Committee Chairs

Woodie Lesesne, Chair Lesesne Media Group	Marcus Arneaud, Vice Chair Florida Financial

2007-2008 Program of Work

Awareness

• Create a roster of 30 advocates and champions to assist the Black Business Initiatives efforts to increase business

Legislative Issues

Participate in advocacy issues that impact black-owned businesses

Communications

• Promote business opportunities with the goal of obtaining $1 million in new business with members and highlight procurement opportunities available with the county, city, state and federal government.
• Create ease of access to information and resources and incorporate Black Business Initiative highlights and successes accomplished through quarterly report cards
• Create a business tracking method to identify ethnicity within the Chamber for the purpose of creating business partnerships for mutual benefit
• Expand Black Business Initiative’s web page to increase member participation
• Enhance Black Business Initiative member community involvement highlighting active members participation through Chamber communication channels

Business to Business

• Host business to business events around South Florida that unite black businesses to the Chamber’s Black Business Initiatives, Small Business and Nonprofit Business Committees to obtain measurable results
• Collaborate with other organizations in hosting networking events

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