MBDA Inaugural Salute Gala Celebration
June 21 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm CDT
MBDA Inaugural Salute Gala Celebration
Director Turner and the entire Houston MBDA Team thank you for your support of the MBDA Inaugural Salute Gala Celebration. Although this will be our 9th Annual Salute event, it will also be our first-ever Salute Gala Celebration, and we couldn’t be more honored to have you with us. Additionally, this Gala Celebration will take place on Friday, June 21, 2024, and will honor minority-owned Construction firms and the Corporations and Community Partners who support them.
Not only that, all proceeds support the Houston MBDA and the vital work we do throughout the Houston Region. Lastly, please email us at mbda@hccs.edu with any questions.
Lifetime Achievement Honoree
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Stellar Bank
2024 MBDA Honorees
Entrepreneurs of the Year
Cookie Society
Community Partner of the Year
Asian Chamber of Commerce
Government Advocate of the Year
Congressman Al Green
9th Cong. District of Texas
Houston MBDA Advocate of the Year
Houston MBDA
Corporate Partners of the Year
McCarthy Building Company
DEI Team
Diversity & Inclusion Advocate of the Year
Fort Bend ISD
Client of the Year
American Services
About Houston MBDA Business Center
The Houston MBDA Business Center is operated by Houston Community College. The program is funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Minority Business Development Agency and has been hosted at Houston Community College since September 2013. Moreover, MBDA Business Centers are staffed by business specialists who help minority businesses access procurement opportunities, markets, and capital.
Our Mission
To foster the growth and global competitiveness of minority-owned U.S. businesses by facilitating transactions through referrals, business consulting, and matching Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) to contract opportunities and capital resources.
Also, the Houston MBDA Business Center is part of a national network of centers established to assist existing minority-owned businesses. In particular, our services are designed to improve your access to capital, procurement opportunities, and domestic and international markets, make your business more profitable, create jobs, and make your company sustainable.
Specifically, the Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and operated by Houston Community College. Furthermore, it is committed to working with qualified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) needing assistance in expansion and sustainability. Overall, our staff has years of business and financial experience to help meet your needs and offer a wealth of resources that fully address all of your business requirements.
Houston MBDA Business Center Team
Director
marshette.turner@hccs.edu
Program Coordinator
jessica.vasquez@hccs.edu
Business Advisor
deidra.sutton@hccs.edu
Learn more about Houston MBDA Business Center.
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