CVMSDC To Present 'MBEIC Impact Awards' At Annual Meeting 2019, Jan. 23-24

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Jan. 18, 2019 - PRLog -- Six Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee (MBEIC) Impact Awards will be presented to corporations and corporate representatives during an awards reception on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council Annual Meeting, which will be hosted on the Milliken campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This year, Transformational Leadership is the theme of the annual meeting, and attendees will participate in business development and leadership presentations – including onsite CEO and Leadership Academies. The two-day event, scheduled for Jan. 23-24, is hosted by Milliken and sponsored by Sonoco.

The MBEIC Impact Awards recognize and celebrate corporations that are committed to supplier diversity and supplier development initiatives. The six awards to be presented at the annual meeting are: Advocacy, Best New Program, Council, Development, Raising the Bar and Total Impact.

CVMSDC President & CEO Dominique Milton said: "The year 2018 was exceptional, and we're going to pivot into 2019, with a conversation about transformational leadership that gets results at our Annual Meeting event. We appreciate our sponsors Milliken and Sonoco – and also want to take an opportunity through our MBEIC Impact Awards to recognize other Corporate Partners that make minority business development and supplier development a priority in their day-to-day business operations."

In addition to joint sessions for corporations and business owners, the Annual Meeting also will introduce new board members, offer pre- and post-certification training for certified Minority Business Enterprises, and provide a 2018 year-in-review presentation for attendees. To view the complete program agenda and to access registration information, visit annual2019.cvmsdc.org.

About the Council

The Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council is one of 23 regional affiliate councils of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). The Council is a membership organization of major corporations, financial institutions, government agencies and universities that operate within North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The Carolinas-Virginia MSDC is a non-profit corporation chartered to enhance business opportunities for minority-owned companies by providing support through developing mutually beneficial networking opportunities with corporate members and promoting minority business development. For more information, visit online at www.cvmsdc.org.

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