[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Small Local Business Enterprise Networking Event May 11

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CITY OF DURHAM
Office of Public Affairs
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, NC 27701

News Release


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Amy Blalock
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For Immediate Release: April 25, 2017


Share! RSVP by 5/2 for free networking event about @CityofDurhamNC Small Local Business Enterprise Program & contracting opportunities: http://bit.ly/2phvPZF


Durham Hosts Small Local Business Enterprise Networking Event
RSVP Requested by May 2

What:              Small Local Business Enterprise Program (SLBE) Networking Event

Who:               City of Durham Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department<http://durhamnc.gov/606/Equal-Opportunity-Equity-Assurance>

When:             Thursday, May 11, 2017, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Where:            City Hall Council Chambers
101 City Hall Plaza, First Floor
Durham, N.C. 27701


Fast Facts:
*        The City of Durham Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Program works to increase employment opportunities for residents while enhancing the community's tax base. The program promotes City contracting opportunities for small local construction, architectural, engineering, and surveying businesses located in Durham, Orange, Person, and Chatham Counties.

*        This free networking event will share more information about the City's SLBE Program, connect participants with other SLBE firms, and share upcoming contracting opportunities with the City. At the conclusion of the event, a reception with refreshments will also be provided.

*        Participants are asked to RSVP by May 2 to Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Specialist Angela Henderson by email<mailto:Angela.Henderson at durhamnc.gov> or by calling (919) 560-4180, ext. 17244.

About the Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department
The City of Durham Equal Opportunity/Equity Assurance Department<http://durhamnc.gov/606/Equal-Opportunity-Equity-Assurance> (EO/EA) is responsible for the implementation of the City's Equal Business Opportunity Program. Responsibilities include implementation of race and gender neutral measures to facilitate the participation of Underutilized Business Enterprises (UBEs) in contracting activity with the City. The EO/EA Office also administers the Small Local Business Enterprise Program (SLBE), which works to increase employment opportunities for residents through recruitment, certification, and maintenance of the SLBE data bank, business development, City project compliance, monitoring, and reporting. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the department ensures that its services support making Durham a great place to live, work, and play by focusing on a strong and diverse economy, assuring that City efforts are innovative and high-performing, and supporting the stewardship of the City's physical and environmental assets.

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