Minority Business Trade Show in 2023

Minority Business

Trade Show in 2023

The Rowan Chamber’s Minority Business Council was organized in 2016 by a group of local minority business leaders. Elia Gegorek of Gegorek & Associates Realty is the chair of the Council, which has more than 100 members.

The goal of the Council is to help minority businesses grow and prosper, continuing to contribute to the economy in Rowan County. The Rowan Chamber coordinates meetings, webinars and networking events for the members. The City of Salisbury is a co-sponsor of the program, as are Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Small Business Center, Livingstone College, Catawba College and Hood Theological Seminary, which provides volunteer support.

The 2023 Action Plan for the Minority Business Council includes: • Monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. - The program “Two Minutes to Promote Your Business” - Profile of a successful minority business. - Bringing in expert speakers including a CPA, an attorney, marketing executives • Promote the RCCC Small Business Center’s free counseling and seminars • Mentor minority students at RCCC, Livingstone, Catawba, and Hood Theological Seminary who are interested in starting businesses • Host a Minority Business Trade Show in spring 2023 • Assist interested persons with Minority Supplier Development Certifications • Promote city of Salisbury bid opportunities for minority business contracts • Encourage major employees to increase their minority business vendors • Produce a Minority Business Directory in conjunction with the Chamber’s Annual Membership Directory

For more information on the Minority Business Council, contact Rowan County Chamber of Commerce President Elaine Spalding at 704-6334221 or espalding@rowanchamber.com.✦

Elia Gegorek

Chair of the Minority Business Council

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