Overview of 2009 MBDA Summit Conference
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you for participating in the 2009 MBDA Summit Conference. Your feedback, comments and suggestions are critical to success of MBDA's mission to increase competitiveness and growth in minority-owned firms.
The purpose of the MBDA Summit was to assess the effectiveness of programs and strategies available to enhance the abilities of MBEs in the 21st century and establish a blueprint for minority business development programs that will be implemented by public and private sector providers over the next two decades.
Please bookmark this page and check back often for summaries of Summit Conference Feedback, as well as raw data. We look forward to continuing the dialogue from the Summit. Please use the MBDA Blog entries created specifically for the summit to share ideas and provide additional comments. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts, your opinion is very important to us.
"Minority businesses are bastions of innovation and entrepreneurship that provide jobs and a better quality of life in communities all across America. The Department of Commerce and MBDA welcome you to the 2009 Minority Business Summit. Together, we will explore new ways to promote the growth and competitiveness of minority businesses."
~Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce~
