A Virtual Candidate Legislative Forum 2020
Hosted by NMSDC and USHCC
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Thursday, October, 8, 2020
2pm – 4pm EDT
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is teaming with the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) to host a virtual Candidate and Legislative Forum on October 8, 2020.
At this critical moment in American history and in our own missions, we are inviting the candidates to address the issues that impact our black and brown communities. We want to hear their vision for confronting the current Coronavirus health crisis and its devastating and disproportionate effects on the minority business community and our ability to participate in the American economy.
This will be a non-partisan candidate forum.
We are committed to bringing together a diverse national audience composed of the membership of both the NMSDC and the USHCC vast network of more than 250 Hispanic Chambers across the country, 23 NMSDC Regional Councils, Hispanic Business Enterprises (HBEs), over 12,000 Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Fortune 2000 corporations and other national partner organizations with their respective constituencies.
Minority Economic inclusion is one of the most urgent issues in this election. Together, the minority businesses we represent contribute over one trillion dollars to the American economy every year.
The Forum will include the following:
Segment 1 – President/Vice President Candidate Session
Segment 2 – Legislators Roundtable
Segment 3 – Policy Thought Leaders Discussion
Additional speakers are being confirmed and will be added to the next email and will be added to the registration site automatically.
Hosts
Adrienne Trimble
Moderator
President and CEO
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.
Ramiro Cavazos
President & CEO
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Opening Remarks
C. LeRoy Cavazos-Reyna
Vice President of Government and International Affairs
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Moderators
April Ryan
White House Correspondent
Armstrong Williams
Columnist, Host, Podcaster
Speakers
Chris Van Hollen
Senator
Maryland
James E. Clyburn
Congressman, Majority Whip
Sixth Congressional District of South Carolina
Rep. Joaquin Castro
Congressman
20th District of Texas
Bill Flores
Congressman
17th Congressional District of Texas
Sylvia R. Garcia
Congresswoman
29th Congressional District of Texas
Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence
Congresswoman
14th Congressional District of Michigan
Michael Alexander Blake
Assembly Member
79th District -The Bronx, New York
Marie C. Johns
Former Deputy Administrator of the
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
T.W. Shannon
Former Speaker of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives
Michael Steele
Former Lt. Gov of Maryland;
Conservative Political Commentator
This event is closed.
Virtual Candidate Legislation Forum
Admission: Complimentary/No Cost