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HOTEL & TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS The Washington Hilton is the host location for the 2014 National MED Week Conference. The Washington Hilton is conveniently located in the heart of Washington D.C.’s popular neighborhoods. Situated on fashionable upper Connecticut Avenue, the hotel is within walking distance of excellent restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. All hotel reservations for the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2014 Contact: Al Betancourt – MBDA Public Affairs Email: abetancourt@mbda.gov(link sends email)   Program Recognizes Outstanding Achievements of Minority Entrepreneurs, Individuals, Organizations WASHINGTON (February 12, 2014) —The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2014 National Minority Enterprise Development

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2013 Contact: Al Betancourt – MBDA Press Secretary Email: abetancourt@mbda.gov(link sends email)   WASHINGTON (December 2, 2013) —The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today recognized the 2013 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Award winners. The winners include 12 organizations, businesses and individuals who have demonstrated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2013 Contact: MBDA Public Affairs Email: abetancourt@mbda.gov(link sends email)   Program Recognizing Outstanding Achievements of Minority Entrepreneurs, Individuals, Organizations WASHINGTON (August 20, 2013) —The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) today announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2013 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Awards

The  30th Anniversary National MED Week Conference(link is external) will feature Federal Procurement Opportunity Sessions, informal workshops with federal agencies that explore over 14,000 active contract opportunities. Register now(link is external) to network with procurement officials that collectively manage over $30 billion in procurement contracts. We are excited to announce the following confirmed participants: General

WASHINGTON – Oscar Quiles, president of Pentaq Manufacturing Corp., of Sabana Grande, PR, was named the National Minority Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration during the closing awards ceremony Friday night for the 29th annual Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week conference in Washington, D.C. “We are honoring Oscar for

WASHINGTON – Marie Johns, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, today signed a tri-partite Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and the Republic of Turkey’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB) to encourage collaboration to assist small and medium-sized businesses with international trade opportunities. The MOU,

WASHINGTON – A woman-owned general contractor from Tacoma, Wash., and a federal contracting official for the Department of Treasury were announced as winners of major awards by the U.S. Small Business Administration during a luncheon held today at the 29th National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week conference. Karen Say, president of Saybr Contractors, Inc. of

Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Remarks at Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference Thank you for the kind words, David [Hinson], and for your excellent leadership of the Minority Business Development Agency. Good morning, everyone. It’s an honor to be among so many talented entrepreneurs and business owners here for our 29th MED Week Conference.