2009 UW Minority Business of the Year award recipients announced

Join us in celebrating the success of minority-owned business from across Washington who are growing revenues, profits, and jobs on December 10 at our 2009 UW Minority Business of the Year Awards.  This year's awards banquet will feature a keynote speech by Alaska Airlines Chairman and CEO William Ayer.

• Purchase your registration or corporate table sponsorship online today.
• Download our sponsorship information page and becoming an event sponsor.
• Advertise your company and its services that Washington’s largest and fastest growing minority-owned businesses would want in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Minority Business Awards special section. Contact Colleen Allison to learn more.

The 2009 Minority Business of the Year award recipients are:

William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year Award
PetroCard Systems, Inc.

SE Washington Minority Business of the Year
Canon de Sol Winery

NE Washington Minority Business of the Year
Northern Quest Resort and Casino

King County Minority Business of the Year
Greater China Industries

NW Washington Minority Business of the Year
TC Trading Company

Pierce County Minority Business of the Year
Pearly Whites Laser Dentistry

The awards will be presented in partnership with the Puget Sound Business Journal. We are also honored to have Bank of America and Chase as this year's gold sponsors and American Family Insurance as our bronze sponsor.

2009 Minority CEO Summit

This year’s Minority CEO Summit on December 10 from 3:00 to 5:00 will focus on The New Normal: Life After the Financial Crisis. We have an incredible panel of speakers to address the new environment for small businesses in accessing bank financing, the impact of changes in consumer behavior on small businesses, and the opportunities and challenges arising from the growing green economy.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Each annual summit combines a unique educational experience with discussions that lead to the development of strategies to accelerate the growth of minority-owned businesses throughout Washington. Typically 40-50 CEOs, Presidents, and Chairpersons of the state’s largest and fast growing $1 million+ minority-owned businesses attend the summit each year.

TO REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT: EMAIL JESSELR@UW.EDU

SPONSORS

The Foster School of Business’ Executive MBA Program and Merrill Lynch have teamed up to sponsor this year’s Minority CEO Summit.

2009 Eastern Washington Delegation Seminar

Companies coming from outside the Central Puget Sound region to attend the 2009 UW Minority Business of the Year Awards are invited to attend the Eastern Washington CEO Seminar on December 10 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Westin Hotel.

This year, Dr. Patrick Bettin, Senior Lecturer at the Foster School of Business and faculty member for the UW Minority Business Executive Program (MBEP) will lead the seminar on “Business Leadership for the 21st Century.” Dr. Bettin is an internationally respected consultant, researcher, and educator in the field of leadership and management development. His efforts focus on creating and sustaining organizational effectiveness by enhancing the performance of leaders and managers.  Dr. Bettin has delivered leadership programs in Japan, Australia, Great Britain, Latin America, and the Middle East, and is a fourteen-time recipient of the “Excellence in Teaching Award” from the University of Washington Foster School of Business.

Bank of America has been sponsoring this seminar for the last four years for 10 business owners from the Spokane region. Through the generous support of the Foster School’s Executive Programs Office the BEDC is able to open this year’s seminar to any business interested in attending.

Under the leadership of William Bradford, the Endowed Professor of Business and Economic Development, the MBEP has helped 50 CEOs from 10 states grow their profits. Each participant has led a company with revenues of at least $300,000 and the median-revenue size for MBEP firms has been $2 million.  To learn more about how the MBEP can help your company grow, please contact Jennifer Lang, Director, Executive Education, at (206) 616-6426.

2010 BEDC Board Fellows Program

The BEDC’s Board Fellows Program is entering its 10th year of placing MBA students on boards of directors for some of the Seattle area’s leading nonprofit organizations. In its first year, there were four MBAs who served on nonprofit boards. Thanks to six years of steady support from Wells Fargo Bank this program has expanded to 37 graduate students serving on 23 nonprofit boards.

UPS added funding to this program in 2009 which is allowing us to involve students from the Evans School of Public Affairs for the first time.

To refer a nonprofit organization or to learn how your nonprofit organization can participate, please contact Geri Rodriguez at (206) 616-8090.

BEDC Student Leadership Summit for underrepresented students of color at the UW Foster School of Business

Through the generous support of Boeing, the BEDC is proud to host the inaugural Student Leadership Summit for underrepresented students of color at the UW Foster School of Business.

Students of color from the Foster School of Business' undergraduate and graduate programs will participate in an interactive workshop led by Morela Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Management at the UW Foster School of Business followed by an informative and intimate conversation with William Ayer, CEO and Chairman of Alaska Airlines. Students who attend the Student Leadership Summit will also attend the Minority Business of the Year Awards banquet as guests of the BEDC immediately following the summit.

If you would like to support the growth and success of underrepresented students of color at the UW Foster School of Business, please make a donation to the BEDC Scholarship Endowments.