The Oct. 15 OhioMBE Bid Board is LIVE

Read it online: https://bit.ly/3La931s

🔨 Featured Contracting Opportunities

• Design-Build (HVAC Improvements) – Due Nov. 6

• Roof Replacement at Multiple Sites – Due Nov. 6

• City of West Carrollton WTP – Due Nov. 6

• CMAR Services at Demorest Townhomes – Due Oct. 16

• Franklin County PFM & Purchasing & EECD Tenant Improvements – Due Oct. 28

• West Opportunity Center Lease & Relocation Services – Closed Sept. 17

📥 Read the full list of bid opportunities and events at OhioMBE.com

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🗓️ Upcoming Events: October 15–25, 2025

• Imagine Forward 2025: Economic Engagement & Opportunity Conference
  Oct. 15 | 8 AM – 4 PM | Dublin, OH

• State of Cancer Caucus & 513ReliefBus Health Expo
  Oct. 15 | 9 AM – 2 PM | Cincinnati, OH

• How to Write a Business Plan
  Oct. 15 | 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Akron, OH

• Community Care Forum: Helping Families Thrive
  Oct. 15 | 4 PM – 6 PM | Columbus, OH

• Our Future, Our CCS: Moler Meeting
  Oct. 15 | 6 PM – 7:30 PM | Columbus, OH

• From Vision to Revenue: Build Your Growth Plan
  Oct. 17 | 9 AM – 11 AM | Elyria, OH

• Coffee & Conversations – Virtual
  Oct. 17 | 10 AM – 11 AM | Online

• Queens With Wings Royalty Run
  Oct. 18 | 9 AM – 2 PM | Gahanna, OH

• How to Submit a Winning 2026 NSBW Submission
  Oct. 22 | 10 AM – 11 AM | Online

• Convos with Crawley & Wilson
  Oct. 22 | 6 PM – 8 PM | Westerville, OH

• 2025 OhioMBE Awards
  Oct. 23 | 11 AM – 1:30 PM | Huntington Park, Columbus, OH

• Paint & Praise
  Oct. 25 | 11 AM – 1 PM | Trinity Baptist Church, Columbus, OH

📅 More events → OhioDiversityNetworks.com

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🏗️ New Outreach Event

Columbus Airport New Terminal Project – GMP 9 Public Safety Building
Hosted by Hensel Phelps & Elford Construction

📍 Mid-Ohio Food Collective, 3960 Brookham Dr, Grove City
📅 Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 | 1 – 3 PM
🔗 RSVP by Monday, Oct. 27 → Click Here to RSVP

💬 Meet representatives from Hensel Phelps, Elford Construction, and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority to explore trade partner opportunities in:
Site Civil • Steel • Concrete • Electrical • HVAC • Masonry • Drywall • Roofing • Flooring • Paint • Glazing • Landscaping & more.
💖 Bring a canned good donation to support the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.

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🎀 OWCC Presents: Think Pink – Awareness, Action & Advocacy

An online Breast Cancer Awareness Session presented by the Ohio Women’s Chamber of Commerce

📅 Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
🕒 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (EST)
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free registration at WomenInOhio.com

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🏆 2025 OhioMBE Awards

Celebrate excellence in Ohio’s small, minority, female, and family-owned business community!
📅 Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 | Huntington Park, Columbus

Honorees

• Publisher’s Award: Fortuna Bank

• Frank W. Watson Advocacy Award: Felix Garcia, Columbus Zoo & Aquarium

• Legend Award: Smoot Construction

• Keynote Speaker: Jeanna Hondel, PE – Ascension Construction Solutions

🎟️ Tickets: OhioMBEAwards.com
Presented by The 912 Group, benefiting Ohio Business Development Center (OBDC).

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📰 This Week’s Must-Reads on OhioMBE.com

• Columbus City Schools Board Candidates Respond to Questions on Transparency & LEDE Program

• Taxation Without Participation

• Is Columbus City Schools Really Committed to Black Vendors?

• Where’s the Outreach?

• CCS: Capital Improvement Dollars — Who’s Really Winning?

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