, Amy Cheatham, to learn the best practices of leading a virtual team. Results Repeat has been a virtual company since 2014. Our short, 30-minute webinar will help leaders like YOU succeed in leading your team in the absence of everyday face-to-face interactions. Register now!

*All registrants will receive a webinar recording and digital download after the presentation.

ReImagine, ReThink, ReFocus: Sustaining and Thriving in Our Current Culture
NAWBO

April 22, 3:00 – 5:30 PM

The theme is “Sustainability”, in keeping with the April 22nd Earth Day date and our speakers will be talking about and engaging with attendees about sustainability in business and personal relationships as well as in the environment and community. Meet business owners and leaders in sustaining our resources across people, business, community and the planet.

We’ll be approaching sustainability from a variety of perspectives relevant to our primary constituency, women-owned businesses, in a fast-faced, high-energy program. To help you actualize what inspires you, you’ll receive takeaways via email with tips and resources from our speakers.

The program runs from 3:00pm to 5:30 and is followed by a wine tasting/happy hour from 5:30—6:30.

Select WBENC Member for a discounted rate! Register Here

PPL Supplier Diversity Conference 2021
PPL

April 23, 8:30 AM

PPL’s Supply Chain will be hosting a Diversity Conference for existing
PPL suppliers and those interested in becoming a PPL supplier. The event is designed for business owners who are veterans, women, minorities, LGBT and disabled, and for disadvantaged and HUBZone businesses.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Those who attend will hear from PPL leaders about the role that diversity plays in our procurement efforts and culture, learn from the shared success of a diverse and non-diverse business relationship, and hear from organizations that certify and support diverse businesses in PPL’s service territory.

Registration is open until April 15, 2021, Register Here

2021 Derby Diversity & Business Summit
GEDDI

April 27- April 30

The mission of the Derby Diversity Business Summit (DDBS) is to drive innovative strategies to attract diverse consumers while promoting the utilization of best in class diverse business leaders within the Executive Workforce and Global Supply Chain and Sports. DDBS has an international draw and exists to bring together the world’s top, diverse suppliers and executives – inclusive of ALL diverse groups (Minority, Women, LGBTQ, Veteran & Disabled) on a national scale to network, develop and enjoy the Derby.

A portion of the 2021 proceeds will be donated to GEDDI in support of black owned businesses. The Derby Diversity & Business Summit team has assembled an inclusive and elite group of suppliers and executives spanning all diversity categories – MBE, WBE, LGBTBE, and Veteran/Disabled.

Our corporate partners will have access to businesses with annual revenues that exceed $10 million and many of the country’s top degreed diverse executives. The Summit embodies diverse suppliers within the following industries:

– Financial
– Food & Beverage
– Healthcare
– Legal
– Logistics
– Manufacturing
– Media & Advertising
– Staffing
– Technology & Innovation

WOMEN’S WAY Annual Celebration: Breaking Down Barriers
WOMEN’S WAY

May 13, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

WOMEN’S WAY Annual Celebration will still be an event like no other!

This year, join virtually for the 43rd Celebration: Breaking Down Barriers, as we honor women across the nation whose work reflects a commitment to the values of equity and justice!

This year’s Lucretia Mott Honoree is Aimee Allison, for her work as the founder and president of She the People, a national network elevating the voice and power of women of color. We will also present the Gender Equity Champion Award to Leslie E. John, Esq. for her long-term support of WOMEN’S WAY and her commitment to the advancement of women, girls, and gender equity.

Featuring performances by Drum Like A Lady and Project Capoeira, inspiring stories, and keynote speeches from our honorees, join us for our largest fundraiser of the year as we raise crucial funds to support our work in the movement towards gender equity.

If you would like to attend the VIP Session with Aimee Allison, check out our sponsorship levels and buy tickets Here

Portal North Bridge Virtual DBE Outreach & Networking Event
NJ Transit

May 19, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

NJ TRANSIT is holding a DBE Outreach and Networking Event to provide potential construction teams and New Jersey United Certification Program (NJUCP) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms with the opportunity to learn about the project and network.

Virtual networking opportunities with contractors, DBE firms and agencies conveniently at your fingertips.

Selling To the Federal Government – FREE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING SEMINAR
U.S. Small Business Administration

Various times/dates

Did you know the Federal Government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world? Interested in learning how your small business can market your services or goods to the Federal Government?

SBA helps to ensure small businesses get fair opportunities to share federal government prime contracts.

Topics will include:

How to Register
Small Business Certifications
Finding Opportunities
Marketing Your Firm
Federal Supply Schedules
Getting Paid
Tips to Prepare Your Offer
How to Seek Additional Assistance

WORKSHOPS HELD 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M.

April 22, 2021
May 27, 2021
June 24, 2021
July 22, 2021
August 26, 2021
September 23, 2021

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop. Workshops begin promptly at 1 p.m.

Register online https://sellingtothefed.eventbrite.com. Please note all training sessions are offered via Microsoft Teams Meeting.

If you have any questions or require additional information please contact: Jennifer Tilden (610) 382-3083

Federal Government Contracting Certification Programs
FREE SEMINAR
U.S. Small Business Administration

Various times/dates

The workshop will cover the benefits of participating in these programs.

The Woman-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program is an initiative created by the SBA to provide greater contracting opportunities for woman-owned small businesses by allowing certain contracts to be competed only among businesses registered as WOSB’s.
The SBA HUBZone Program mission to promote job growth, capital investment, and economic development to Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) by providing contracting assistance to small businesses located in these economically distressed communities.
The SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, named for a section of the Small Business Act, is a business development program created to help small disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement market.

WORKSHOPS HELD 9 A.M. TO 12 P.M.

April 22, 2021
May 27, 2021
June 24, 2021
July 22, 2021
August 26, 2021
September 23, 2021

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop.

Register online https://govcertifications.eventbrite.com. Please note all training sessions are offered via Microsoft Teams Meeting.

If you have any questions or require additional information please contact: George Tapia (610) 382-3086

Grants, Scholarships & Programs

Comcast RISE Business Services Awards
Comcast

DEADLINE: May 7, 2021

This program is a multi-year commitment to provide business services that include marketing, creative, media, and technology services to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses that have been in operation for at least 12 months. The business services are delivered to your business in the value of the services, not money.

Applications for this program opened on February and will close on May 7, 2021. Businesses that are selected to receive the business services will be notified on or around May 28, 2021. The program is ongoing and will end on December 31, 2022 with awardees selected quarterly.
Apply Here

Electrical Distribution Technology Program
Community College of Allegheny County and Duquesne Light Company

DEADLINE: May 21, 2021

The Electrical Distribution Technology (EDT) program is a joint partnership between the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) and Duquesne Light Company (DLC) to provide training in the basic skills, knowledge, and abilities applicants would need to apply for skilled craft positions in the electrical utility industry such as Line Workers, Underground Splicers, Sr. Operators, and Operations Center Dispatchers.

The EDT program begins in September, 2021. Applications are now being accepted until May 15, 2021.

For more information, please contact Jeffrey Peters (jpeters@duqlight.com), Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist, at DLC

Apply Here – Requisition ID: 12897

Business Opportunities & RFPs

External Strategy Consultant
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

DEADLINE: April 15, 2021

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh is looking for suppliers to develop an external-facing strategy that promotes the FHLBank Pittsburgh’s (the “FHLBank”) efforts to engage effectively with our members and the public on racial equity and inclusion (“REI”) issues in banking and financial services, including but not limited to:

- - Challenges and opportunities for our membership in building successful REI programs/initiatives (e.g., lack of engagement/exposure and barriers to use)
  - Creating lists of (a) best practices in financial services industry, (b) comprehensive initiative/program options for the FHLBank’s consideration, and (c) recommended subsets of initiative/programs that the FHLBank should consider in the short term and long term.
  - Recommended options should include assessments of (1) partnership opportunities (with members, trade associations, non-profits, and others) for the FHLBank, (2) potential market-level impact of recommended program(s)/initiative(s), and (3) estimations of costs (money and time) to the FHLBank to implement each recommendation.

Apply Here

The Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PA UCP) New Website

The Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PA UCP) website has a new look. It is now being hosted by B2GNOW, the nation’s leading diversity management software firm. The new PAUCP website has enhanced online functionalities while continuing to allow DBE certification applicants and certified vendors the same functionality as the previous website.

Certification- and compliance-specific questions will still be answered by your certifying agency contacts. It is our goal that these customer service improvements simplify the certification and annual renewal processes; reduce the need for firms to send paperwork through the mail; and, facilitate website access for all vendor users.

Contracting Opportunities with the City of Philadelphia

Several opportunities are available with the City of Philadelphia. Notable opportunities include Construction Management services for the renovation of the 15th Police District, consulting for the Sanitation Division’s Northeast Incinerator Building Rehabilitation Project and procurement and reproduction support for the Law Department. All opportunities within the city’s eContract system are available here.

Posting Guidelines

Our business is to get you business – the right supplier for our Corporate Partners, access to bids and RFPs for our WBEs.

We welcome Procurement Opportunity postings on this page in accordance with the following guidelines:

Posts are accepted for procurement opportunities from Supplier Diversity Corporate/Council Members in good standing.
Posts are accepted for procurement opportunities for WBE-to-WBE spend by WBEs in good standing.
A brief three-line description of the opportunity; a link to the opportunity posted on line; an identified point-of-contact with name, e-mail and phone number; and dates of opportunity may be e-mailed to Affiong Inyang-ITIAT, Engagement Coordinator – ainyang-itiat@wbeceast.com
The description and link will be added within four business days of receipt.
Please note: This is a public website and public page. WBEC-East cannot guarantee that respondents are WBENC-certified WBEs.

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