This luncheon provides existing and startup businesses, community leaders, corporations, and organizations with “Real World” solutions and information. Presentations are from business owners can corporate executives that have successfully grown their business or helped their organization achieve objectives that help to develop small, women, and minority-owned businesses. It also provides a panel discussion from procurement officers about bid opportunities.

12 – 12:45PM  Successful Economic Development through Supplier Diversity Initiatives

1 – 1:45PM      How Certification Program “Actually” Helped Grow My Business

2 – 2:45PM      How I Made My First Million Dollars

3 – 3:45PM      Keys to Big Business Finance

4 – 5PM            Business Opportunity & Procurement Panel

The Movers & Shakers organization has provided long-standing financial support and commitment toward minority business development by serving as MEDI’s private fundraising group. Registration, including lunch, is only $25 per person. Movers & Shakers are free. Register by calling MEDI at 270-885-8885, fax a registration request to MEDI at 270-885-7985, or download a registration form at

Registration deadline is Monday, October 19.