Virtual

Thursday, March 4

8:30am - 11:30am

Hear from various agencies from the MWDBE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE about upcoming projects, learn how to do business, and connect with decision makers

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EQUITY & INCLUSION

ALLEGHENY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

ALCOSAN

CITY OF PITTSBURGH EQUAL OPPORTUNITY REVIEW COMMISSION

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE

DIVERSITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER

GOVERNMENT AGENCY COORDINATION OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PA

HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH PARKING AUTHORITY

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PITTSBURGH WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

RIVERSIDE CENTER FOR INNOVATION

SPORTS & EXHIBITION AUTHORITY

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

20th Annual

BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITY

CONFERENCE

Hosted & Presented by

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With years of experience in countless business development efforts, we’re ready to take your business to the next level. The MWDBE Governmental Committee combines our insights on how to transform your projects, processes, strategies, and in turn your company. And our members have the capabilities and experience to actually do it. We’re proud to help shape the landscape for economic development accessing the talents for historically underutilized entrepreneurs.

Agenda + Video Recordings

— RECORDING ABOVE INCLUDES

8:30am - 8:45am: WELCOME + OPENING REMARKS

—Juan Garrett, MWDBE Governmental Committee Chair

8:45am - 9:00am: KEYNOTE SPEAKER

— Diamonte Walker

Deputy Executive Director, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

9:00am - 9:15am: HALL OF FAME AWARD PRESENTATION

— Ricardo Williams, City of Pittsburgh, Presenter

HONOREES

— Arletta Scott Williams, Executive Director, Alcosan
— Valerie Waters

9:15am - 9:45am: FIRESIDE CHAT PANEL DISCUSSION

— Juan Garrett, RCI Moderator
— Mark Lewis, Poise Foundation
— Fred Brown, Forbes Fund
— Dr. Quinton Bullock, President, Community College of Allegheny County(CCAC)

Breakout #1 - SERVICE PROVIDERS

— WATCH RECORDING - Password: 0QcrASa?

— Kaseem Bey, Allegheny County Economic Development
— Judy McNeil, Diversity Business Resource Center
— Renee Decker, Government Agency Coordination of California U of PA
— Lisa Moses, MWDBE Program Coor- Urban Redvelopment Authority of Pittsburgh
— David Pinkosky, Business Opportunity/Economic Development Specialist - U.S. Small Business Administration

Breakout #2 - GOVERNMENT

— WATCH RECORDING - Password: .vd0b4tR

— Chuck Durham, City of Pittsburgh
— Jennifer Olzinger, City of Pittsburgh
— Debbie Lewis, Allegheny County
— Howard Balis, Allegheny County
— Clarence Curry, SEA

Breakout 3 - UTILITIES

— WATCH RECORDING - Password: c70&.Fbs

— Ray Meyer, Alcosan

— Ben Heilman, Alcosan
— Emily Pontarelli, PWSA

Breakout #4 - EDUCATION

— WATCH RECORDING - Password: 03ze&!TF

— Paula B. Castleberry, PPS

— Kevin Carter, PPS Board

— Michael McNamara, PPS

— Daniel Johnson, PPS

— Ashley Kozikoski, PPS

— Megan Patton, PPS

— Rhonda Sears, PPS

— Mike Cvetic, CCAC

— Joe Pugliano, CCAC

— Duvall Aiken, CCAC

Breakout #5: HOUSING

— WATCH RECORDING - Password: .4z=CMYs

— Kim Evans, ACHA
— Kim Detrick, HACP
— Renelda Colvin, HACP
— Guy E. Phillips, ACHA
— Brandon Havranek, HACP

Breakout #6: TRANSPORTATION

— WATCH RECORDING - Password: 02H?0m49

—Jenee Oliver, Allegheny County Airport Authority
—Virginia Culbreath, Allegheny County Airport Authority
—Sue Broadus, Port Authority of Allegheny County