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55TH ANNUAL                              CHICAGO BUSINESS
                                                              OPPORTUNITY FAIR






                                       Welcome to the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council’s
                                       (ChicagoMSDC) 55th Annual Chicago Business Opportunity Fair (CBOF55).  I’m
                                       excited to join you in my role as President/CEO.  The Chicago MSDC was
                                       integral to my career.  It was an idea whose Ɵme had come, and now, more
                                       than five decades later, our founding vision of partnership and fairness in the
                                       marketplace is being retooled for the future. I couldn’t be more excited to be
                                       here.

                                       Fiƫngly, the theme for CBOF55 is CreaƟng Our Future! AŌer almost three
                                       years of global uncertainty across numerous fronts –social, medical, racial
                                       poliƟcal, environmental  - we are emerging into a changed world. We are each
                                       charged with creaƟng a future that matches the Ɵmes in which we live now.
       Debra Jennings-                 No one feels that impact more than those of you leading businesses.

       Johnson                         To support your success the Chicago MSDC has built this organizaƟon on the

       President/CEO                   pillars of cerƟfying, developing, connecƟng, and advocaƟng for minority
       ChicagoMSDC, Inc.               businesses .  Our goal is to create a future where business opportunity and
                                       growth is intenƟonal and plenƟful.  The future we foresee is about thriving.

                                       This  55th Annual CBOF55 is about building and increasing sustainable,
                                       generaƟonal wealth. Our goal is  to galvanize the Chicagoland business
                                       ecosystem in support of minority business enterprises (MBEs). We need your
                                       involvement to do that.

                                       The programming we have in store for you, both virtually and in-person,
                                       includes compelling speakers, thought provoking workshops and powerful
                                       networking opportuniƟes.  We promise you at the end of it you will have
                                       gained valuable knowledge and pracƟcal informaƟon that you can implement
                                       in your day-to-day operaƟons.

                                       We are also excited that the business trade fair and exhibit hall are once again
                                       open, so take full advantage of them.

                                       Thanks to ALL of our sponsors, and a special thanks to our PresenƟng Sponsor -
                                       Allstate.

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                                       We’re open for business and can’t wait to welcome you to our 55  Birthday
                                       party.

                                       Best Wishes,

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