- February, 2007, facilitated and co-sponsoring the “Ward 8 Developer’s Roundtable” for D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry, Ward 8 in the District of Columbia to discuss the $1.5 Billion economic development projects currently planned or underway east of the Anacostia River in Ward 8.
- March 14, 2007, hosted the “Tri-Service Industry Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Outreach Forum” in coordinating with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Albert E. Wynn (D-MD) at the Capitol Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC to share a comprehensive overview of the 5-Year, $7 Billion Military BRAC Construction Workload.
- March 26, 2007, as a member of the Small Business Advisory Committee for Congressman Albert E. Wynn (D-MD), co-sponsored the “Annual Procurement Fair and Business Expo.”
- April 11, 2007, participated in GovConectx Foundation “Matachmaker Event,” Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, DC for service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, women-owned and HUBZone small business opportunities with federal and national procurement officers.
- April 12, 2007, participated in Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon’s 6th Annual City of Baltimore Procurement and Outreach Fair.”
- April 24, 2007, participated in Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Small Business Access to Capital Fair at the Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC.
- April 24-25, 2007, as a member of the District of Columbia Construction Industry and Workforce Coalition, co-sponsoring the “1st Annual Construction Opportunities and Workforce Conference” at the Washington Convention Center to share information on the $10 Billion construction opportunities in the District of Columbia over the next 15 years.
- April 25, 2007, participated on an Advisory Panel facilitated by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to review their newly-revised Small, Local Minority Business Enterprise Program, which will be implemented effective June 1, 2007.
- April 26, 2007, participated in ABC/Blue Book General Contractor’s Expo, Springfield, VA designed to provide networking opportunities for subconractors with general contractors in the Washington, DC metropolitan aea.
- April 30, 2007, hosted a “Networking Reception” at the Hotel Washington; special presentation by the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Maryland State Highway Administration and the TAC Companies on the “Inter County Connector –Your Road to Opportunity.”
- June 8, 2007, participated in the Maryland/Washington Minority Contractors Association’s “4th Annual 2007 Spring Membership Breakfast at Martins Crosswinds, Baltimore, MD
- June 21, 2007, hosted NAMC-WMAC’s Annual Commitment to Diversity Awards Dinner and Gala” at the Capital Hilton Hotel, in Washington, DC. The dinner showcased (1) Turner Construction Company, a major corporate partner who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to minority contracting and (2) The Jair Lynch Companies, a local small business who has risen to the challenge in the construction industry.
- June 23, 2007, co-sponsored the “Ward 8 Annual Economic Development Summit” with D. C. Councilmember Marion Barry, Ward 8 to ensure that local businesses and residents are involved in the resurgence of their neighborhoods.
- July 10, 207, participated in Montgomery County Department of Economic Development and the Office of Procurement “Linkages: Connecting Minority Business to Opportunities Conference,” Montgomery County, MD.
- July 25, 2007, participated in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BRAC Conference, Washington, DC designed to provide service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned business opportunities with US Army Corps of Engineers and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command.
- July 25, 2007, participated in GovConectx Foundation “Matachmaker Event,” Holiday Inn Capitol, Washington, DC for service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, women-owned and HUBZone small business opportunities with federal and national procurement officers.
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