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SUMMARY:Member RECHARGE Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The MBL's monthly Membership Meetings are designed to initiate membership dialogue around issues of mutual concern and to provide opportunities for networking. Business leaders and decision makers are encouraged to attend the meetings to discuss specific business opportunities\, potential partnerships\, and relatable business topics. The corporate sponsors and partners are also given the opportunity to make presentations that share their corporate message of inclusion and economic development to those in attendance. \n\n\n\nIt's 2019!!\n\n \n\nMove Your Business FORWARD with\n\n\n\n                                                    CITY OF RICHMOND\n\n \n\n                            Department of Housing and Community Development\n\n\n\n                                                 "Come Grow With Us!"\n\n         Come learn about financial resources for your small\, woman and minority owned business.\n\n\n\nMicro Enterprise Business Loans\n\nContactor Assistance Loan Program\n\nCitywide Loan Program\n\nEconomic Development Revolving Loan Program\n\n\n\nPRESENTERS: \n\n\n\nDenise Lawus \n\n\n\nDenise Lawus is the Interim Director of the City?s recently created Department of Housing and Community Development. Ms. Lawus has over thirty years of economic and community development experience. Her diverse background includes Community Development Block Grant administration\, grant management\, budget development\, contract administration and compliance\, business development\, and project management. Denise is a native of Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. Ms. Lawus is a graduate of Cheyney University\, Cheyney\, Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in economics.  She has been with the City of Richmond for over sixteen years.\n\n\n\nRick Winston \n\n\n\nRick Winston is the Community and Economic Development Administrator for the Department of Housing and Community Development.  For two years he has worked in this position for the City.  Previously Rick worked for several local banks and has years of experience in assisting small businesses with their financing needs. Rick is a native of Richmond and a product of the public school system.  He is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia where he earned a degree in Psychology.  Rick continued his education and earned his MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Rick married his high school sweetheart nearly 35 years ago and they have four children.\n\n\n\n\n\nWilken Fernandez\n\n\n\nWilken Fernandez is a Program Development Manager of the City?s Department of Housing and Community Development. Mr. Fernandez has over thirty years of experience working with businesses in US and other countries. His background includes Finance\, Budget Development and Management\, Business development and International Commerce. Wilken Fernandez is a native of Havana\, Cuba. Mr. Fernandez is a graduate of University of Havana with a Mayor in Economics. Mr. Fernandez has been working with the City of Richmond for over twelve years.\n\n\n\n\n\nBring business cards for networking and raffle prizes!!\n\n\n\nThis event is being brought to you by The Metropolitan Business League and its signature partners.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The MBL&#39\;s monthly Membership Meetings are designed to initiate membership dialogue around issues of mutual concern and to provide opportunities for networking. Business leaders and decision makers are encouraged to attend the meetings to discuss specific business opportunities\, potential partnerships\, and relatable business topics. The corporate sponsors and partners are also given the opportunity to make presentations that share their corporate message of inclusion and economic development to those in attendance.&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 14pt\;">It&#39\;s 2019!!</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Move Your Business FORWARD with</span></strong><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong><span style="color:#cc0000\;"><span style="font-size: 16pt\;">CITY OF RICHMOND</span></span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="color:#FF0000\;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Department of Housing and Community Development</span></strong></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>&nbsp\;&#8203\;<span style="font-size:24px\;">&quot\;Come Grow With Us!&quot\;</span></strong><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:24px\;">&nbsp\;</span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt\;">Come learn about f</span></strong><span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>inancial resources for your small\, woman and minority owned business.</b></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size: 16px\;"><b>Micro Enterprise Business Loans<br />\nContactor Assistance Loan Program<br />\nCitywide&nbsp\;</b></span><b style="font-size: 16px\;">Loan Program<br />\nEconomic Development Revolving&nbsp\;Loan Program</b><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color:#FF0000\;">PRESENTERS</span></strong>:&nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>Denise Lawus&nbsp\;</strong></span></span><br style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;" />\n<br style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">Denise Lawus&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: arial\;">is the Interim Director of the City?s recently created Department of Housing and Community Development. Ms. Lawus has over thirty years of economic and community development experience. Her diverse background includes Community Development Block Grant administration\, grant management\, budget development\, contract administration and compliance\, business development\, and project management.&nbsp\;Denise is a native of Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania. Ms. Lawus is a graduate of Cheyney University\, Cheyney\, Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in economics. &nbsp\;She has been with the City of Richmond for over sixteen years.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Rick Winston </strong><br />\n<br />\nRick Winston&nbsp\;is the Community and Economic Development Administrator for the Department of Housing and Community Development.&nbsp\; For two years he has worked in this position for the City.&nbsp\; Previously Rick worked for several local banks and has years of experience in assisting small businesses with their financing needs.&nbsp\;Rick is a native of Richmond and a product of the public school system.&nbsp\; He is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia where he earned a degree in Psychology.&nbsp\; Rick continued his education and earned his MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Rick married his high school sweetheart nearly 35 years ago and they have four children.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><strong>Wilken Fernandez</strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\nWilken Fernandez is a Program Development Manager of the City?s Department of Housing and Community Development. Mr. Fernandez has over thirty years of experience working with businesses in US and other countries. His background includes Finance\, Budget Development and Management\, Business development and International Commerce.&nbsp\;Wilken Fernandez is a native of Havana\, Cuba. Mr. Fernandez is a graduate of University of Havana with a Mayor in Economics. Mr. Fernandez has been working with the City of Richmond for over twelve years.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><span style="color:#008000\;">Bring business cards for networking and raffle prizes!!</span></strong></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="text-align: center\;"><span style="color:#008000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em>This event is being brought to you by The Metropolitan Business League and its signature partners.</em></span></span></span></strong>\n<div style="text-align: center\;"><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n
LOCATION:MBL 707 East Main Street Dominion Building 2nd Floor Conference Center Richmond\, VA 23219
UID:e.9156.891
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DTSTAMP:20260412T171248Z
URL:http://thembl.memberzone.com/events/details/member-recharge-meeting-04-17-2019-891
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