Tuesday May 17, 2022 | Edition 51
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Celebrating the achievements of the women that make up our RPO. Congratulations ladies, keep up the amazing work!
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Tina R. Macon, President & Senior Consultant, AllMac & Associates was accepted into the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women, Black in Business program as a business advisor for their first cohort. She will provide coaching and guidance to 2 groups of business owners as they develop and examine their business operations and develop strategies for growth and sustainability.
Read more about One Million Black Women here.
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Kimberly Bunton, President, TKT & Associates recently accepted the award on behalf of TKT for ranking 5th on the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. This marks the 6th consecutive year that TKT has made it on the list. Check out the full list here.
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Our Corporate Members are doing great things in the community. Please join us in celebrating their accomplishments!
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Humana recently ranked in at #9 on the DiversityInc. Top 50 Corporations Best of Diversity List. This annual list is derived exclusively from corporate survey submissions. Companies are evaluated within the context of their industries, with more than 20 industries represented. Take a look at the full list here.
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Louisville Water Company Small Business Opportunities
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Louisville Water wants to give small businesses a greater opportunity to work with them. As they deliver water to their customers every day, they create jobs for hundreds of large and small businesses. They are looking for suppliers and contractors who can deliver great quality work. If you are a small business, they want to work with you.
They encourage small businesses to apply to be a qualified Louisville Water Small Business Equity (SBE) program member. Only Louisville Water SBE program members can bid on certain Louisville Water projects, and Louisville Water will determine what those projects are. Their SBE program generally includes bidding on construction, construction sub-contracting, professional services, or general services contracts for more than $30,000 but less than $250,000. They are offering workshops on the requirements and the application process. Please sign up for a workshop by clicking here.
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2022 Catch the Wave Conference
Griffin Gate Marriot Golf Resort & Spa Lexington, KY
August 29 - 31 2022
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Mark your calendars for the 13th annual Women's Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley (WBEC ORV) Catch the Wave Conference, where we will be back together in person!
Registration for the event will open on Monday, April 18, 2022. We look forward to having you with us in person!
You will leave this conference with inspiration and new tools that will make a difference in your personal and business growth. We look forward to seeing you for an exciting 2022 Catch the Wave Conference!
The Catch the Wave Regional Conference brings female entrepreneurs together to network, learn, and gain inspiration from each other. The conference provides networking, training, and access to both women business owners and corporate members from across our region of Ohio, Kentucky & West Virginia.
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New Additions to Catch the Wave
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We're excited to host our first ever Catch the Wave Golf outing this year on Monday, August 29th! We have several sponsorship options available, please take a moment to review all levels and reach out to Robert Moore at rmoore1@wbec-orv.org with any questions.
If you're not a golfer, that's okay, we have other options for you to take part in as well! We will also be offering a spa day and a bourbon tour at the same time as the Golf Tournament. You will be able to sign up for either the Spa Day or the Bourbon Tour once registration goes live. Please note that the Spa Day will only be open to the first 30 people to sign up and sign up will be active until Friday, July 29th or until we reach capacity.
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Sponsorship
Special thank you to our Title Sponsors:
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Opportunities to Sponsor
If you are a Certified WBE interested in supporting the conference, please take a look at our Sponsorship Package and contact Kathryn Macon at kmacon@wbec-orv.org with any questions you might have.
If you are a Corporate Member interested in supporting the conference, please take a look at our Sponsorship Package and contact Ashton Wilson at awilson@wbec-orv.org with any questions you might have.
*We still have sponsorship opportunities available for both WBEs and Corporates*
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Scholarship Opportunities
The Sheila A. Mixon Scholarship Fund will be providing scholarships to Catch the Wave for up to 8 businesses. The businesses must be in operation for 5 years or less and should submit a one (1) page essay explaining why they should be selected. If you are interested in being considered, please send your essays to Angela Ruff at aruff@wbec-orv.org.
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Active Solicitations
Please visit this website to check all available solicitations and preview the bid without logging in. Remember, you must register to download the bid documents. Registration is free: click this link to register.
If you have difficulty registering, please send your email to procurement@cintimha.com with your username, email address, first name, last name, organization, and phone number. A confirmation of your registration will be sent to you confirming receipt of your registration.
All responses must be received on or before the date and time indicated on the bid opportunity and sent by email to procurement@cintimha.com.
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CVG's invitations to Bid (ITB) may be downloaded from the website under Current Opportunities.
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Invitation to Bid and Request for Proposal opportunities are currently available with the KCTCS.
In order to be considered in the Procurement to Payment Department, please submit a sealed bid or proposal by the due date supplied. Please submit via the link below:
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The University of Kentucky has released the following Requests for Proposal:
The advertisements for all bids, RFPs, and more can be found here.
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RFPs from Fayette County Public Schools are available and can be downloaded by registering here www.fcps.net/bids.
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Invitation to Bid and Request for Proposal opportunities are currently available with Louisville MSD:
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The City of Columbus invites you to explore their vendor services opportunities. All open bids can be found on their website under open requests for quotations.
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The City of Hillview is soliciting sealed bids for the electrical, plumbing and sprinkler system needed at Hillview Annex Building project in Hillview Kentucky.
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WBENC Forum Representatives
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The Women's Enterprise Forum (The Forum) serves in an advisory capacity to the WBENC Board of Directors. The Forum gives input and feedback on WBENC programs and other matters at the direction of the Board. Participation in The Forum offers opportunities for WBENC-certified WBEs to represent all women's business enterprises' voices and engage in networking and development activities with other WBEs, member corporations, and government entities.
WBEC ORV Forum Reps are here to represent you! Feel free to contact them for input, suggestions, and feedback regarding WBENC, WBEC ORV, and other matters relevant to the WBE community.
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All WBEC ORV Forum Representatives are listed below:
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Patti Massey, MYCA, pmassey@mycagroup.com
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Tara Abraham, Accel, Inc., tabraham@accel-inc.com
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Judith Anderson, Identity Systems, Inc., janderson@identitysystemsinc.com
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Lynn Child, CentraComm, lchild@centracomm.net
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Gabrielle Christman, Hunter International, gchristman@hirecruiting.com
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Shellee Fisher, Shellee Fisher Photography, sf@shelleefisher.com
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Ellie Halter, Schnipke Engraving Co., Inc., ehalter@schnipkeengraving.com
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Shelly Heller, Allied Shipping & Packaging Supplies, sheller@asapi.com
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Kelly Kolar, Kolar Design, k.kolar@kolardesign.net
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Tina R. Macon, AllMac & Associates, LLC, Tina.Macon@allmacassoc.com
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Lynn Moore, HJI Supply Chain Solutions, lmoore@hjisolutions.com
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Angela Morrow, LubriSource, Inc., amorrow@lubrisource.com
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Nancy Wiser, Wiser Strategies, nancy@wiserstrategies.com
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Molly Zraik, BAZ Group, mzraik@thebazgroup.com
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COVID 19 - Resources Corner
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Our RPO has multiple WBEs that provide COVID-19 related supplies and services. We encourage you to support and share opportunities for women entrepreneurs.
Please check out the COVID-19 Resource page on our website to access a list of companies providing COVID-19 suppliers. in this arena. We encourage you to review the list, and if applicable, send your business name and contact information so we can update your information.
The WBEC ORV Team is working to identify various support platforms such as webinars and partner resources that can assist you during this difficult time.
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The Women's Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley (WBEC ORV) mission is leading through an innovative, collaborative, and engaged group of Corporates, Government, WBEs, and Advocates. We are a catalyst for growth and sustainability by adding more Corporate Partners & WBEs in the Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia region.
WBEC ORV is a regional partner organization of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and provides certification to women-owned businesses in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. WBEC ORV operates under the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati's Business Development and Entrepreneurship through a collaborative effort with WBENC. Click the link below for more information.
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Stay connect with us on social media by following the links above or scanning the QR code!
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Women's Business Enterprise Council Ohio River Valley
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WBEC ORV is operated by the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio Business Development and Entrepreneurship Department under the authority of WBENC. The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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