MBACC Hosting Minority Certification Workshops
August 28, 2018
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and its Business Diversity Council are hosting a two-part workshop to guide business owners through the application process to acquire minority-owned business certifications through South Carolina Department of Transportation, Small Business Administration, National Veteran Business Development Council and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.
Such certifications are helpful when bidding for government contracts as many city, state and federal agencies are required to award a percentage of contracts to minority-owned businesses. Some large companies, like BMW, have similar practices.
The first workshop will be held Sept. 6 and will continue with part two on Sept. 20 in the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce boardroom. Both will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The workshop does not include assistance paying certification application fees, if applicable.
The workshops are open to any business owners who may qualify for one of the certifications. Membership with Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is not required to attend. Businesses must be for-profit and at least 51 percent owned and controlled by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals. Most minority classes and all women are considered socially disadvantaged. Complete eligibility requirements for each certification can be found at scdot.org, nvbdc.org and wbenc.org.
Representatives from SCDOT, SBA, NVBDC, WBENC will be present at both workshops along with Bonnie O’Guin, owner of BOLO Promos and Apparel. O’Guin is a chamber investor who has a minority-owned business certification. Additionally, Louise Connell, the supplier diversity manager with BMW will attend on Sept. 6.
Businesses interested in attending should email amanda.blomquist@visitmyrtlebeach.com.
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About Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Since 1938, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has stood as the unified voice of the Grand Strand's business community. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the MBACC its five-star accreditation--one of only few chambers in South Carolina to earn this distinction. The MBACC serves Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Garden City Beach, Loris, Conway, Aynor, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, Socastee and Carolina Forest. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com.
Such certifications are helpful when bidding for government contracts as many city, state and federal agencies are required to award a percentage of contracts to minority-owned businesses. Some large companies, like BMW, have similar practices.
The first workshop will be held Sept. 6 and will continue with part two on Sept. 20 in the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce boardroom. Both will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The workshop does not include assistance paying certification application fees, if applicable.
The workshops are open to any business owners who may qualify for one of the certifications. Membership with Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is not required to attend. Businesses must be for-profit and at least 51 percent owned and controlled by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals. Most minority classes and all women are considered socially disadvantaged. Complete eligibility requirements for each certification can be found at scdot.org, nvbdc.org and wbenc.org.
Representatives from SCDOT, SBA, NVBDC, WBENC will be present at both workshops along with Bonnie O’Guin, owner of BOLO Promos and Apparel. O’Guin is a chamber investor who has a minority-owned business certification. Additionally, Louise Connell, the supplier diversity manager with BMW will attend on Sept. 6.
Businesses interested in attending should email amanda.blomquist@visitmyrtlebeach.com.
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About Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Since 1938, the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce has stood as the unified voice of the Grand Strand's business community. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has awarded the MBACC its five-star accreditation--one of only few chambers in South Carolina to earn this distinction. The MBACC serves Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Little River, Atlantic Beach, Garden City Beach, Loris, Conway, Aynor, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, Socastee and Carolina Forest. For more information, visit MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com.
