October 2005
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General Membership Meeting November 2
Steve Simms from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is the guest speaker for the November 2 General Membership Meeting. He will discuss the rebuilding efforts on the Gulf Coast following hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the opportunities available for MBEs. He will also discuss the value of SLMBC membership and affiliation with the NMSDC.
Registration for the General Membership Meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast and the meeting will start promptly at 9 a.m. Ironically, the program will be held in the New Orleans Room at Harrah’s Casino, 777 Casino Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043.
Please RSVP by October 31 to Valerie Shelton at vshelton@slmbc.org or call 314-241-1143.
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PON Meeting November 8
The next PON (Purchasing Officers Network) Meeting will be held at Monsanto, Building A on November 8, starting at 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Included on the program will be a panel discussion on MBE development. There will be a panel of five to six individuals that will discuss areas such as Attributes of successful MBEs, Key Influencers in the Selection of Suppliers, and Methods Corporations use to source new MBEs. There will also be presentations from three MBEs.
The PON is made up of supplier diversity leads, purchasing professionals, operational and tactical managers in the St. Louis region who develop action plans to effect minority purchasing. This group is committed to impacting the economic growth of the region by creating and expanding opportunities of minority vendors. The PON is sponsored by the St. Louis Minority Council.
RSVP by November 4 to Valerie Shelton at vhelton@slmbc.org or call 314-241-1143.
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Special MBE Sponsorship Reception November 9
Calling all MBEs!! Vinet McMillan is hosting a special reception on Wednesday, November 9 at the Hyatt Union Station in the Gothic Corridor, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. All MBEs are invited to attend to learn about the benefits of becoming a sponsor of the Council. Please RSVP by November 2 to Barbara Gibson at bagibson@slmbc.org or call 314-241-1143.
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Excellence Awards Gala December 1
Please join us at the annual Excellence Awards Gala at the Ritz Carlton on December 1 to honor the achievements of our outstanding MBEs and corporate members. This elegant, black-tie event will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., dinner and the awards program at 7 p.m., and a champagne toast and dance at 8:30 p.m.
Look for your invitation in the mail and RSVP as soon as possible. Sponsorships to support the Council’s educational and development programs are still available. Don’t miss this most elegant and important event of the year.
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MBE and Corporate Award Nominees
The following MBEs, corporations, institutions and individual buyers have been nominated to receive a prestigious SLMBC Excellence Award in the following categories:
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MBE
Manufacturing
American Pallet-Midwest
Andy’s Seasonings
Druids Woodworking
Production Products
Puckett Flooring
Unlimited Water
Distribution
Ariel Premium
Award Specialties
Capital Communications, Inc.
Centrex
Facilitec, Inc.
Inner City Sports
Minority Business Enterprise/LRS
New Century Packaging
T.A.B. Company, Inc.
Telcobuy
Construction
AFRAM
B.E. Scaife Plumbing Co.
BRK
Fletcher Mechanical
ICR Construction
Legacy Building Group
Mary One Enterprises
Mosley Construction, Inc.
PANGEA
Premise Communications
TriMechanical
Professional/Other Services
B-Ryan & Associates
Chameleon Integrated Services
Corporate Facilities Solutions
Edwards Solutions
ELB Enterprises
Forget Me Not Florist
Hicks-Carter-Hicks
Inner Circle Logistics, Inc.
Jones UPS Store
K.C. Conley & Associates
L.D. Ingrum Gallery & Studio
Mary One Johnson Home Team Realty, LLC
Personal Touches by Jeanetta
Petrel Group
Q&C International
Rose International
Specialties International
TSI Engineering
United Technologies
Valentine’s Janitorial
V. Wilson Associates, Inc.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CORPORATION
Corporation of the Year
Ameren
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Express Scripts, Inc.
Laclede Gas
Monsanto Company
SBC
St. Louis Cardinals
The Boeing Company
Institution of the Year
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
SSM HealthCare
St. Louis Community College
University of Missouri
Washington University in St. Louis
Corporate Innovative Program
Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
Corporate Express
Peabody Energy
Saint Louis University
Schnucks Markets, Inc.
MBE Buyer/Coordinator of the Year
Ameren – Brian Montgomery
Boeing – Karen Payne
ConocoPhillips – Gill Ward
Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Scott Babgy
Enterprise Rent-A-Car – David Bertorelli
Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Val Joyner
Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Christine Ramsdell
Enterprise Rent-A-Car – Gene Roth
Express Scripts – Janetta Brown
Express Scripts – Mark Graham
Laclede Gas – Kurt Capehart
McCarthy – Monica Bailey
Monsanto Company – Deb Lebryk
Monsanto Company – Jeff Sharpe
MSD – Ramona Dickens
MSD – Donna Morris
MSD – Rodney Turner
Renaissance Grand Hotel – Janessa Corpuza
SSM HealthCare – Jim Degnan
The Boeing Company – Karen Payne
University of Missouri System – Dr. Jacqueline Kelly
Washington University in St. Louis – Bob Weinstein
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Holiday Reception And General Meeting December 15
Mark your calendar now for the annual Holiday Reception and General Meeting. This event will be held Thursday, December 15 at the Charles F. Knight Education Center, located at Snow Way at Throop Drive on the Washington University in St. Louis campus.
Washington University in St. Louis and the John M. Olin School of Business are sponsoring event. Look for more details coming soon.
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New MBE Certifications
Paradigm Drywall and Interiors, LLC
Construction – Drywall & Interior Painting
Jordan Criner, President
St. Louis, MO 63146
314-453-9903
crinerstls@aol.com
MBE Accomplishments
Kwame Building Group completed work as construction manager and owner’s representative for the new School of Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Bell’s & Associates, Inc. completed the renewal of a contract with St. Louis County Government and was awarded a renewal contract for Broker of Record services for the County for the All Risk Property Insurance Program.
Sinclair Solutions was awarded a contract for consulting services with Magellan for a federal government project.
Brenda Newberry was interviewed in the October 21 – 27 St. Louis Business Journal. The article, “Tech Firms Run Security Gauntlet to get Contracts,” discussed government contracts and the difficulty of obtaining the necessary government security clearances connected with government contracts.
Rodney Evans of Premise Communications was awarded a subcontract from TSI for SMA-TV (satellite), voice data, and a part of the fiber optic backbone installation at the new Cardinals’ stadium. SBC originally awarded the contract to TSI, who subcontracted part of the job to Premise Communications.
For more information about ongoing programs, workshops and general meetings, please visit our calendar at www.slmbc.org.
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For more information about ongoing programs, workshops
and general meetings, see our calendar at www.slmbc.org.
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St. Louis Minority
Business Council
308 North 21st Street
Suite 700
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
phone: 314-241-1143
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