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Because of YOU!
	We want to take this opportunity to thank you for participating in the 29th annual Chicago MED Week! We hope that you made new contacts and strengthened existing relationships because that’s what MED Week is all about. Chicago MED Week continues to grow with each passing year and it's all because of you!
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Let's Recap: the 29^th ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
The 4^th Annual CEO Leadership Circle of Excellence Award Winners (CEO Attendees included):

Christopher B. Begley: Hospira; John A. Bryant: Kellogg Company; and Frederick H. Waddell: Northern Trust.

8 MBE Award Winners
Congratulations: John Mooncotch, Royal Crane Services, Inc. ; Richard Rivera,R& G Engineering LLC.; Pat Patel,Midwest Molding; Christopher Che, Hooven-Dayton Corporation, Sandeep Nain, Sntial Technologies; Mandeep Sodhi, Select Source International; Jeongling Liu & Joe Zhu, Asia Dynamics, ADI Medical; James Wallace & Tony Yun, Monnex Precision & Mtk Logistics, LLC

5 Regional Director's Award Winners
Congratulations: Omar Duque, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Salvador Mendoza, Hyatt Regency Chicago; Lisa Alexander, Cook County Office of Contract Compliance; Ralph G. Moore, Ralph G. Moore & Associates; Erika Jordan, U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

1500 Chicago MED Week participants

Live Entertainment by The SOS Band & McHammer

2011 CO-CHAIRS: Emmett Vaughn, Exelon &

Melissa Ballate, Blue Daring

Award Winner: Lisa Alexander, Cook County

Honoree: Bernice Lane Regional Director: Eric Dobyne, MBDA

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MBE: Christopher Che, Hooven Dayton Corporation

engaged in a “Next Level” conversation with Corporation: Vickie His, Kraft Foods.

Next Level Forums & Business to Business Series

The Next Level Business Development B2B Event, “raised the bar” for events that create an environment of collaboration and business development for the minority business community.

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Special Thank you to Exelon for their continued partnership!

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It isn't over...
MED Week has come and gone until next year. Luckily you can still keep the momentum of the event going online. Continue the conversation on DiverseCity.Biz, the first and primary online community for supplier diversity in Chicago.

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Chicago MED Week | August 26, 2011 | Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker, Chicago, IL
For More Information Contact Erika Jordan ejordan@mbda.gov | 312-353-0186
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Erika Jordan

Organizational Development Specialist

U.S. Department of Commerce

Minority Business Development Agency

55 East Monroe Suite 2810

Chicago, IL 60603-5760

Phone: (312) 353-0186

Fax: (312) 353-0191