Events

NAWBO Chicago is pleased to present "Work Your Diversity. Procurement is Smart Business," a diversity and procurement educational event. Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from public and private sector diversity and procurement officials who will discuss their programs, procedures, certification requirements and upcoming opportunities.

Date:      Tuesday, February 21

Time:      8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Place:     20 S. Clark St., 14th floor - Chicago
Fee:       $25 Member / $40 Non-Member

Here are the diversity and procurement leaders scheduled to participate on the panel:

Government Sector:

• Carlos Gutierrez, Outreach Manager, Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) - Business Enterprise Program
• Paulette Brooks, Deputy Director of Cook County Contract Compliance   
• Victoria Wright, MS Ed., Training and Development Analyst, City of Chicago Office of Compliance (not confirmed)
• Rosalyn Putman, Lead Business Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration

Private Sector:

• Brian Montgomery, Manager-Supplier Diversity, Procurement Sourcing, NICOR Gas
• Nadia Quarles, Assistant Vice President-Diversity, University of Chicago
• Frieda Curry, Director of the Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center at the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC)

This event promises to be a phenomenal networking opportunity, too. In addition to the panelists, NAWBO Chicago members and guests will have the opportunity to network with an array of procurement officials and diverse business owners. Procurement officials from the University of Chicago and Illinois Tollway Authority will be invited to attend, as well as members of Illinois' Hispanic, Black, Asian American and Gay & Lesbian chambers of commerce.