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October 20, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is it.  The last day to purchase tickets for Ohio's premier business network and awards luncheon, the OhioMBE Awards.  The OhioMBE Awards recognizes MBE/FBEs and their advocates.

Come network and mingle with: City of Columbus Office of Diversity & Inclusion; Columbus City Schools; Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority; Columbus Regional Airport Authority; Columbus Zoo & Aquarium; Dynamix Engineering; Elford Construction; Franklin County; HH&M Construction; Kokosing Construction; Mile-McClellan Construction; Ohio Department of Transportation, State of Ohio; Women's Business Center; Wesbanco and an array of small business owners.
 
 
 
 
 
2017 Top MBE & FBE Nominees
 
 
 
 

Congratulations to the following businesses. They were nominated for 2017 OhioMBE Awards Top MBE & Top FBE:

  • Art & Linn Chuck – Xtra Pro Print & Graphics (Beavercreek)
  • Sandra Madison – Robert P. Madison International (Cleveland)
  • Rosetta Brown – RH Brown & Company (Gahanna)
  • Yana Schottenstein – Access 2 Interpreters LLC (Columbus)
  • Alfred Miller – Taylor Oswalt LLC (Cleveland)
  • Maureen Patterson – Solus Lighting (Cleveland)
  • Dominique & Brian Brooks – E.E. Ward Moving and Storage (Grove City)
  • Sheri Chaney Jones – Measurement Resources Company (Columbus)
  • Maryori Miranda-Rios – Tony Rios Enterprises (Toledo)
  • Sumithra Jagannath – ZED Digital (Columbus)
  • Kauser Kabealo – Development Consultants Inc. (Marysville)
  • Gerald Whitehead – ASAP Mow and Snow (Toledo)
  • Neeraj Kulshrestha – Flairsoft Ltd (Columbus)
  • Theresa Harris – TMH Solutions (Columbus)
  • Vernon Gibson – Dove Building Services (Columbus)
  • Laron Perry – Got2go (Columbus)
  • Mark Hall – Kram & Associates (Columbus)
  • Sean and Shawntay Fields – Scanvenger (Columbus)
  • Sheryl Marrero – Vets M-Tec (Columbus)
  • Shellee Fisher – Shellee Fisher Photography (Columbus)
  • Curtis Jewell – EXCEL (Columbus)
  • Nancy Tidwell – NTR & Associates (Columbus)
  • Denise Ransom – Elite National Building Services (Columbus)
  • Lamont Houston – JP Salsa (Columbus)

The OhioMBE Awards will be held on Oct. 25 at the Vault in downtown Columbus.

The following will be honored as well:

  • Publisher’s Award – Leonard Hubert
  • Top Advocates – Jessica May (Women’s Business Center) and Andrea Quinichett (CMHA)
  • Supplier Diversity Award – Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
  • Frank W. Watson Advocacy Award – Columbus NAACP

Tickets for the OhioMBE Awards can be purchased at www.OhioMBE.eventbee.com
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The OhioMBE Awards are sponsored by the Columbus Airport Authority, Wesbanco Bank, and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium.
 
 
 
 
 
Clarence Mingo to keynote the
2017 OhioMBE Awards

OhioMBE Publisher Ronda Watson Barber is pleased to announce that Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 OhioMBE Awards.

The OhioMBE Awards recognizes minority/female businesses and their advocates. The award luncheon also presents the Frank W. Watson Scholarships to area youth seeking post-secondary educational opportunities. One scholarship is earmarked for a Columbus East High School student.

Ticket and sponsorship information is available online at www.OhioMBEAwards.com.

October 25 at The Vault - 35 E. Gay Street
11:00 Networking
11:30 to 1 pm Luncheon & Program

The OhioMBE Awards are sponsored by Wesbanco Bank, The Ohio Business Development Center ,
The Columbus Zoo & Aquarium and  the Columbus Airport Authority.
 
 
 
 
 

Please consider making a donation to the Frank W. Watson Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial assistance to local students seeking post-secondary education.

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The 2017 Frank W. Watson Scholarships will be presented at the OhioMBE Awards, sponsored by Wesbanco Bank, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium and the Columbus Airport Authority.
 
 
 
 
 
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