MBDA October Update: Acting National Director Miguel Estién, MED Week On Demand, New Biz Centers and MORE!

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. THE MBDA UPDATE News for MBDA Stakeholders October 2020 The 2021 National MED Week conference was a success!  Thank you for participating and thank you for sharing with your networks.  MED Week 2021 hosted more than 39 sessions and has more than 17,000 views and count! This year's conference closed with the second  Buy MBE Day hosted by our network of MBDA Business and Specialty Centers across the country.  Thank you again for being a part of the national observance celebrating minority business enterprises! The sessions you may have missed are still available! Catch the replays on demand. Check MBDA's Instagram for a quick guide to session topics.  Introducing Acting National Director Miguel Estién  The U.S. Department of Commerce has  announced the renewal of the Trade Finance Advisory Council. The US Dept. of Commerce has announced Miguel Estién to serve as MBDA's Acting National Director & National Deputy Director. "I am honored to be selected by the Biden-Harris Administration and Secretary Raimondo to help lead the Minority Business Development Agency." To hear his first greeting, visit our Instagram.  MBDA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The USHCC and Reimagine Main celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with Miguel Estién, Acting Director, Minority Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Ramiro A. Cavazos, President & CEO, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce! The event was moderated and hosted by Public Private Strategies and falls under their Reimagine Main Street (RMS) initiative, focused on helping small business and their workers recover from effects of the pandemic.  Watch the live stream on the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Facebook page.  MBDA Business Center Open House Events-Coming To A City Near You! #InCaseYouMissedIt:  Minority Business Development Agency Awards $13.9 Million in Grants Federal funding expanded MBDA Business Centers to new locations in Alabama, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia. In celebration of the new locations, there will be various Open House events. Stay connected to MBDA for event details. For more details on the awardees, visit here. To find the MBDA Business Center near you, visit www.mbda.gov/mbda-programs for the directory.        https://www.mbda.gov

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