BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20211014T220000Z DTEND:20211014T230000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Marion Area Black Business Council Meeting - HYBRID - October 14\, 2021 DESCRIPTION:HYBRID MEETING\n \n \n Please RSVP Either Way\n\n \n \n \n Who:\n All African-American Business and Non-profit owners in Marion County who would like to gather together to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face with their organizations\, while working to become stronger together.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n What:\n This newly-formed Marion Area Black Business Council is partnering with the Marion Area Chamber to also host a listing of African-American owned Businesses\, Nonprofits and Churches in Marion County (at no cost) in an effort to raise awareness while also building a communication network to provide minority-owned specific resources to the area's community.\n\n THERE IS NO COST TO BE A PART OF THE LISTING OR PART OF THE MABBC AND CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker: \n Jesse J. Mark III\, MBA\, Director of the Columbus Region Minority Business Assistance Center\, member of the Columbus Urban League \n\n \n\n Jesse Mark is a champion for the people\, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the financial and banking industry. With his expertise in retirement planning\, insurance protection\, business finance\, and commercial and mortgage lending\, he has become a trusted advisor to many businesses\, individuals and families. Working across non-profit\, government\, and corporate sectors\, Jesse has developed dynamic programs that have provided access to capital and educational opportunities tailored to meet the needs of Ohio's small businesses.\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n He is a graduate of Ohio Northern University's James Dicke College of Business Administration\, concentrating in Finance and Sports Management\, and earned his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Jesse has served on the boards of the Columbus Business Alliance and the Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce and holds professional affiliations with numerous Central Ohio chambers and rotary groups.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Topic: \n Learn about the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) which provides support to minority and economically disadvantaged businesses\, including certification assistance\, trainings\, one-on-one counseling and access to capital resources. The Columbus Region MBAC serves 18 counties in Central and Southeast Ohio\, including Marion County.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When:\n FIRST MEETING OF THE MABBC\n\n Thursday\, October 14\, 2021\n\n 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bonus:\n Each person attending this meeting will have the chance to win 2 raffle tickets to the Chucks and Pearls Raffle provided by the Peace and Freedom Committee. Click here for raffle details.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Where:\n \n Registration is strongly encouraged to help promote social distancing and attendee safety. Please also indicate if you will be attending in person or virtually. Snacks and Drinks will be available.\n\n \n\n ____ In Person\n\n Harding Centre Garden Room\n\n 267 W Center St\, Marion\, OH 43302\n\n \n\n ____ Virtually Through Zoom\n\n This is a secure virtual meeting through Zoom with phone-in options. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting including both video and by phone.\n\n \n\n Register For Zoom Here\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP:\n Register by Friday\, October 8\, 2021 at noon by choosing one of the registration options\, by sending an email to chamberstaff@marionareachamber.org or by calling the office at 740.382.2181. \n \n \n \n \n Click The Registration Button At The Top Of The Page For In Person Registration\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Click here For Zoom Registration\n \n \n Thank you very much for your prompt REGISTRATION! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: \;\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
HYBRID MEETING
Please RSVP Either Way
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Who:All African-American Business and Non-profit owners in Marion County who would like to gather together to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face with their organizations\, while working to become stronger together.
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What:This newly-formed Marion Area Black Business Council is partnering with the Marion Area Chamber to also host a listing of African-American owned Businesses\, Nonprofits and Churches in Marion County (at no cost) in an effort to raise awareness while also building a communication network to provide minority-owned specific resources to the area'\;s community.
\n THERE IS NO COST TO BE A PART OF THE LISTING OR PART OF THE MABBC AND CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED
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Speaker: \; \; Jesse J. Mark III\, MBA\, Director of the Columbus Region Minority Business Assistance Center\, member of the Columbus Urban League
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\n Jesse Mark is a champion for the people\, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the financial and banking industry. With his expertise in retirement planning\, insurance protection\, business finance\, and commercial and mortgage lending\, he has become a trusted advisor to many businesses\, individuals and families. Working across non-profit\, government\, and corporate sectors\, Jesse has developed dynamic programs that have provided access to capital and educational opportunities tailored to meet the needs of Ohio&rsquo\;s small businesses.
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\n He is a graduate of Ohio Northern University&rsquo\;s James Dicke College of Business Administration\, concentrating in Finance and Sports Management\, and earned his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Jesse has served on the boards of the Columbus Business Alliance and the Central Ohio African American Chamber of Commerce and holds professional affiliations with numerous Central Ohio chambers and rotary groups.
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Topic: \; \; \; \;Learn about the Minority Business Assistance Center (MBAC) which provides support to minority and economically disadvantaged businesses\, including certification assistance\, trainings\, one-on-one counseling and access to capital resources. \; The Columbus Region MBAC serves 18 counties in Central and Southeast Ohio\, including Marion County.
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When:FIRST MEETING OF THE MABBC
\n Thursday\, October 14\, 2021
\n 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
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Bonus:Each person attending this meeting will have the chance to win 2 raffle tickets to the Chucks and Pearls Raffle provided by the Peace and Freedom Committee. Click here for raffle details.
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Where:\n
Registration is strongly encouraged to help promote social distancing and attendee safety. Please also indicate if you will be attending in person or virtually. Snacks and Drinks will be available.
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\n ____ In Person
\n  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Harding Centre Garden Room
\n  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 267 W Center St\, Marion\, OH 43302
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\n ____ Virtually Through Zoom
\n This is a secure virtual meeting through Zoom with phone-in options. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting including both video and by phone.
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\n  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Register For Zoom Here
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RSVP:Register by Friday\, October 8\, 2021 at noon by choosing one of the registration options\, by sending an email to chamberstaff@marionareachamber.org or by calling the office at 740.382.2181.
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Click The Registration Button At The Top Of The Page For In Person Registration
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 \;Click here For Zoom Registration
Thank you very much for your prompt REGISTRATION!
\n LOCATION:Registration is strongly encouraged to assist with social distancing and keeping everyone safe & healthy. Please also indicate if you will be attending in person or virtually. ____ In Person Harding Centre Garden Room 267 W. Center Street ____ Virtually Through Zoom This is a secure virtual meeting through Zoom with phone only options. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting including both video and by phone. Register For Zoom Here UID:e.1518.498708 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260925T021258Z URL:https://business.marionareachamber.org/events/details/marion-area-black-business-council-meeting-hybrid-october-14-2021-498708 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR