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Minority Enterprise & Educational Development (MEED) is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to positively impact Colorado's minority communities by providing educational opportunities, empowering minority businesses, recognizing business successes of minority ventures and giving voice to the power of collaboration through scholarships, training and celebration of the states cultural diversity.

MEED began in 1984 with a group of volunteers that were responsible for organizing the Minority Enterprise Develpment (MED) Week for the State of Colorado. This week was designated by President Ronald Reagan to honor the many successful minority enterpreneurs in our country. In 1998, the volunteers started a scholarship program for high school students in the Denver Public School System, giving $1,000 scholarships every year to high school seniors. In 1996 the group felt that it needed to formalize to be a stand alone entity and applied for non-profit status. MEED was granted this status in 1997. During this same time, the Helping Other People Emerge (HOPE) Scholarship was implemented and the focus of the scholarships changed from high school to middle school students. Since then, MEED has distributed nearly $400,000 in scholarships to minority youth throughout Colorado.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday 9/13/10

Trailblazers-Women Entrepreneurs For the Next Generation

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

1801 California Street, 13th Fl Conference.,Denver, CO 80202.

Sponsored by: Qwest and Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Cost: $15 Reister at www.medweekcolorado.com

Moderator: Tameka Montgomery, SBDC

Panelists: Patricia Lepriani

Lisa Berquist

Saba Swamy

Jasmine Espy

Wanda James

CJ Smith

Erin Yoshimura

Tuesday 9/14/10

Small & Disadvantaged Business Opportunities Council (SADBOC) Breakfast

7:30 a.m. Registration

The Timbers, 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, Colorado 8023

Cost: $35.00 before September, $40.00 after September 8th

Wednesday 9/15/10

Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) Business Services Session

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Timbers Denver Hotel, 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, CO 80239

Sponsored by the Denver Office of Economic Development

“Maximizing Access to Labor, Capitol, and Markets to Help Your Business Grow”

Description: This session will help you learn more about services* available to Denver businesses

from the Office of Economic Development.

Services could include: mall Business Loans/gap financing, Enterprise Zone Tax Credits

Customized Employee Recruitment in Targeted Industries, Wage Subsidies, Job Training

Business Certification, Contracts, RFPs and Bids

Cost: None

Wednesday 9/15/10

Business After Hours Reception

5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Minority & Women Chambers’ Coalition

The Timbers, 4411 Peoria Street, Denver, Colorado 80239

Cost: None, Register at www.medweekcolorado.com

Thursday 9/15/10

Creating a” Wow Experience for Your Clients” Brown Bag Lunch

11:30 a.m

Sponsored by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Quark

Denver Metro Chamber Building

1445 Market St., Denver, CO 80202

Speaker: Sophia Farina from Quark

Cost: None, Register at www.denversbdc.org

Friday 9/17/10

Minority Enterprise & Educational Development (MEED) Business Awards Luncheon

10:45a.m.Check in, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Red Lion Hotel - Denver Central

4040 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80216

Cost: Table - $500, Individual- $55

Keynote Speaker: Colorado Speaker of the House representative Terrance D. Carroll

or click here to print the Business Awards Luncheon flyer

Backpack Drive

for the homeless student of DPS

click here for more information