Events

National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week and Conference

the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will host its annual National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week conference. The conference celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of minority-owned companies and presents informational sessions and programming; offering interactive networking sessions to generate new connections and fresh perspectives. MED Week also features an awards ceremony where individuals and organizations are […]

National Small Business Week 2021 Virtual Summit

Virtual Event

National Small Business Week 2021 Virtual Summit September 13-15, 2021 Register The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced its 2021 National Small Business Week Virtual Summit for September 13-15, 2021. This year’s events will spotlight the resilience of America’s entrepreneurs and the renewal of the small business economy as they build back better from the economic […]

Building a MainStreet Community in Indian Country Tourism

Virtual Event

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern Register Join AIANTA as they introduce you to the nation’s first Native American MainStreet community: Zuni Pueblo MainStreet in New Mexico was established in 2012 to encourage the revitalization of the local economy while continuing to preserve their unique traditional and historic events. An example […]

2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Week Virtual Conference

Virtual Event

The U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) invites you to register for the 2021 National Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week), September 19 – 25, 2021. The conference celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of minority-owned companies and presents informational sessions and programming; offering interactive networking sessions to generate new connections and fresh perspectives. […]

Roundtable Discussion: Tribal Small Business Start Up – Accelerator and Investment Programs

Virtual Event

Monday, September 20 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Register Program Overview: The American Rescue Plan Act provides several funding programs to support tribal small business creation as recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tribes can use Fiscal Relief Funds and their SSBCI funding to create accelerator and investment opportunities in tribal small businesses. This […]

NAFOA 2021 Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference

Grand Hyatt San Antonio 600 Market Street, San Antonio, TX, United States

NAFOA is thrilled to announce the 2021 Fall Finance & Tribal Economies Conference to be held September 27-28, 2021 at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio in San Antonio, TX. The conference will offer two full days of high-quality, educational breakout sessions, and general sessions focused on discussing important issues facing Indian Country.  We can't wait to welcome everyone […]

AIANTA – Planning for Cultural Tourism

Virtual Event

Monday, September 27 at 11:00 am Central/12:00 pm Eastern American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) - Planning Cultural Tourism Webinar Register In 2008, Akwesasne leaders built their “Sharing the Spirit” initiative, which eventually paved the way for the formalized Akwesasne Cultural Tourism Strategic Action Plan. Today, implementation of the plan has led to a […]

2021 Rural LISC Annual Seminar

Peabody Hotel Memphis, TN, United States

2021 Rural LISC Annual Seminar Partnering for Investment in Rural America October 11-14 Memphis, TN The Rural LISC Seminar is back in 2021!  Registration is now open for the 2021 Rural LISC Annual Seminar: Partnering for Investment in Rural America, proudly presented by U.S. Bank!  This year we will bring the latest content and relevant […]

Aspen Institute – “Shared Prosperity: Building Power Toward an Equitable Rural Economy”

Virtual Event

Aspen Institute is offering a webinar in conjunction with Rural LISC’s annual seminar, “Shared Prosperity: Building Power Toward an Equitable Rural Economy,” October 13, 2021, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM EDT, followed by peer-learning breakout sessions from 12:30 to 1:00 PM.  Participants will hear stories of power and capacity building at the community level and take away lessons […]