Trajectory for Growth - City of Philadelphia

[email protected] (215) 751-9501


29th Annual Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development Week

“Trajectory for Growth” Monday, September 30, 2013 – Friday, October 4, 2013 Calendar of Events

Monday, Sept. 30, 2013

Time: 8:45 am to 12:00 pm Location: Conversation Hall, City Hall, Room 201

Opening Reception 8:30 - 9:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast in Conversation Hall City of Philadelphia Commerce Department Office of Economic Opportunity


Cornerstone Program – Call to Action Public, Private, Non-Profit Sectors 9:00 - 10:00 am

Angela Dowd-Burton, Executive Director, Office of Economic Opportunity Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, City of Philadelphia Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration Nolan N. Atkinson, GPCC Board member and Chair, GPCC Diversity & Inclusion Board Committee Anne Papageorge, Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate Services Steven Scott Bradley, CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce and Bradley and Bradley Insurance, Trends in Minority Business Development and Growth


MED Week Awards Ceremony, Presentations by 10:00 - 10:30 am African American Chamber of Commerce, Anita T. Connor and Associates P.C. Asian American Chamber of Commerce, Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc. Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Impact Dimensions Office of Economic Opportunity, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative The Minority Business Development Agency Business Center, The Tactile Design Group

Alumni of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Education Program - Panel Discussion 10:30 - 11:30 am Panel Moderator: Wayne Williams, Education Services Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative [email protected] 215-895-4046

Ryan Bowers, Frontline Solutions International, LLC Kristin Smith, Smith Flooring, Inc Gina Mancuso, CoreFitness Rittenhouse LLC Alex King, Defined Clarity, LLC Patricia Claybrook, Jidan Cleaning LLC Franne McNeal, Business Advisor, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative For additional information or to RSVP, please call (215) 683‐2057 or email [email protected]


“Trajectory for Growth”

Monday, September 30, 2013 – Friday, October 4, 2013 Calendar of Events

Monday, Sept. 30, 2013

A Conversation with Philadelphia’s Business Leaders: How to Build a Top 100 Black Enterprise Business 4:00 - 7:00 pm Location: The HUB at Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 The Independent Conference Center located on the 2nd floor of Cira Centre Sponsoring Partner: The African American Chamber of Commerce, (215) 751-9501 4:00 pm Registration, networking and refreshments 5:00 pm Panel Discussion 6:30 pm Networking

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Corporate Advocacy for Minority Business Owners 9:00 - 11:00 am Location: Customers Bank-Progress Plaza, 1501 N Broad Street- Philadelphia, Pa 19122

Sponsoring Partner: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, (215) 790-3852 or [email protected]

Public Safety and Your Business: A MED Week Networking Reception & Panel Discussion 6:00 - 8:00 pm Location: Philadelphia Business and Technology Center, 5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Sponsoring Partner: Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., 4th District & Councilman-at-Large David Oh For more information: [email protected] or (215) 686-3416 Trademark Basics, What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Jon Huntsman Hall, 3730 Walnut Street

Presenter: Craig Morris, Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach at the US Patent and Trademark Office Sponsoring Partner: The Urban League of Philadelphia and the Wharton Small Business Development Center


“Trajectory for Growth”

Monday, September 30, 2013 – Friday, October 4, 2013 Calendar of Events

Other Information:  Learn how trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names, and business name registrations all differ.  Critical factors to select a trademark that will be both federally registrable and legally protectable.  The importance of doing a complete search and whether an attorney should be used.  What may happen if another trademark owner believes it has stronger rights in a mark and issues a "cease-and-desist" letter?  Information on what the USPTO does in the federal registration process and how to avoid "scams" perpetrated by companies that request fees for services not required by the USPTO.

Registration information: http://tinyurl.com/jvhphgr Registration Fee: $10.00

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Exporting Opportunities 9:00 am to 11:00 am Location: One Parkway Building, 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029, City Planning Conference Room

Sponsoring Partner: Asian American Chamber of Commerce, (215) 791-3660

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Application Workshop 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Location: 121 S. Broad Street, 10th Floor Sponsoring Partner: The Urban League of Philadelphia RSVP: Contact Ms. Tiffany Belton at 215-985-3220 ext. 237 or [email protected] Issues in the Immigrant Business Community 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Location: One Parkway Building, 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029, City Planning Conference Room

Sponsoring Partner: Asian American Chamber of Commerce, (215) 791-3660

Thursday, October 3, 2013

WOW, What a Window! The Dynamics of Visual Merchandising 8:00 am to 10:00 am The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19139

Presenters: Ms. Iola Harper, Senior Director of TEC Acceleration Group at The Enterprise Center Sponsoring Partner: The Enterprise Center, (215) 895-4046 7:30 am – Registration, networking and refreshments 8:00 am to 9:30 am – Program 9:30 am to 10:00 am – Q & A and Wrap-up

City of Philadelphia Office of Innovation and Technology presents Vendor Forum 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Room 201 AB, Philadelphia, PA 19107 We are limiting participation to three (3) attendees per organization/company. Sponsoring Partner: City of Philadelphia Office of Innovation and Technology For more information call: Parties expressing interest in attending should RSVP by emailing [email protected] or by calling (215) 686-8173 by close of business Monday, September 30, 2013. MEDWeek VIP Reception 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19139 Sponsoring Partner: The Enterprise Center, (215) 895-4046 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Registration, networking and refreshments 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm – Remarks by MED Week Co-Chairs Steven Scott Bradley, CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce and Bradley and Bradley Insurance Narasimha B, Shenoy PE, President/CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia Varsovia Fernandez, President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce James Sanders, MBA, Director, Minority Business Development Agency Business Center Pennsylvania Angela Dowd-Burton, Executive Director, Office of Economic Opportunity 8th Annual Passing the Torch Awards 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm The Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19139 Presenters: Angela Dowd-Burton, Executive Director, Office of Economic Opportunity Sponsoring Partner: MBDA Business Center Philadelphia, Pa operated by The Enterprise Center For more information call: Carissa Jones at 215-895-4016 or via email at [email protected].

Friday, Oct. 4, 2013

MarketPlace Philadelphia Management - Specialty Leasing Program By appointment, presentation & tour 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Philadelphia Int’l Airport

Sponsoring Partner: MarketPlace Philadelphia Management

Presentation & Tour of Specialty Leasing program. For retail cart program, does not include inline space. Appointments only.

*To schedule an appointment time or for further information, please contact Allison McWilliams, Specialty Retail Manager: (215) 937-1200