Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

Yesterday was a day of inspiration and connection at the Supplier Diversity Conference & Expo! Grateful for the meaningful conversations about our city’s future, the amazing organizations tabling, and our esteemed speakers. Huge thanks to Gabelli Business School for hosting us and all our speakers: - Our emcee, Ramon Ray Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Board member, and CEO of Celebrity - Lerzan Aksoy Dean and George N. Jean Ph.D. Chair, Gabelli School of Business - Michael J. Garner Chief Business Diversity Officer, City of New York - Hersh K. Parekh Deputy Chief, Intergovernmental Affairs, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey - Harry Chen SBRN - Barton Jackson Executive Director, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce New York - Wendy Garcia Deputy Commissioner, New York City Police Department - Tunisha Walker-Miller Founder and CEO of The Source Consulting Group, LLC - Kimberly Denise Williams Government Relations and Community Affairs, Con Edison - Jacqueline R Franco Business Opportunity Specialist, New York District Office U.S. Small Business Administration - Jenny Low Executive Advisor, Empire State Development - David Coreas Executive Director of Outreach and M/WBE Recruitment Here’s to fostering growth and opportunity together! #SupplierDiversity #CommunityImpact

Our last week, “Chairman’s Breakfast: A Debrief on the 2024 Elections”, offered an enlightening and engaging discussion for all who attended. A huge thank you to Harry Siegel and Tom Allon for leading the conversation with such expertise and to our incredible Chairman, Don Winter, for hosting and moderating the meeting. To learn more about our upcoming events please visit www.manhattancc.org

?? Calling all diverse business owners (women, veterans, racial/ethnic minorities, members of the LGBT community) in Manhattan: you're invited to our FREE Supplier Diversity Conference & Expo on November 21! - FREE REGISTRATION: https://lnkd.in/gYKct8bB

The Supplier Diversity Conference & Expo connects diverse businesses with buyers in both the public and private sectors. Hosted at Fordham University's Gabelli Business School, this event provides a unique opportunity for networking, collaboration, and fostering partnerships that drive economic growth and innovation.? Don't miss out on this chance to expand your network and explore opportunities for supplier diversity! Thursday, November 21st, 2024 at 1 PM BECOME A SPONSOR: https://lnkd.in/etWMfacN RSVP REQUIRED: https://lnkd.in/eiNYDtPm

Congratulations to our Board member Krissy Moore for her much-deserved recognition on the 2024 Crain's list of Notable Black Leaders!

Yesterday’s Networking Around Town was a success! Amazing connections were made, ideas shared, and collaborations sparked. Thanks to everyone who joined us to make it memorable. A big thank you to our host Eataly, and our raffle sponsors, JiuJiu vodka and Harissa Hot Honey…Here’s to growing our network and opportunities together! Become a Member today: https://lnkd.in/ghKJzw3s #Networking #communitybuilding

Small businesses are the backbone of Manhattan! ?? Our SBRN team was honored to join Mongolian Day 2024, sharing valuable FREE resources available for small businesses. If you’re a small business owner seeking guidance or free resources, reach out to us at [email protected]. We’re here to help! ?? #SupportSmallBusiness?#Mongolian?#SBRN?#ManhattanChamber?#community?#resources

We are excited to share that Grace Figueroa, owner of Happy Bowls and a proud member of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded a $10,000 Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant! Congratulations, Grace! We look forward to seeing your continued growth!

Tomorrow at 1 PM! This event is part of our "Leveraging Digital to Drive Sales" event series which is designed to empower businesses to master tech, including innovations in AI. ?About this session:?Is your business looking to acquire new customers? Google Ads are an awesome tool that can help you find new customers quickly! You get to reach people at the very moment they’re searching for what you sell. However, many business owners dive into Google Ads without understanding how to build campaigns or allocate budgets to optimize results. As a result significant dollars and hours of time are wasted without a single new customer. In this class, we’ll teach you how search advertising works (Google Ads), when it makes sense to advertise, and how to get new customers within your existing budget. This webinar is hosted by the Chamber's?Digital Marketing Business Advisor: Maisha Walker, President of?Message Medium. Note:?All participants in this session will automatically be registered for an online Q&A session that will take place two days after the initial session. This allows attendees to start to implement what they have learned and then get answers on items where they may be stuck/need additional “hands-on” guidance from the instructor. Participation is voluntary. Register Below!

Thanks to Verizon for hosting such an amazing workshop for small businesses and inviting the incredible John Lawson III as a speaker. His inspiring and informative session on AI Mastery for small businesses was invaluable! Our five-chamber alliance had the opportunity to meet many small business owners and share valuable resources that can help grow their businesses. Verizon Digital Ready is an outstanding program offering online, self-paced training, webinars, and grant opportunities to help businesses thrive in the digital landscape. Feel free to connect with us today to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eBrr679P Meredith Phillips Almeida Mark Caserta Michael Anderson Steve Paguay