Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC), an affiliate of NMSDC

🎉 We are excited to recognize and celebrate our outstanding honorees who are making BOLD moves in supplier diversity, inclusion, and community impact. From True Grit to Advocacy to Spirit of Service and more, each of these leaders and organizations exemplifies excellence in driving success and innovation. 🥳 Special shoutout to MGM Resorts International for being our Awards Program Supporter. Your commitment to advancing diversity is truly appreciated! 🙌 🗓 Join us on November 13, 2024, in Las Vegas for the WRMSDC Holiday Celebration & Fun-Raiser at Cili at Bali Hai! If you do business with any of these honorees or count them as close colleagues, don’t miss the chance to celebrate their achievements in person. Let’s support their hard work and dedication together! 🌐 Register today: https://lnkd.in/gxqNkQXY 👥 Honorees Include: True Grit Award: Tanya Nixon - Aflac R.I.S.E. Award: MGM Resorts International Igniter Award: Ronald Holmes - Apple Impact Award: Caesars Entertainment Spirit of Service Award: Ondra Berry, Ayoba Spirit, The Adjutant General for the State of Nevada (Retired) Skyrocket Award: Swinerton Engagement Award: Andrea Vigil, COO - Allegiant Electric, LLC Engagement Award: Jeff Veasley, Owner - Jeff Veasley Management, LLC Advocacy Award: Que Alicea W., CEO - Q & A Consulting LLC Exemplar Award: Michael Balistreri - Robert Half Let’s make this a memorable evening of celebration and support for leaders committed to advancing diversity and inclusion! 🎊 #WRMSDC #CelebratingSuccess #SupplierDiversity #Inclusion #HolidayCelebration #SupportDiversity #AwardHonorees

We were thrilled to attend the Supplier Diversity Day Mixer during Construction Inclusion Week in Sacramento! Michael McQuarry joined industry leaders for a morning of networking, connecting small and diverse businesses with major construction firms. This was a great event fostering valuable connections in the construction industry! A big thank you to Brooke Droege from McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., the event lead, as well as Bianca Flores Johnson from Turner Construction Company and Miquel "Mick" Penn, MPA, MCA from Swinerton for their support in making this event such a success! 👏🏽 #WRMSDC #SupplierDiversity #ConstructionInclusionWeek #Networking #ConstructionIndustry #DiversityAndInclusion

With creativity at its core, Hyphen8tion Studios—a certified MBE and WRMSDC Branding Partner—brings brands to life through exceptional design and strategic storytelling. From iconic branding to digital solutions and print, they craft unforgettable identities that make a lasting impact. Whether it's a logo, website, or eye-catching print collateral, they’ve got it all covered. 💡✨ Thank you Hyphen8tion Studios and Alexander Bryan for sharing your expertise with WRMSDC! We appreciate your valuable contributions! Learn more about their services here: https://h8s.co/ #WRMSDC #Hyphen8tion #SupplierInclusion #MBE #Branding #Design #CreativePartner #Business

📸 Behind-the-scenes snapshot just before we opened the doors to our virtual Supplier Inclusion Leadership Series (SILS) #4 event on 10/17! 🎉 This exclusive session for our Corporate Members featured engaging C-Suite conversations on supplier inclusion and leadership strategies. Special thanks to our speakers Steven Chyung and Ernie F. for sharing their expertise! 👏🏾✨ We’re also grateful for our event supporters: Host Supporter: Bank of America Digital Guide Supporter: MGM Resorts International It was a fantastic event, and we appreciate everyone who participated! Stay tuned for more impactful conversations. #WRMSDC #SupplierInclusion #Leadership #CLevelConversations

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (#DEAM) and we are proud to partner with Disability:IN to celebrate the global movement for #DisabilityEmployment and workplace inclusion! 🌍✨ With new corporate disclosure and accessibility laws in the EU and rising self-identification rates worldwide, it’s more important than ever for businesses to focus on attracting, retaining, and supporting disabled employees. 🤝🏾💼 Discover how YOU can get involved with Disability:IN: https://bit.ly/3ZjGGmI [ID: A graphic for Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) featuring a dark blue background with green and light blue curved lines forming a circular pattern. On the lower left side, there is an image of a globe in green and dark blue. The bold white text reads: "Disability Employment Awareness Month." The overall design conveys a sense of movement and unity, representing the global progress in disability employment.] #WRMSDC #DisabilityInclusion #InclusionMatters #WorkplaceInclusion #DiversityAndInclusion

🎉 Don’t miss the bonus content featuring Juanny Romero from Mothership Coffee Roasters and Rebecca Aguilera-Gardiner from Veterans In Business (VIB) Network! 🎥✨Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gAGn8MaT #WRMSDC #BusinessConnect #DiversityMatters #MBEs #WBEs #VeteranOwnedBusinesses

⭐ Bank of America's Diverse Business Scholarship Program will award training and development scholarships of $10,000 to up to 10 certified small and diverse business owners! Apply and check out selection criteria at https://lnkd.in/gcJfphK9 💙 Deadline: 12/05/2024. #Scholarship #BankOfAmerica #WRMSDC #CorporateMember #DiverseSuppliers #SmallBusinesses #MBEs #MinorityOwnedBusiness #WomanOwnedBusiness #DisabilityOwnedBusiness #LGBTOwnedBusiness #VeteranOwnedBusiness

Community, check out this resource from our longtime partner California Department of General Services! 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/g9YhfUvn ✨Their Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSDS) is committed to supporting California small businesses and disabled veteran businesses. OSDS supports the state of California’s goal to spend 25% of contract dollars with small businesses (SB) and 3% of contract dollars with disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE). They do this through targeted outreach events, webinars, training, resources, and partnerships with local and statewide business organizations and governments. Check them out online! #Government #Partner #WRMSDC #DGS #DVBE #SmallBusiness #MBEs

🎉 Calling all MBEs and Diverse Businesses! 🎉 Showcase your products and services in our Holiday Resource Digital Guide! Basic listings are FREE, with ad options available: Full page for $150 and Half page for $75. The deadline to submit is Friday, 10/18! Secure your spot here: Submit here: https://lnkd.in/gFn5CvtG Let’s support our diverse businesses this holiday season! ❄️☃️ #WRMSDC #DiverseBusinesses #HolidayGuide #SupportLocal

✨🫱🏻🫲🏽We were super excited to be back as an exhibitor at this year's Committed to Our Business Community (CTOBC) in #LasVegas. This event is all about bringing local #smallbusinesses together, creating a great space for suppliers and buyers to connect. Participating helps #WRMSDC engage with minority and other inclusive businesses and share information on the value of minority business certification. 🙌🏽👍🏽Huge thanks to a couple of our MBEIC members from Nevada, Charlie Luh, Luh & Associates, and Reggie Burton, RB Group, for lending a hand at our table with #WRMSDC's Rose Davis. 🚀You guys rock! 👏🏽👏🏽Great seeing a few of our corporate members participate: MGM Resorts International, Martin-Harris Construction LLC, & Southwest Gas Corporation! 💜🫶🏽Thank You, Regional Business Development Advisory Council, for presenting this annual event! #communityimpact #minoritybusiness #MBEs #opportunities #connections