San Diego Regional MSDC To Stage Annual Awards Ceremony & VIP Reception June 26th

June 2, 2009 - PRLog -- The annual event will honor the achievements of companies and individuals that have made significant contributions in advancing supplier diversity in San Diego. It begins with a VIP Networking Reception at the historic US Grant Hotel and concludes with an Awards Ceremony and Benefit Jazz Concert at the Balboa Theater. Marianne Kushi, NBC 7/39 newscaster, will serve as Mistress of Ceremony.

“This event will recognize Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), local corporations and minority advocates for their extraordinary efforts in strengthening the local economy and improving economic opportunities for the local minority community,” said Ronald B. Garnett, President & CEO of the San Diego Regional MSDC. “The honorees positively impact and improve economic conditions in our community, and from this we all benefit greatly.

“And those who attend will be treated to one of the hottest jazz fusion bands on the charts today, Hiroshima, whose album “Little Tokyo” celebrates the ethnic diversity of America ” Garnett added.

The awards being presented include: Corporation of the Year, The President’s Award, Supplier Diversity Achievement Award, Minority Supplier of the Year, Advocate of the Year and MBE Partnership Award.

Schedule of events:
VIP Networking Reception and Feast — US Grant Hotel — 4:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Awards Presentation Ceremony — Balboa Theatre — 7:15 P.M. to 8:15 P.M.
Benefit Jazz Concert, featuring Hiroshima — Balboa Theatre — 8:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the Concert, Awards Ceremony and VIP Networking Reception.

For information on sponsorships and tickets, please contact the Council at (858) 537-2281, or visit the Council Web site: www.supplierdiversitysd.org.

About the San Diego Regional Minority Supplier Development Council
The San Diego Regional Minority Supplier Development Council, established in 2003, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing corporations and minority business enterprises (MBEs) together for the economic benefit of both. The Council, comprising 46 corporate members and 125 certified MBEs, represents the regional corporate outreach to MBEs in the greater San Diego region and is an affiliate office of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. It is the Council’s purpose to facilitate business opportunities and market-share growth for minority business enterprises through the interaction of corporate members and certified suppliers. For more information, visit www.supplierdiversitysd.org.

# # #

The San Diego Regional MSDCis a nonprofit organization whose objective is to bring corporations and minority business enterprises together for the economic benefit of both.